295 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a6452915681d9a4ba1c246bb05116cc8.pdf 1e6b555ce73c83e822da6fcffb04725f PDF Text Text Volume 2 Number 2 A Publication by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Adolescence - April/May 1992 A Tough Time for Indian Youth from the Native American Deveopment Corporation Publication Adolescence (teenage years) for any youngster is a time of change and a time of personal and interpersonal conflict. For Indian youth, it is all this plus a time in which the world of their being Indian collides head-on with the world around them. In elementary school, many Indian children lag one to two years behind scholastically. By high school, the gap has increased and many fall two to four years behind. In urban areas, 80% of Indian youth drop out of school with most leaving between the 8th and 9th grades. The drop out rate for high school students on reservations and in boarding schools is high also (50%) but clearly lower than in urban areas. Ten to 25% of Indian youth display symptoms of psychological problems. Many Indian children have undiagnosed and untreated neurosensory disorders and developmental disabilities such as fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol effect. Fifty percent of Indian children have otitis media, an inner ear infection that often contributes to auditory and verbal difficulties. Many Indian youngsters live in environments where the rate of alcoholism is high and where alcohol and drugs are widely used as a means of coping with depression, anxiety, hostility, and feel- ings of powerlessness. Death by motor vehicle accidents, in most cases involving alcohol, is 5.5 times greater for Indians than for the general population. The chances for death by homicide are 2.8 times greater than for the general population. Therefore, by the time an Indian child reaches adolescence, chances are high that he/she will have experienced a traumatic loss within his/her immediate circle. Indian youth use alcohol at a rate three times that of adolescents in the general population and marijuana and amphetamines at twice the rate. They also have a suicide rate three times the national average. Why do Indian Youth have more problems? First, the recent oppressive history of tribes and their present economic and social situation creates terrific stress for all Indians, adolescent included. The Indian adolescent finds all the challenges of adolescence overlaid and complicated by the disruption and dysfunction being experienced by his culture as a whole. Secondly, some of the basic values of tribal society run counter to the tasks of adolescence of developing independence and individualism. continued on page 3 -Adolescents A Peek Inside Sterotyping .......................... 2 Adolescents continued ......... 3 Human Services .................. .4,5 Health .................................. 6 Feature ................................. 7 BOARD ELECTIONS ................ 8, 9 Profile .......................................... 10 Classifieds ................................... 11 Announcements ........................... 12-15 Pow Wow Events ........................ 16 �Stereotyping-H's Too Easy Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council from the AA. Group In this world we live everything is in many ways planned ahead for us. We call the so called plan another name-that name is "stereotype" A lot of our stereotype comes from our family and friend our race and back ground. Here we are as Native American seldom seen less for our diversity than for our stereotype as a Noble Savage or drunken Indian. What this simplistic convention misses is history. Many Indians refuse to drink. Now here is something that has made me wonder. If you have a Black man, a White man, a Hispanic and a Native American, why is it that you never hear anyone say there's a drunken Black or White or Hispanic walking down the street, but let a Indian come by a bar or come out of a bar is stereotype as a "drunken Indian". Here are some facts. Germans are the world champion beer drinkers with a per capita of 11 billion liters a year. Hear is another fact in Finland they don't drink and drive and they don't drink and work. You ask why, this is the reason "Work and driving interferes with drunkenness!! Fact, the French remain the world's heaviest drinkers. This is why you can not stereotype people. In A.A. we have no stereotype. We are all Alcoholics. We are not rich, poor, black, white, red or brown. We are Alcoholics. I am proud to say I am in a select group. Some of the people who are and were Alcoholics are the first 6 Americans to win Noble Prize in Literature, five were Alcoholics, Sinclair Lewis, William Faulkner, Earnest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Eugene O'Neill. So this is why you should not look at people as stereotype, look at them as people. Do not forget that Anishnabe meet on Monday & Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., 45 Lexington NW, Room 2. Everyone is welcome. April is Also Alcohol Awareness Month. 2•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council GRITC Board of Directors Mary Roberts - President Loretta Antoine - Vice-President William Memberto - Treasurer John Hutchinson - Secretary Levi Rickert - Member Roger Williams - Member Jeanne Harding - Member Andra Robinson - Member GRITCSTAFF Administration Wag Wheeler - Executive Director Jeff Justin - Accountant Chris Shomin - Accounting Clerk Mary Stitt - Systems Manager Human Services Kathy Polise - Supervisor Anne LaFontsee Dennis Black Judy Dodge Darcy Emert Hunter Genia Kristie Pagel Bruce Trobridge Loretta Yount Ruth Pitcher - Intern Lee Ann Bridenfield - Intern Amy Groenvelt - Intern Michigan Indian Press Terry Bussey - Production Mary Stitt- Marketing/Sales Support Rita Blumke - Data Entry Denise Skorka - Administration Clerk Susan Ives - Intake Facilitatr Diane Leaureaux - Michigan Indian Press Mary Stitt - Editor Jonie Abella - Production Diane Leaureaux- Circulation Turtle Talk' s mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest and happenings that may directly or indirectly affect and impact our Indian community. The Turtle Talk welcomes any comments or opinions from its readership. However, we will consider publishing only those letters which have a signed name and address. It should be noted that letters to the editors express the views ofthe writers and not necessarily the views of this newsletter. Deadline for submission is the 15th ofevery month. The Turtle Talk is published monthly by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council located at 45 Lexington N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, 616/774-8331, FAX 6161774-2810. �Adolescents (continued from page 1) Traditionally, Indian children became more ward risk-taking-increases the dangers of alcohol important to the economic and social functioning and substance abuse. What can help? of their families and culture as they matured. In The role of alcohol and substance abuse within their teens, responsibilities and obligations to their families greatly increased. Youth were rewanied families must be acknowledged. Indian youngwith the recognition that they were an important and sters need help to see that alcohol and drugs create certain patterns within any valuable part of their families and tribal family. These patterns must unit: they belonged and were needed Indian.adolescents needtoknow be identified and recognized This integration into the family tha.t even tlwugh substance for what they are. Indian unit, while in many ways was posiabuse is high among their youngsters, if in an alcoholic tive, conflicts with the adolescent task people, the majority ofIndians family, must learn to place of developing independence. This are NOI' ALCOHOI.JCS. responsibility where it becultural characteristic is also out of sync with the tendency of the domilongs and must see that there nant society to encourage young people to leave the is nothing wrong with them. They must also family unit and "stand on their own." Many Indian recognize that abusive family patterns continue adolescents, as a result, feel selfish and disloyal to their from generation to generation and that they have families as they snuggle with issues of independence. the ability to break these patterns. Although Indian culture places high value on Indian adolescents need to know that even self direction and responsibility, it strongly pro- though substance abuse is high among their people, motes the good of the group over that of the the majority of Indians are NOT ALCOHOLICS. individual. Indian children are respected as indi- They must be informed that drinking alcohol is viduals in that they are given the option of self contrary to traditional Indian values. They need to direction very early. Child rearing techniques are know they have a choice about alcohol and drugs based on modeling and support. Children are not and that abstinence is an acceptable option. They told how to behave. They are taught by example. need to know they will not be left isolated and Indian adolescents must not only deal with the lonely or seen as less Indian for saying, "NO" to normal tasks of adolescence, they must also struggle alcohol and drugs. with and define their Indianness. Because of the transitions presently going on within Indian culture, positive, clearly defined role models are often not readily available. Many Indian adolescents, therefore, wind up putting together a patchwork self. They take a little from the non-Indian culture, a little from the Indian culture, a little from their schools. Because these sources are in conflict, the values of a patchwork self do not jell. Often times, negative coping patterns-especially reliance on alcohol and drugs---develop. This can be extremely dangerous because of adolescents' feelings of invulnerability-with their tendency to- 3•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �HUMAN SERVICES The Senior Room will be open every Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Loretta Yount, our senior casemanager, will be available during those hours to assist you. Alcohol's Amazing Feats • submitted by Jennifer and Kelly Alcohol is a product of amazing versatility. -I n -I d a. n It will remove stains from designer clothes. music • updates • happenings • issues • It will also remove the clothes off your back. news • information If by chance it is used in sufficient quantity Alcohol will remove furniture from the home, Rugs from the floor, food from the table, Lining from the stomach, vision from the eyes, And judgment from the mind. listen to wbyw 89.9 fm from 4-6 pm every monday with h•u•n•t•e•r g•e•n•i•a Alcohol will also remove good reputations, Good jobs, good friends, happiness form the children's hearts. Sanity, freedom, spouses, relationships, Mans ability to adjust and live with his fellow man, And even life itself. As a remover of things, alcohol has no equal. Native American Women's Group meets Monday Evenings 6-7 p.m. Support Group for Women to Enhance Self-Esteem ::-: J I >I 1 GRITC Senior/Activity Luncheon (SAL) 1992 Schedule Please join~£¥~:f!f~o healing. May 13, 1992-Wednesday June 10, 1992-Wednesday Accepting Food Donations and Volunteer Help. Contact n4-8331 ! i 0 i .,, ,, <:,A &<:kw«...:.Kcb;k:•.,.)&J:<:.:...a.;,.,.,:;,. .,..,.X<.,.,:•.,.,.,:•.,m:;••,,.x..N.,..:.: .:•..• •,:.).•,..,...).,..:.,.,.,...,.,.,.,.,.):/ :/ 4•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �Message from the Sacred Tree submitted by Judy Dodge Within the new season upon •No person should be made us we are encouraged by tradi- to feel "put down" by you; avoid tion to reflect upon life and create hurting other hearts as you would fresh outlooks that will enrich a deadly poison. our lives in the next. We are •Touch nothing that belongs reminded that we are in charge of to someone else (especially sachanging the course of our path if cred objects) without permission, we wish to do so. The problem is or an understanding between you. that sometimes we forget where •Respect the privacy of evwe are going! For those of you ery person. Never intrude on a who fit into this category I would person's quiet moments or perlike to share with you an insert sonal space. taken from a book carried by the •Speak in a soft voice, espeMichigan Indian Press. cially when you are in the pres1. Each morning upon ris- ence of elders, strangers or others ing, and each evening before to whom special respect is due. sleeping, give thanks for the life • Never speak about others within you and for all life, for the in a negative way, whether they good things the Creator has given are present or not. you and others and for the oppor•Treat the earth and all of tunity to grow a little more each her aspects as your mother. Show day. Consider your thoughts and deep respect for the mineral actions of the past day and seek world, the plant world, and the for the courage and strength to be animal world. Do nothing to a better person. Seek for the pollute the air or soil. If others things that will benefit everyone. would destroy our mother, rise 2. Respect. Respect means up with wisdom to defend her. "to feel or show honor or esteem •Show deep respect for the for someone or something; to beliefs and religions of others. consider the well-being of, or to •Listen with courtesy to treat someone or something with what others say, even if you feel deference or courtesy". Show- that what they are saying is worthing respect is a basic law of life. less. Listen with your heart. •Treat every person, from 3. Respect the wisdom of the tiniest child to the oldest elder the people in council. Once you with respect at all times. give an idea to a council or a •Special respect should be meeting it no longer belongs to given to elders, parents, teacher you. It belongs to the people. and community leaders. Respect demands that you listen intently to the ideas of others in council and that you do not insist that your idea prevail. Indeed you should freely support the ideas of others if they are true and good, even if those ideas are quite different from the ones you have contributed. The clash of ideas brings forth the spark of truth. 4. Be truthful at all times, and under all conditions. 5. Always treat your quest with honor and consideration. give of your best food, your best blankets, the best part of your house, and your best service to your guest. 6. The hurt of one is the hurt of all, the honor of one is the honor of all. 7. Receive strangers and outsiders with a loving heart and as members of the human family. 8. All the races and tribes in the world are like the different colored flowers of one meadow. All are beautiful. As children of the Oeator they must be respected. 9. To serve others, to be of some use to family, community, nation or the world is one of the main purposes for which human beings have been created. Do not fill yourself with your own affairs and forget your most important task. True happiness comes only to those who dedicate their lives to the service of others. 10. Observe moderation and balance in all things. 5•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �. ' HEALTH ·Babies Born to Mothers On Crack Taken from the Messenger They are called "a biological underclass" and "a lost generation." Those are just two of the milder name tags attached to the children we have come to believe were permanently damaged by their mothers; use of cocaine. The posters in maternity clinics conjure up the same image of the prenatally doomed: "Some people who smoke crack never get over it." The schools, too, have been put on alert: "The crack babies are coming!" Indeed, the phrase "crack babies" and now "crack kids" is shorthand for monster-children who are born addicted. These are the kids destined to grow up without the ability to pay attention, learn or love. But just when the name has stuck, it turns out that the crack baby may be a creature of the imagination as much as of medicine, a syndrome seen in the media more often than in medicine. Three years after the epidemic of stores about these children began, six years after hospitals began to see newborns in deep trouble, researchers are casting doubt on the popular demon of the war on drugs. The very phrase "crack baby" is in any literal sense, a misnomer. Cocaine is rarely taken by itself. It's part of stew of substances taken in a variety of doses and circumstances. No direct line, no universal cause and effect, has been drawn from the mother's use of cocaine to fetal damage. Alcohol and tobacco may do as much harm to the fetus as cocaine. So may poor nutrition, sexually transmitted diseases and the lack of medical care. Most important, it appears that the children born to cocaine-using mothers are not hopeless cases, permanently assigned to the monster track. This is not, he cautions, a green light for taking drugs during pregnancy. Drugs remain a serious health problem, and cocaine specifically 6•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council contributes to premature birth and small head size. While the children in Dr. Ira Chasnoff studychildren who have been offered some help now functions normally as a group, they are at risk individually. But, says Chasnoff, "As I study the problem more and more, I think the placenta does a better job of protecting the child than we do as society." The need now is to widen the lens from nature to nurture, and from the environment of the unborn to that of the born. Another researcher who has taken a responsible second look at the syndrome is Oaire Coles of Emory University. She believes that these children are in fact "often victims of gross neglect, not brain damage." We are interested in genes these "Ifa child comes to kinderdays and more intergarten with that label ested in assessing they'redead. Theyarevery moral blame. In a likely to fidfill the worst time of pitifully few prophecies." drug treatment centers of pregnant women, the crack-baby panic resulted in a wave of arrests of these women. One of them, Jennifer Johnson, is still awaiting trail in Florida on drug charges. But perhaps the worst effect of this distortion is the sense of hopelessness dispensed with the title, "crack kid." Helplessness on the part of mothers, teachers and even the children. As Coles warns, "If a child comes to kindergarten with that label they're dead. They are very likely to fulfill the worst prophecies." So, no more convenient and empty names. The children whose mothers used cocaine are neither universally nor permanently nor uniquely damaged. The so called crack kids are just a portion of our growing population of children in deep trouble. They are only children, like so many others, growing up with a treacherous mix of nature's woes. If you need a label, call them "kids who need help." �FEATURE Origin of the Odawa A • submitted by Bill Dunlop ~ The creator made a great feast everything good that mother earth produced was included in that feast. All the food and drink that man and woman could possibly want was there and prepared to it's finest. Then at a very large clearing in the forest, a bit field, The Creator commanded "Stand Up!" and a whole tribe of Indians sprang up from the Mother Earth. Then the invitation "Come, eat of this feast and live!" That was how the Odawa tribe came into being. All the good food and drink from that feast is still with us to this day. I was a boy of ten when that legend was told to us by a wise old Indian named Frank Michigan. If he were still alive he would be about 140 years old. I often think back to that day when someone tells the many different theories of how we Indians came to be here on this continent. Some say we are a "lost tribe oflsrael". Trace this to the Mormons. Others say we came across the Bering straits when it was an Isthmus, a land bridge connecting Asia and North America. The different tribes of Israel were named after the brothers of Joseph. These tribes were the slaves who built the pyramids. Then Moses came and led them out of Egypt. After he persuaded Pharaoh to let them go. The pyramids are carbon dated at 4,500 years to 5000 years. We have Indian relics that carbon date to 47000 years that would be 42,000 years before the pyramids were ever thought of, and Israeldidn'texist! So much for us being a lost tribe of Israel. Now about us walking across the land bridge called Bering Straits. Why didn't we bring the wheel with us? The wheel was in full use at that time all over Europe and Asia. It makes no sense that we would drag our goods behind us on a travois, when we could have been using the wheel for transportation, and no evidence of the wheel has ever been found in all the Archeological excavations on this continent. I am forced to, ask this question----couldn 't that road over the Bering Isthmus have been a "two way" highway? After many years of thinking it over-Frank Michigan's theory is as good as any. As is his answer to all questions of rebuttal "The Creator can do things any way he wants to." Native Americans Suffer from Lactose Intolerance Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, which is the predominant sugar of milk. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDKD), as many as 75 percent of all Native American adults are lactose intolerant. The condition is least common among persons of northern European descent. Lactose intolerance results form a shortage of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down milk sugar into simpler forms that are absorbed into the bloodstream. Common symptoms include nausea, cramps, bloating, gas and diarrhea, which begin about 30 minutes to 2 hours after eating or drinking lactose containing foods. Many people are unaware that milk products may be the cause of these distressing symptoms. 7•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �' BOARD ELECTIONS Recruiting Members Wanting to Serve on the Board from GRITC Board of Directors Nominating Committee The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council has a nine (9) member Board of Directors. The term of office for four (4) members will expire in June 1992. The Board Nominating Committee is currently accepting nominations for the vacancies which will be created by these expired terms. It is of the utmost importance for anyone who is willing to be a Board Candidate and run for election to understand the commitment required of elected Board members. Please review the Board Job Description and Board Nominee form. If you believe you meet the qualifications, are willing to fulfill the job responsibilities, and are ready to make a two (2) year commitment, please complete the Board Nominee form. If you do not have a current membership application on file at the Inter-Tribal Council, please complete the Membership Application and include it with the Board Nominee form. The closing date for submitting nominations is May 26 , 1992. Completed Nominee forms must reach the Inter-Tribal Council Business Office by 5:00 PM on May 26. Elections will be held at the Annual Membership Meeting. This meeting will be at the Inter-Tribal Council on May 28, 1991 at 6:00 PM. Voting will begin at 6:00 PM and end at 8:00 PM. Thank you for your time and interest, The Board of Directors Nominating Committee Membership Application DA1EAPPLICATIONCOMPLETED: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ NAME: ADDRESS: OTY: _ __ _ _ _ _ _ COUNIT: _ _ _ _ _ ZIP: _ __ 1ELEPHONE: HOME: _ _ _ _ __ WORK: lRIBAL AFFILIATION: The By-laws of the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council state that membership shall be open to any person of the age of 18 years who: (1 )resides in the counties ofAllegan, Kent, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana, or Ottawa; (2) is of American Indian descent; (3) supports the aims (mission) of the Council. Persons who meet these requirements may become members by completing an application form. Application forms must be completed annually to maintain membership. The mission ofthe Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council is to aid and promote the general welfare ofthe American Indian population in Westem Michigan (Allegan, Kent, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa Counties) by providing culturally sensitive seivices in the areas ofeducation, employment and training, health care, mental health, substance abuse prevention and treatment and by promoting Indian cultural events/activities. A person must be a member to vote in the Annual General Membership Meeting and to be a Board of Directors Nominee. 8•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �BOARD ELECTIONS CONT'D Annual General Membership Meeting and Election of Board of Directors PLACE: GRAND RAPIDS INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL DATE: TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1992 TIME: 6:00 PM VOTING: METHOD: 6:00 - 8:00 PM SECRET BALLOT Board Nominee Form DA1EFORMCOMPLE1ED: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NAME: ADDRESS: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ OTY: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ COUN1Y: _ _ _ _ _ ZIP: _ __ 1EIEPHONE: HOME: _ _ _ _ _ _ WORK: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 'IRIBALAFFILIATION: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: AGE: _ _ _ 18-21 _ _ _ Business _ _ _ 21-30 _ _ _ Education _ _ _ Finance - - - 31-45 _ _ _ 46-(i) _ _ _ Health _ _ _ 61+ _ _ _ Law _ _ _ Management _ _ _ Retired - - - Skilled Trade - - - Social Seivices _ _ _ unemployed Please list present or past community service participation, offices held, etc.: EDUCATION: _ _ _ No High School _ _ _ Some High School _ _ _ High School Grad _ _ _ Some College _ _ _ Associate Degree _ _ _ Bachelor Degree _ _ _ Master Degree _ _ _ Doctorate 9•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �PROFILE Hunter Genia ... Role Model for Youth Hunter Genia is considered by his colleagues to be one of Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council's best role models for Native American youth. At Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council, he is involved in the Young Eagles Project as a group facilitator actively involved and dedicated to youth. The Young Eagles Project is a Substance Abuse Prevention group providing services to Native American youth ages 8 to 13. The Project has reached out to 43 individuals in its short two year duration. The youth participate in activities focusing on problem-solving, communication skills, self-confidence, and cultural issues. Anyone interested in becoming a member of Young Eagles can contact Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan (616)774-8331. Along with his duties as a facilitator, Hunter servers on Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council's Human Service team as a representative for youth services. He also conducts Native American educational workshops within the community, primarily to the educational institutions addressing misconceptions about Native Americans and emphasizing cultural customs and values. On a national level, Hunter is the Vice-Chair of the Earth Ambassador steering committee. In its second year, the program is designed to train American Indian youth to become spokespersons in promoting a healthy environment at the local, state, and national levels. The primary purpose of the Earth Ambassador program is to promote a healthy environment for Mother Earth and increase people's awareness about the importance of taking care of the environment. Native youth, ages 15-24 interested in being part of the nation's premiere youth environmental group is encouraged to apply to the United National Tribal Youth (UNITY) Earth Ambassador program. Applications are currently being accepted to fill the 48 Earth Ambassador slots. Youth selected as Earth Ambassadors will be expected to complete a three day environment training session before the 1992 UNITY Conference, as well as attend environmental workshops at the conference. Application guidelines are provided by Hunter Genia at (616) 774-8331. Candy 'joke' Offends l n d i a n ~ - - - - - - - - - Takenfrom The Associated Press A candy called Laffy Taffy tries to live up to its name by printing riddles on each piece's wrapper. But some Navajo eighth-graders aren't amused. They called for a boycott of the candy maker's parent company, Nestle USA, after discovering a riddle that says: 'Why were the Indians the first in North America? Because they had reservations." Linda Minas, a teacher at Leupp Boarding School, about 45 miles east of Flagstaff, said a couple of her students bought the candy a week ago. ''They said, Hey, they're making fun of us,"' Minas said "They viewed it as a personal attack. JO•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council "Its'srude. It's not a funny joke. Native Ammcans did not ask to be put on reservations." The students are demanding a written apology totheirschool,aswellasoneprintedonfuturecandy wrappers and in several prominent newspapers, including The New YOlk Times and USA Tcxlay. Nestle USA, theparentcornpanyofSunMark. which makes LaffyTaffy, hasn'tdecidedhowitwill respond to the students' request, said Dick Curd, a spokesman in Glendale, Calif. 'We sincerely regret offending the students and the Navajo Nation," Cunl said Hesaidthejokewas written by an outside firm ~dis no longer being printed. �l '~ - 'Turtlt!'·Tdlk md<eievery,attempNd /istonJythose_ifobs·that:arei()pen\b}iff<iui:)1 0,~~ng.iuld mailing time, jobs listed may have already been.filled. For further information on.all'listings 'and additional job \·:.i openings not listed, please call Bruce Or Dennis at the GRIIC office at 616/714-8331. Customer Service Rep/Bank Teller H.S. Grad/ GED Good Math skills Good Communication Skills Order Processor H. S. Grad 1 yr. Data Entry Experience P.C. Knowledge Draftsperson/Detailer Furniture Hardware H.S. Graduate Technical Training 2-5 Yrs. Experience Credit Administrator Knowledge of credit procedures and computerized accounting system work under pressure Local Auto needs: Experienced Mechanics Experienced Body Shop Technician New Car Sales Person General Laborers Accounting and Clerical Experienced Sheet Metal Installer 5 Yrs. Experience in HV AC Duct & Piping insulation Need Transportation May have to travel Construction Technician Class A CDL drivers license Basic AC/DC Theory Clerical Typing, Basic Computer Skills Including Lotus and Multimate Telephone Operator (Alma, Mi only) Typing, good communication skills Construction Co. Needs: Equipment Operator Truck Driver Pipe Layer General Constriction Previous Experience in sewer or watermain Construction will be given priority Social Worker-Mental Health Advocate Bachelors degree in social work or human service field Accountant- 27-30 hrs. per week Degree preferred but will accept experience Sales Representative (Holland area) Minolta copiers and Fax Systems Outside sales experience Registered Nurse Care for terminally ill patients and their families; Need transportation Telephone Company General Laborer Valid Drivers License Ability to lift 50 pounds 11 •The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �ANNOUNCEMENTS An Appeal to Native People Nineteen Ninety-Two and all of the noise and celebration surrounding the Quincentennary of Christopher Columbus is upon us. The impact of his "discovery" is being felt all over the world. While we as Native people realize our ancestors discovered him and his crews on our shores lost, hungry and frightened, the rest of the world is being taught he discovered us. During the week of June 21 through June 28, 1992, my daughter, Rosebud, and I have been invited to present a "Cultural Counterpoint" telling the facts of Christopher Columbus, his discovery and the impact he had on Native people then and leading up to today. This invitation has been made by a teacher in the school system in Salzburg, Austria. We have been offered to fly Rosebud and myself to Salzburg to make a factual presentation of Native history, music, dance, dress, food, lifestyle-the whole cultural spectrum of Native people in the Americas today. Rosebud and I feel so very honored to accept this invitation and all the responsibilities that go with it. The sheer volume of this teacher's expectations are practically overwhelming. Through contact by phone and by letter, it is apparent that these Austrian people are starving for information by and about Native Americans. I feel that no matter how I explain to them that I am just one man and one family sharing opinion or one viewpoint that the Austrian people will feel that I representandspeakforallNativeAmericanpeople. In view of this, I am making an open appeal to all Native people of all tribes, bands, councils and communities to share with me any specific information they want given to the people of Austria. 12•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Please send me information about your history, your community, your educational material, teaching aids, pictures, tapes and/or slides, brochures on tribal enterprises (tourism and other industries) so we may give them to the Austrian people from you. Our local community in and around Detroit is coming together in support of this trip. Some of the children are working on small handmade items to be given to the Austrian children as gifts. Other things we would like to take would be sweet grass and small gifts to be shared with the grandparents, the elders. Because of, as mentioned before, the sheer volume of things that she expects us to do, I am hoping to include my wife and two boys on this trip. Because they are only providing transportation for Rosebud and myself, we are attempting to do some fundraising to pay for the three extra tickets. A Pendleton blanket has been donated to this effort. We will raffle off this blanket prior to our departure day. By the time you read this, we will have received some donations of cash that friends of ours have pledged towards the tickets. May we please send you some raffle tickets for you to sell for us? We are asking for a little help from all our fiends; and in some cases receiving a lot of help from a few of our friends. Whatever you can do to make this a positive experience for the Austrian people would be greatly and truly appreciated. As you need or require further information about this, please feel free to contact me at (313) 841-6314. Any correspondence may be sent to 1263 Ferdinand, Detroit, MI 48209. Thank you in advance for your support. Thurman, Rose, Rosebud, Bluejacket and Joaquin Bear. �My Brian HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO Iremember when Iwas a mother to be, in the Springtime of my life a babe was born to me. Icried tears of joy, Brian was my baby boy. We grew close together under the summer's sun, mother and child, we would play and run. ALL THE MOMS, GRANDMAS, GREAT GRANDMAS AND GREAT GREAT GRANDMAS. Quickly summer was over and we didn't know, when September came my tears turned to snow. Winter was here to stay.. my Brian was called away, Those precious seasons he spent with me, now he's with God for eternity. Someday, under a heavenly sun, Brian and Iwill play and run... tur.u ~Uil~ JUM APRIL TURTLE TALK CONTRIBUTORS We couldn't do it without YOU! Victor Yob Johanna Postma Ruth Sprague Dorothy Boda Robert Hilliker Thelma Trostle Steve Fancett Fred Gibbings Mr. & Mrs. Marshall W. Muskovin Mr. John Hutchinson Mr. John W. Hutchinson 5126 Tom Leaureaux 5/21 Dave Pierce 5/26 Kari Sprague 5/21 Selina Gibbs 5122 Charlie Anderson 5/29 Paul. Shomin (Jumbo) 5/31 Dave Fox 5/22 Liz Wesaw 5/28 Leah Denhof 5122 Paul. Jackson 5115 Mike Denhof 5/3 Rita Wemigwans 511 Isaac McCann 5/6 linda Holt 5/24 Denise Skorka 5121 Misheka Floyd 5!16Paul.Han 5124 Chris Shomin 5112 Billie Jean Sams 5/9 Dave Shananaquet 5!16JordanShormn 5114 Roger Mane/, Jr. 5!4William 5/28 Edward Sherman, Jr. Shananaquet 5!16JimmyBushSr. Mary Shananaquet 5117 Rocky Russell Larry Shanaquet Jr. 5!17GusDay Terry Chivis JHappy Birthday from GRITC" l 3•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS WANTED REPORTING FIRES Rim Development Company Currently being Created Spring is the time of year when most wildfires occur because dead gross and leaves from the previous year burn readily, requiring extra caution when enjoying the out-of-doors and doing annual yard cleaning. Looking For: :.~ NATIVE AMERICAN SCRIIPTS WRIITTN BY NATIVE AMERICAN SCRIPlWRITERS Please send synopses or scripts to: Kimberly Guidone 28 Dogwood Drive Chester, N.J. 07930 I(~ wildfires Lost year, stole fire agencies responded to more than 8,000 that burned over 5,000 acres in Michigan, resulting in } the loss of valuable cropland, wildlife hobitol, vehicles and ~ l timber. I In addition to occidental incidents, arson was another major t $ .,.,...,.,.,.............,...,.,.......,.,.,. .........,.........,.. ....,..,.,.,.,.,.,.,. ·,:,·· ··:-::·:··;::: ·;,.:.;:.:.:.:,,:.:.:.:.:,:,:..:.;:,,:c,:c·,,n.:.:.;:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:."'')l~: cause of Michigan wildfires in 1991. To report someone who hos intentionally set owildfire, Michigan hos otoll-free arson hotline: 1-800-44-ARSON. ~ OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY VOLUNTEERS WANTED Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council is looking for individuals who con assist the Native American community through donation of time. We ore looking for persons to answer phones, type, and transport clients. Please contact Susan Ives of the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council if you feel you would make ogood, reliable volunteer. ~ - Poster FREE! by M.T. Bussey The 19 x 25" sepia prints commemorate the three Michigan Indian tribes the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi. Each tribe is represented in two prints; one is a single portrait of an important tribal figure, while the other includes several tribal members along with a Michigan map showing the area the tribe occupied around the turn of the century. April 9 -25 Jerry Sterner's comedy dromo won the Outer Critics' circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Ploy in 1989. The ploy outlines the Woll street takeover of osmall New England familyowned company. This Main Street vs. Woll Street tole is serious but funny, suspenseful and compelling. Grand Rapids Civic Theatre • 30 N. Division Ave. • Grand Rapids, Ml 49 503 • (616) 456-9301. ~ Get Poster FREE! published by Michigan Indian Press with your $10 Turtle Talk Subscription only for the month ofMay When you donate $10 you will receive Turtle Talk for the next year - and also receive a free Portrait. Don't forget to include you name and address so that you don't miss out. Send your donation to: TT, 45 Lexington N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Special Price FREE with $IO donation and also receive future Tunle Talk Newsletters. 14•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �Bear Hunting Regulations The Commission approved the following dates for Michigan's 1992 bear hunting season: Sept. 10 to Oct. 21 in the Upper Peninsula's Carney, Bergland, Baraga, Amasa, Gwinn and Newberry bear management units; Sept. 10 to Sept. 16 on Drummond Island; and Sept. 18 to Sept. 24 in the northern Lower Peninsula;s Red Oak bear management unit. Hunters may take bear in the Red Oak management unit, only using bow and arrow, from Oct. 2 to Oct. 8. In other 1992 regulation changes, Wexford County and the southern one-third of Grand Traverse County were removed from the Red Oak Unit. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is developing the quota of licenses to be issued this year to meet bear population objectives. Bear hunting application guides and forms are expected to be available in mid-May at license dealers throughout the state. June 15 is the deadline for applying for this falls bear hunting season licenses. ~ - Valley View Apartments 716 North State Road Ionia, Ml 48846 (616) 527-8929 Live Well and Prosper Visualized Yourself Living in Luxury at Valley View Rental Community Ionia' s Finest Invite friends for a movie or sports event playing on your Free Cable or relax and watch the snowfall on your wooded lot. We feature lots of Light and Open Space -Afeeling of Freedom and Security all wrapped up in Quality. KEEP UPlHE GOOD WORK BY lURNING IN YOUR REGISIIR TAPES Keep donating your Cash Register tapes to GRITC. Send, bring, ship these valuable sales tapes in! Your "tapes" have helped send our youth to functions and other valuable activities.We take any receipts from Eberhards, Meijers, and D&W. Contact: Chris Shomin, GRIT(, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, Ml 49504, 616/774-8331 ~ 3Posili>n Ooonioo at Grml RapKls lnter-Tnool Couoo1 The Human Services at Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council is looking for 3 additional staff persons. Each of these positions is seeking individuals who demonstrate the ability to relate well with youths. These 3 positions are temporary (during the summer) and part-time. Apply at Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, Ml 49504. Ask for Susan Ives. Field Trip Planner - Individual to plan and organize frequent field trips. Person needs to be self-directed, able to organize. This position requires that the individual has the ability to obtain a chauffeurs license. Teacher - Individual to implement an individualized reading and math curriculum for Native American Youth. Person needs to have experience as a teacher or teacher assistant. Casemanager -Individual will be responsible for psychosocial assessments and treatment plans for youth. This position requires that the individual has experience as a casemanager and/or counselor.~ A.A. News Joe M. will share meetings every Wednesday night from 6:007:00 p.m. 15•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �Pow Wow & Events DATE EVENT LOCATION May 10 - 14 RESERVATION ECONOMIC SUMMIT & NATIONAL INDIAN TRADE FAIR Seattle, Washington Red Lion Hotel - Seatac. Contact: 1/800/423-0452. May 14th thru 17th INDIAN NATIONS RENDEVOUS & TRADE FAIR Denver, Colorado Hyatt Regency Hotel/downtown. Contact# 303/556-2860. May 22 thru 24 2ND ANNUAL GISS I WAS CREEK INDIAN POWWOW Marion, Michigan Kogler's Property Contact #616/281-3640 June 5th MICHIGAN COMMISSION ON INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION MEETING Peshawbestown, Michigan Contact Betty Kienitz at 517/373-0654. HOMECOMING OF THE THREE FIRES POWWOW Grand Rapids, Michigan Riverside Park Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contact #616/77 4-8331 11TH ANNUAL DAY OF THE EAGLE POWWOW East Jordan, Michigan Anishinabe Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. Contact #616/536-7583. June 6 & 7th Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 45 Lexington, NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 Edward V. Gillis 2512 Union NE Grand Rapids Ml. Non Profit Org . U.S. Postage PAID Permit No.690 Grand Rapids, Ml 49505 This newsletter is funded in part by United Way, Office of Substance Abuse Services, Community Mental Health , and p rivate donations. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stitt, Mary (Editor) Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f6ab0ce70e42bd5d497413c80d2baf5a.pdf 7177cc3b1f00d23315810901b572edc6 PDF Text Text Volume 2 Number 6 June 1992 A Publication by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council A Native American Village in 1491 by Joe Memberto It is winter time in the house the Indian corn, is a food close to of the Turtle clan in the year ideal for both young and old. 1491. Not far away the waters Family compartments are small of a river flow beneath the ice. and, a blanket of skins may be You can count more women and children in the village than young drawn across the front of a compartment for privacy, but a fire's men, for it is time for many of had no say so about things in the warmth is preferred to privacy the men to be out-hunting, trap- village- a white man's myth. when the winds are cold. Under ping, or trading. Life in the village revolves the sleeping benches, one places around its women, so does the items one does not wish to share. political life of the people. Not even the smallest child will This village is on a neck of land whose wall of shale falls away to a creek on three sides. A Here in the house of the disturb them. This year the har- trench and a stockade protect Turtle clan more than 120 feet vest was very goodandthehunt- the landward entrance. The 50 long and 20 feet wide, with six ers' bounty is plentiful due to or so inhabitants of each of the central hearths, is home to 12 much deer. It means new cloth- dozens closely packed houses families. The women do not ing and skins for warmth. With are not afraid. But the women of have many children, usually these three things the forest, the three clans-Turtle, Bear, three. Infant mortality is much fields, and population, there is a and Wolf are able-bodied and lower than in Europe where delicate balance maintained. self reliant. childhood diseases yet unknown In the land of the Iroquois A myth about Native in America take a dreadful toll there is a story of how the league American women is that they and nutrition is excellent. Maize, (Continued on Page 2) A Peek Inside 1491 ..................................... 2 Executive Director Letter .... 3 Human Services .................. .4,5 Health .................................. 6 Feature ................................. 7 Feature Continued ....................... 8 Classifieds ................................... 9 Poems .......................................... 10 Announcements ........................... 11 Pow Wow Events ........................ 12 �1491 Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council (continued from page 1) began. At this time there were frequent blood feuds in the Five Nations. Cousin killing cousins occurred. Then a human messenger was sent by Tharonheavwakon, the Creator. The Peacemaker joined forces with a woman named Tsekonsaseh, an elder who always tried to counsel her people toward peace, and the Peacemaker known as Aiontwatha, and to later generations a Hiawatha. Together they traveled to all the nations, bearing the Creator's message of peace and there was peace as it was known. In those days there was a leader of the Onondaga Nation. His name was Atotarhohs, he was so twisted in his mind toward evil that snakes grew from his hair, and his body was bent in seven places. His magic was so great that they could not approach him until a Hymn of Peace was composed for them to sing as they came close. Hypnotized by the song, Atotarhoh sat still while Hiawatha (which means he who combs in Onondaga it is said Aiontwatha) and then Hiawatha combed the snakes from his hair. Then they straightened Atotarhohs body and set him up as one of the Peace Chiefs; because of his power, now from evil to good, he was made the leader of the league. Under Atotarhoh, the Five Nations grew strong and stayed strong all the years of time. It was set up so well that its political way oflife influenced the white man writing of the Unites States Constitution. Then in 1492 a man named Columbus came upon the New World. There were scores of peoples and cultures flourished. In 1600 a strong enemy came in the Northeast which made the people take shelter behind higher and stronger walls and pack more warriors behind their palisades. The new enemy, the white man, came from across the sea and bringing things for the Native Americans that they said would help us-like many sicknesses, a shorter life expectancy and most of all we have the white man to thank for Alcoholism. 2•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council GRITC Board of Directors Mary Roberts - President Loretta Antoine - Vice-President William Memberto - Treasurer John Hutchinson - Secretary Levi Rickert - Member Roger Williams - Member Jeanne Harding - Member Andra Robinson - Member Bill Dunlop - Member GRITCSTAFF Administration Wag Wheeler - Executive Director Jeff Justin - Accountant Chris Shomin - Accounting Clerk Mary Stitt - Systems Manager Human Services Kathy Polise - Supervisor Anne LaFontsee Dennis Black Judy Dodge Darcy Emert Hunter Genia Kristie Pagel Bruce Trobridge Loretta Yount Norman Leo KimSawmick Michigan lruiian Press Terry Bussey - Production Mary Stitt- Marketing/Sales Support Rita Blumke - Data Entry Denise Skorka - Administration Clerk Susan Ives - Intake Facilitatr Diane Leaureaux - Michigan Indian Press Mary Stitt - Editor Jonie Abella - Production Diane Leaureaux- Circulation Turtle Talk' s mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest and happenings that may directly or indirectly affect and impact our Indian community. The Turtle Talk welcomes any comments or opinions from its readership. However, we will consider publishing only those letters which have a signed name and address. It should be noted that letters to the editors express the views ofthe writers and not necessarily the views of this newsletter. Deadline for submission is the 15th ofevery month. The Turtle Talk is published monthly by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council located at 45 Lexington N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, 616/774-8331, FAX 616/774-2810. �Farewell to J. Wagner Wheeler by J. Wagner Wheeler, Executive Director On June 10, 1992, I submitted my letter of resignation to the Board of Directors to be effective July 10, 1992. I plan to stay in this community and will continue to be involved in the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council and the community. It has been 18 years of challenge, excitement, rewards, and frustrations. I believe this community is on the verge of developing an outstanding cultural center, a much needed educational center and new offices. These activities could take place in the next two to three years, and I hope to be around to be a part of that. One of the things I will be doing is returning to the marketing of Native American Arts and Crafts that I did many years ago. It is premature for me to discuss the other job I have, however I was approached with a project that I felt I must give serious consideration. After a few months of negotiations I finally made a commitment to leave InterTribal for the other position. I write this article because I feel there are many people in the Grand Rapids community that made my job at InterTribal easier, and while I can't name everyone, Ido want to thank the Board of Directors, past and present, all the staff and all of you who have supported what we have tried to accomplish. On another note, the annual membership meeting held on May 28, 1992, saw the community elect to the Board of Directors, Bill Memberto, Roger Williams, Andra Robinson, and Bill Dunlop. Bill Dunlop is a new member to the Board of Directors, but is far from new to the community or to the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal. Bill has written many articles for the Turtle Talk and has worked with the staff on behalf of the Senior Citizens of the Native American community. Bill is a very strong advocate for the Native American people and will be an invaluable asset to the organization. Finally, for those of you that missed the annual Homecoming of the Three Fires Pow Wow held on June 13 and 14, you certain!y missed a very successful event. Board member and vice-president Loretta Antoine who chaired the Pow Wow committee, along with her volunteers, did an outstandingjob on the event. One hundred and thirteen dancers, four drums, and several thousand visitors made this year's "Traditional Pow Wow" an event of which everyone can be proud. The committee appeared somewhat nervous during its deliberations; that is to sponsor a "Contest Pow Wow" or a "Traditional Pow Wow." But when the "return to our old values" philosophy prevailed, there was no doubt, no nervousness and no question this Pow Wow was going to be a success. Many believe it was more successful than last year, which almost everyone agrees was the best until that time. Loretta Antoine and the other volunteers deserve a big thank you from this community. ONE COMPLAINT!!! Not enough volunteers! The committee is looking now at next year's event. If you are interested in helping, call 774-8331 and give us your name, phone number, and address. ,--------------------~ Congrats to Bruce Trobridge Recognize this face? It's Bruce Trobridge thinking about the hole-in-one hemadeatthePleasantHills Golf Course in Mt Pleasant, Michigan earlier this month. Heusedasixiron to accomplish this amazing feat while on the 16th hole. In case you're wondering how long this hole is, it is 195 yards long. Great job on the golf course Bruce! Maybe we can get some free lessons from you! 3•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �HUMAN SERVICES The Senior Room will be open every Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Loretta Yount, our senior casemanager, will be available during those hours t o ~ you. How Alcohol Affects the UnbomChild INDIAN music • updates • happenings • issues • Taken from the Three Feathers Associates Alcohol freely crosses the placental barrier and enters the blood stream of the unborn embryo. The blood alcohol level of the unborn child has been shown to be approximate! y the same as that of the drinking mother. It is believed by researchers that the direct toxic effect of alcohol on the unborn baby is the most probable cause of FAS. The growing tissues and brain of the fetus are not able to tolerate the toxic chemical environment of alcohol, even for a short period of time, and thus do not develop properly. In addition alcohol decreases the ability of the small intestine to absorb proteins, fats and vitamins which also threatens the health of both mother and child. It is also important to note that alcohol can also affect the baby after birth because it is secreted in the breast milk of the nursing mother. So the only real prevention again FAS is for the pregnant woman to avoid alcohol in all forms, including beer and wine as well as "hard" liquor. There is no period during the course of a pregnancy when a woman can safely drink. A pregnant woman can affect her unborn child by one brief period of drinking. Men play no biological role in causing FAS, however they do have a social role. Very often, if the man of the house is drinking, the woman will drink too. If the woman is pregnant, the man should limit or quit drinking during her pregnancy. PROGRAM STATISTICS for May Substance Abuse Program Seniors Program Mental Health Program JTPA/NA Program Hrs. of Service 725.25 44.5 525 347.5 4•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council news • information listen to wbyw 89.9 fm from 4-6 pm every monday with h•u•n•t•e•r g•e•n•i•a INFORMATION ON GRITC SERVICES AVAILABLE If you are interested in receiving information about Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal services, please fill out the following form. Check the service(s) that you would be interested in and return to GRITC. (cut and detach here) Twould like information on the folloWlllg services offered: ( check those that apply) _ _Employment and Training Senior Services Substance Abuse Prevention --Substance Abuse Counseling Mental Health Counseling My name and address is: Please complete form and mail to: Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council • 45 Lexington NW • Grand Rapids, MI 49504 �Incest Survivor - A Healing Journey by Christina Wildlake from News from Indian Country •Feeling totally alone I remember the first day I The next couple weeks were •Havinguncontrollablefearand walked into a support group. My really rough for me. Everywhere heart felt like it was coming out I looked I saw incest. I thought I panic •Freaking out in intimate situaof my chest. My palms were was going totally nuts. One sweating and I could feel my face minute I'd be crying hysterically. tions •Cutting yourself to release the The next I'd be totally numb to turning all red. I looked around at the other the world. I thought I had a neon badness inside of you •Drinking and taking drugs to women. They weren't like me at sign on me that said I was an all. They were different. They incest survivor. Most of the time numb the pain •Eating and eating to feel nurwere not like me. I just didn't know what I was The facilitator opened up the feeling. tured and then throwing up What's it like to be an in•Wanting to die and trying to first session with a discussion die about "The Steps oflncest Heal- cest survivor?? ing." Incest what was I doing in (This list is a complication •Having intense pain inside of a group about incest? What hap- of the thoughts and feelings of you pened to me wasn't incest, it was many incest survivors.) What's it like to be an incest It's survivor? How can we even bejust, well it wasn't THAT! or was it? •Hell gin to describe what it feels like? That day I drove home •Living in denial of yourchild- This is just part of what we feelswearing I'd never go back be- hcxxl just part. •Having absolutely no memory cause they weren't talking about Someone who has been me. Then I started crying and of your childhcxxl sexually abused as a child is not crying and crying. I couldn't •Knowing you, not someone unusual, different, weird, promisseem to stop, the tears just kept else, experienced something incred- cuous or damaged. Wearepeople coming. I had no idea why I was ibly horrible you come into contact with evcrying, I hadn't cried in years. •Having every aspect of your eryday. Weareneighbors,people The next week came around life controlled by incest at the grocery store and even your •Not nusting anyone and for some reason I went back best friends. •Feeling like your whole world to the group. I'd give it one more Native American try. One of the women walked in is out of control Women's Group crying. She said she had been •Havingyourbiologicalfamily meets crying for a couple hours but she and friends blame you for what hapMonday Evenings had no idea why. She talked pened 6-7 p.m. eCrying at everything about how relieved she felt, but Support Group for Women to she didn't understand what was •Never being able to cry, havEnhance Self-Esteem going on inside of her. I kept ing turned off all of your emotions Please join us in our path t,o heal.ing. thinking. "Oh my god, that's •Being raped Contact Loretta Yaunt how I've felt." •Having your soul tom apart for more information~ .. . . •Hating yourself at774-8331. ;'"' , ' t, 5•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �HEALTH Tobacco Facts Taken from the Senior Citizen Senate of Kent County *Cigarette smoking is the chief avoidable cause of death and disease in Michigan and the United States. *During 1989, 15,328 Michigan residents died of smoking-attributable illness (15,189 adults who were smokers and 139 children under one year of age who died due to maternal smoking during pregnancy). This is about one in five of all Michigan deaths. *Recent studies estimate that environmental tobacco smoke is responsible for 53,000 deaths from heart disease and lung cancer among nonsmokers in the U.S. each year. When these national estimates are projected to Michigan's population, as many as 1,900 Michigan deaths occur each year among involuntary smokers. *Tobacco use creates economic costs in the form of medical expenses and income lost due to smoking-related disability or premature death. During 1989, smoking-attributable costs in Michigan totaled more than $2.2 billion. *A 1987 report concluded that employers who sponsor smoking cessation programs realize a return on their investment that is greater than the potential return from any other risk reduction activity. *During 1990, 29 .2% of the Michigan adult population smoked cigarettes. This is the second worst smoking prevalence in the nation. Michigan is surpassed only by the tobacco growing state of Kentucky. *Minorities and persons with low education levels and low incomes have the highest smoking rates. Women are also of concern because smoking among women has declined at a slower rate than smoking among men. *Tobacco use is an addiction; nicotine is the component of tobacco that causes the addiction. *60 percent of smokers begin before the age of 16; 90 percent begin before the age of 20. *Each year in Michigan, the tobacco industry must recruit 126,000 new smokers to replace smokers who die or quit the habit; 100,000 of these will be youths under the age of 18. *In 1989, the tobacco industry spent $3.6 billion on advertising and promotion of its products, largely aimed at young people, women, minorities, and blue collar workers, in order to maintain sales. 6•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council THEATRE FOR CHILDREN The Troll and the Elephant Prince July 13 - 20 The Ransom of Red Chief August l O- 17 All Seats Reserved. For Reservations Coll 456-6656 All Tickets $2.50 Community Circle Theatre John Boll Pork �FEATURE Savages and Civilized People by Bill Dunlop Ronald Reagan, Errol Flynn, John Wayne and Henry Fonda are just a few of the Hollywood stars who made "Injun movies." They all got rich by makinguslooklikepainted, warwhooping, blood thirsty savages. That is the image the American public has of our ancestors and consequently, us. What makes it more sickening, is we know better. Our people were peace loving, gentle, kind and entirely family oriented. We were the ones who were savaged. We were the ones who were robbed. They readily admit they stole our land. Some of them even brag about it. Remember the story of the 21 dollars for Manhattan Island? How foolish of them-it wasn't our island to sell. It belonged to the Great Spirit. Let's go to the very beginning of the white man in America. Werewehowlingbarbarians wanting only to hurl the white men back into the sea? Watch the facts unfold. Pilgrim-that was the name given by the first whites who came here to stay. The Indians met the boat when it landed, hostile? Not at all. They weren't even armed. Miles Standish carried a musket, however, do you see it? Right from the very beginning, the means of shedding blood was theirs. Many white men were here before the Pilgrims Phoenicians, Horsemen, etc. but they only made maps and departed. Naturally the Indians asked the Pilgrims why are you here and how long do you intend to stay? The Pilgrims said they wanted to stay here permanently. The Indian said, "Welcome, there is plenty of room for all." If our forefathers had wanted the white men out of our lands, all they had to do was withdraw and watch that first winter kill them. For everything they had with them was wrong, from their clothing to their food. An Indian named Squanto, was relegated the job of teaching these Pilgrims how to survive. He changed their dress first, by teaching them to tan the skins for warmth that would be needed when the storms came howling. They knew nothing of agriculture. For fertilizer, he taught them to put on a small fish in each planted hill of beans, corn, squash and potatoes. Squanto told them the Great Spirit sent the smelt up the rivers at planting time for this reason. Try as he might, he couldn't get them to eat tomatoes, they somehow thought they were poison. At a tree full of wild turkeys, Squanto taught them to shoot the bottom one first, and work up to the top. The whole tree of turkeys would fly away if the top one were shot first, the fluttering would scare the others away. This way one could feed his whole village instead of just his family. He taught them the signs nature used to foretell events, like weather predictions, medicines from herbs and the other plants, barks and roots. Anything and everything needed to survive in the Indians world was taught to them by the benevolent Indian name Squanto. And so they survived and multiplied. When they got strong enough and more of their brethren came over the big waters, they began to pay the Indian back for his kindness and aid. The white man began to erect fences. The Indian had never seen a fence before. When the Indians tried to explain that the Great Spirit owns the land and can't be owned by any one person, the whites used their militia and "thundersticks" to drive the Indians from their homes. Sticks and rocks are not much good against guns and cannon. Thelndiansweredriven farther and farther back. The true nature of these immigrants continued on next page - SAVAGES l•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �Savages continued from page 7 was showing now; for many more of their evil brothers were coming in a steady flow. Just who is the savage and who is civilized at this point? Then they decided there was no room for the Indian at all. Genocide began and millions and millions were slaughtered. The death march called the "Trail of Tears" happened. They decided that what Indian hadn't been killed by the white man's weapon and his filthy diseases, would be rounded up and marched way across the Mississippi to the territory that is now called Oklahoma. Andrew"Stonewall" Jackson was the author of this plan. He is considered a historic hero by some to this day. He was known among the Indian people as "Sharp Knife." That was because he was constantly sharpening his knife. Although in 1830 the supreme court had ruled against Indian relocation, "Sharp Knife" ignored that order and began his "Swift and final solution." He said it was to relieve the "persistent tension" of the land-hungry whites. Soldiers in blue and on horseback drove women, little children, Grandparents, some women carrying babies, as well as the men toward the West. They used whips, clubs and gun butts. The emaciated and weakened Indians were ill dressed. 8•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council of Tears, the massacre at Some were barefoot. They Wounded Knee, or the burnout stretched for miles and miles and land theft at Burt Lake, along the trail. They had no Michigan, an even greater injusfood or water. Some ate snow to tice was done to the Indian. They help fight their thirst and the took our worship of our Creator snow was colored red from the away, and all their traditional bleeding feet of the Indians walkreligious ceremonies were foring barefoot miles ahead. When bidden. The white man came to some cried for mercy their heads this country for Freedom of Rewere bashed in and they were ligion. But when they became left to die alone in the snow. The strong enough, they took the soldiers raped the pretty Indian Indians' God away and tragic girls at will. When their men things began to happen; because folk tried to stop the raping, they then the Indian had nothing-no were clubbed to death or bayosupport at all. Moral and family neted. They weren't considered values deteriorated; there was a worth a bullet. An old Indian loss of self esteem, increased went to the aid of his Grand alcoholism, increased drug Daughter, a soldier rammed a abuse, and increased suicide. bayonet so hard in his back the It was President Jimmy blade came out of his chest. Carter, who in 1978 made a statBefore the old man fell dead, he ute that allowed us to practice stood there for a brief moment our religion. But the Reaganwith his mouth open; he couldn't Bush administration forbid the remember how to scream. Dead Indians of the Southwest to use mothers were carried by sons; peyote in their ceremonies. They dead daughters were carried by said this was a "mind-altering" fathers and mothers. Every third substance. Then they went to day they were allowed to stop their churches and at communand bury the dead. Fifteen thouion and they drank wine consand died of exposure and startaining alcohol. vation on this terrible march. (The savage is apparent now, isn'tit?)Atthe end of the Trail GRITC Senior/Activity Luncheon (SAL) of Tears there 1992 Schedule were very few JulyB, 1992 Indians left. August 12, 1992 Despite such events as Accepting Food Donations and the barbarianVolunteer Help. Contact 774-8331 ! ism of the Trail �CLASSIFIED Turtle Talk makes every attempt to list only those jobs that are open but due to printing and mailing time, jobs listed may have already been filled. For further iriformation on all listings and additional job openings not listed, please call Bruce Or Dennis at the GRITC office at 616/714-8331. General Service Worker for Chemical Mfg. Must Lab Technician Environmental Laboratory. BS be self starter and able to lift 50 lbs. Chemistry, experienced, require AA or GC experience. Customer Service Rep. Part time 25 hrs. per wk. Must have good clerical and communication skills Television Control Room Operator. Able to perNeat appearance and positive attitude required. form '' on air '' audio and video switching. Must be Dependable and willing to work varied hrs. when familiar w/ operation of broadcasting equipment. Previous exper. required. required. Receptionist . Part time 20 hrs. Answer phones, greet visitors, process incoming and outgoing mail, assist with projects on Word Perfect 5.1. H.S.grad. and& 1 yr. experience answering phones. General Assignment Reporter. College degree desired. Smart alert reporters who are self starters and who communicate well on television w '/ about 2 plus yrs.experience will need a tape of your work. Gatekeeper for Public Park. Perform basic maintains in park. H.S. grad or equivalent. Cable Television Installers. Noon - 9 pm shift. H.S. grad. or equivalent. Drivers license and good driving record. Duties are to install, reconnect Cook for Jail. H.S. grad Prior experience in insti- disconnect and/ or relocate aerial or underground tution cooking. ·cable television from feeder lines to customers TV set. Also collect on overdue accounts. Receptionist full time. Dependable work history. Duties include typing, data entry, and P.R. assis- Salesperson . Full or part time. Sell air time for tance. local radio station. Die Cast Operators . Experienced only 3 CADD operator associate. Minimum of one year's yrs.minimum, w / emphasis on Setup and Trim experience as CADD oper. Associates degree in Press Operation. drafting, architectural technology or related field. Communicate with designers and salespeople. Tractor/ Trailer combinations, IlQ1. over the road. Must have or be able to obtain a class A CDL Buyer. HS grad with college courses in Business license w / an Air Brake and Hazardous Materials Admin. and 2 years experience as a buyer in large endorsements. Approximately 32 hrs a week. scale purchasing activities. Data Quality Analyst. For branch of U.S.govt. Monitor analyze and evaluate the accuracy and quality of data entered into the automated casemanagement system. Will use a Unisys 5000/ 95 mainframe computer with UNIX 6.03 operating system and UNIFY database. Maintenance Repair Worker. Skilled and semi skilled in plumbing, carpentry, welding, minor electrical, general maintenance. relating to institutional building and grounds maintenance. Experience Trim Carpenter. 9•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �NATIVE IMPRESSION TO AMERICA The imprint of our people is forever The music of the drums rhythm with a resounding beat of the drums Ilook at the notions around me and I feel contempt yes! contempt for imposition I live under. Iom a man first, on Indian, a Potowatomi, Ottawa, Chippewa of the United Notion of Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potowotomi. The United Stoles is also my country in that I live in it. Ilove my country and the United Stoles of America. Ido not ful~ understand why my people and me and a host of other Notions of Native People, The Western Shohsone, The Lakota, The Pomo, The Iroquois ore not permitted to be. There was a time we were the on~ majority now we ore the former majority, we ore not the first minority in the history of our country, the United Stoles of America. We ore small in numbers we ore also human beings like everybody else. Woke up world! Woke up United States give us bock our full freedom and releose the earth from your grip. You hod formal~ despoiled our people and plundered our notions. It was your coll of Manifest destiny. Now we hove so little leh for you to toke away. We ore those you formally warred against. We did not ask to be stripped of rights as human beings as you sought to do once. United Stoles we do not wont wor we wont the red rood of peace. We know your temperance is known to the world. You pity those who ore under lawlessness and you hove sought to right the wrongs of the world. But United Stoles look within to the voices within our country. Turn within and remember our people. We hove begun to heal the wounds that kepi us both distant-that is good. Rick Sprague (:3a...:.. -~·-··.a:) 1O•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council From the Editor: The following poem will run over a series of months due to its length. Thanking Susie Kiogama Shagonaby for submitting this poem. AHISTORY OF THE ODAWA INDIANS IN HARBOR SPRINGS You, my small son, asking questions Asking me for toles and legends, On this stone come sit beside me. As we gaze across the waters See the whitecaps coming shoreward. You shall hear a tole repeated By your P.eQple told and retold Ot the valiant and beloved Pop-si-gun, the Ottawa Chiehoin. Little Son, this land about you On the shores of these blue waters Along the shores of Little Traverse That with pride we coll uour Homeland" Homeland of the Ottawa Notion With its beaches and its birches, Pines and oaks and all its forest, Rich in nuts and gruits and berries, Rich in wildlife for to feed us, You, my small son, asking questions, This is not your native homeland. This the land of the Muskguotos! Lived by planting and by hunting. They a peaceful, happy people. Gone forever, the Muskquotos! But their fate -another story. Atole of infamy and baseness. Adeed unwort~y of our people. One of shame to Ottawa tribesman. Loter, Son, I'll tell their story That you may know our Ottawa history. Know the history of our P.eOple As Iheard it from my father Handed down from those belore him. In the land of the Algonquins Near the vast and great Solt Water On the great St. Lawrence beaches Lived our tribe among the other Ours a tribe among the Algonquins. Ours a port of their great notions. Then come unrest and dissenting As our tribe expressed displeasure At the warring and the fighting Among the strong ones of the notions �John Hart Mable Ramos Ronald A. Boda Virgil King Melinda Hinmon Karen Taylor Sue Mafurkanich Fred Bell Kayle Crampton Brandi Shomin Hazel Birdwell Upton Shawn Day Ollie Pierce Rose Shomin Billie Jo Russell Bill Schrubbe Anthony Sams Andrea Kaye Priest David Sams Rita Blumke Connie Cady Anna Ward Lisa Brummif Vicki Upton Fran Merriweather Roseanna Martell Kay Shagonaby Amy Anderson Colleen Nessner Dakota Emert Marcus Russell valuable sales tapes in! Your "tapes" have helped send our youth to functions and other valuable activities.We take any receipts from Eberhards, Meijers, and D& W. Contact: Chris Shomin, GRIT(, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, Ml 49504, 616/77 4-8331 e-~ TURTLE TALK Subscribe to Turtle Talk•.AND You can deduct your gift to the full extent of the law. And as a thank you from us, we will print your name or your loved ones name in our next issue (unless you request to stay anonymous), and you'll be assured of receiving future issues of Turtle Talk. Golden Giver ...$15/yr. Silver Giver ...$10/yr. Bronze Giver ...$5/yr. "Happy Birthdayfrom GRITC" ' Please send your contribution to: GRIT(, 45 Lexington NW, ""'=~~~~====---~~ ·Grand Rapids, Ml 49504. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL THE DADS, GRANDDADS, GREAT GRANDADS AND GREAT GREAT GRANDADS. JUNE TURTLE TALK CONTRIBUTORS We couldn't do it without YOU! Bob Bohjanen Reverend John Vallier Eric and Shirley Neitzel Richard & Rebecca Scoff Bunny Swank E. Green Donna Monticello April D. Schnur Jean Boda Judy Cou~ Karen & Adrienna Hutchinson Kathleen Felde pen fothe Community AReception will be held in honor of J. Wagner Wheeler who is leaving GRIT( after 18 years of dedicated service to our comm unify. At 45 Lexington N.W. • Grand Rapids, Michigan • June 26, 1992 • 11 AM to 3 PM CONSUMER MEMBERS- Call 458-8868 Senior Citizen's Co-op Senior Citizens 55 years old or older and become members of our co-op and pay a one-time membership fee of Sl 0.00. This will allow you to use the services of our worker membes in your home for: *CARPENTRY *PAINTING & DECORATING *PLUMBING REPAIRS *HANDYMAN WORK *YARDWORK & LANDSCAPING 1Jo The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �POW WOW EVENTS AND TIMES June 26th thru 28th 16th Annual Great Lakes Area Pow Wow Wilson, Michigan Hannahville Potawatomi Indian Community Reservation. Call: (906) 466-2342 June 27th & 28th 2nd Annual Summer Pow Wow Chicago, Illinois Lake County fairgrounds. For more information contact: Bob Smith (312) 275-5871 July 4th & 5th 20th Annual Oneida Pow Wow Oneida, Wisconsin Norbert Hill For more information call: after 5 p.m. (414) 833-6760 July 3rd thru 5th 11th Annual Traditional Pow Wow and Spiritual Conference Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians' reservation on Shunk Road. For more information call: (906) 635-6054 July 4th & 5th N-Amerind Heritage Days Celebration London, Ontario, Canada Longwood Road Conservation For more information contact Pow Wow Committee: (519) 672-0131 Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 45 Lexington, NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 Edward V. Gillis 2512 Union NE Grand Rapids Ml. Non Profit Org. 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Now, we take the emphasis off the struggle, and instead honor the committment of those who served their country. To honor all veterans of all conflicts and wars, a VETERANS' POW WOW will be held Saturday, November 14, 1992 from 1:00 - 9:00 pm. Sponsored by Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council and the Vet Center of Grand Rapids, this multi-cultural event is expected to fill the Ford Fieldhouse (Lyon at Bostwick). In addition to many dancers, drums and singers, food will be available, and traders from all over Michigan will sell a variety of Indian arts. This Veterans' Pow Wow has its roots in Hopkins, Michigan in 1979-1980. Veterans were sharing this celebration in a VFW Hall, gathered together by Frank Bush, a World War II veteran, and George Martin, a veteran of the Korean conflict. They had food and drumming and singing, with several hundred people attending. Everyone felt honored to share the process of celebration. It was very much a community effort in the old way, veterans and their families would bring a dish to pass. By the early l 980's the crowd had grown, and the pow wow was moved to the West Side Complex in Grand Rapids, to accomodate more veterans and their families. At this time, the Grand Rapids Inter- A PEEK INSIDE Director's Column ............ 2 Board Report .................... 3 Birthdays ......................... .4 Songs of the Warriors ........ 5 Ressurection ...................... 7 Youth in Crisis .................. 9 Stress ................................. 10 AIDS ................................. 11 Announcements .................. 12 Pow Wows ........................ 16 Tribal Council became involved in the organization of the pow wow. The gathering began to draw hundreds of participants, and again they ran out of room. Last year, Bill Memberto contacted Clyde Poag and Tony Martinaitis of the Vet Center about jointly sponsoring the event for all veterans. Grand Rapids Community College had coordinated other joint projects with GRITC emphasizing multi-cultural events. So when a facility was needed, Julie Johnson, Dean of Continuing Education at the college, secured the Ford Fieldhouse for the event. In this second year at the Fieldhouse, more dancers and more traders are expected, as well as ever-growing public support. (continued inside, p.8} �•:::::::::::::::::!:::::::!:::::::!:::::!:::!:!:!:!:::::::!:!:!:::::::::::~:::::::::::::::::~!~~!~~:~11m1::::u111:111mii111:1m11:u~1.Irltrrrrrrr:r:i1r::~:=:~:!::!::!I FROM THE DIRECTOR: Boo-Shoo! The Presidential election is being held November 3, 1992. GRITC remains neutral regarding party endorsement, but encourages everyone in the Indian community to VOTE! Please exercise your right to vote -- for the candidate of your choice. On October 12, 1992 the Grand Rapids InterTribal Council sponsored a "Recovery from Discovery" rally on the Calder Plaza in downtown Grand Rapids, as an alternative to other Columbus Day celebrations which were held. The program included guest speakers representing the Native American community and local supporters: Fifth District Congressman Paul Henry; Lisa Garcia, Exective Director of the Hispanic Center; Mercedes Toohey, Hispanic Center; Kathy Kuhn and Paul Mayhue, representing the Kent County Commission; George Heartwell, City Commissioner; State Senator Vernon Ehlers; and Brad Miller, representing Senator Donald Riegle. These speakers, as well as our leadership, spoke of working together in our society to better the welfare of the Indian people. The Council welcomes Marcia Blacklidge, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Ojibwa community, as our new Director of Human Services. Marcia is committed to working closely with the Native American community to help our people become better educated and fully employed. We all welcome her to the GRITC staff. The Council is forming a volunteer committee which can assist the staff in serving the community. Volunteerism is an important part of the functioning of GRITC, especially considering the reduction of funding within social agencies which resulted in reduction of staff. Volunteers are needed to assist with our Young Eagles program - working with young people from kindergarten through senior high school ages . Volunteers can also be helpful in the distribution of Turtle Talk .. Some in our community have expressed concern that our Prevention staff has in the past administered mental health assessments on the participants of the Young Eagle program. We have reviewed this process, and feel it is no longer necessary to subject our youth to these assessments. On behalf of the GRITC staff, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Levi A. Rickert, Executive Director 2•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council GRITC Board of Directors William Memberto - President John Hutchinson - Vice-President Andra Robinson - Treasurer Lorella Antoine - Secretary Roger Williams - Member Jeanne Harding - Member Mary Roberts - Member Bill Dunlop - Member GRIT<: STAFF Administration Levi A. Rickert - Executive Director Marcia L. Blacklidge - Human Services Director Jeff Justin - Accountant Chris Shomin - Accounting Clerk Human Services Darcy Emert Hunter Genia Kristie Pagel Lorella Yount Kim Sawmick Michigan Indian Press Terry Bussey - Production Support Denise Skorka - Administration Clerk Susan lves - Intake Facilitator Diane Lcaureaux - Michigan Indian Press Turtle Talk Marcia E. Barber - Editor Denise Skorka - Layout Diane Leaureaux - Circulation Contributing Writers Bill Dunlop Turtle Talk' s mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest and happenings that may directly or indirectly affect and impact our Indian community. Turtle Talk welcomes any comments or opinions from its readership. However, we will consider publishing only those letters which have a signed name and address. It should be noted that lellers to the editors express the views of the writers and not necessarily the views of this newsletter or GR/TC. Deadline for submission is the 10th of every month. 'Jurtle folk is published monthly by the Grand Rapids fnter-'J'ribal Council located at 45 Lexington N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, 616/ 774-8331, FAX 616/774-2810. �::~~:~e.~!. ., ., .,,. ,.,.,.:,. ,.,.,.,., ··:::.·,:·:.·:.·.·.·.·:.·::.::::.·.::.:.:.:.:.:.::::::.'.'.·.·.·.·.············.·'·········w·····'···.·.·.··.·.·.·.'.·.···············.·····:···:········,·,·,·,·,···········,·.·,·,·,·,·,··,·:·:·:·:·:·,·=-,::!::!::··!i!:j·'·:i:::·····.·e~~:~:~.•. ••·········1 From Mary Roberts, Board Member: responsibilities are: attend and participate in monthly Board meetings; The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council (GRITC) became incorporated in serve on at least one Board committee·' monitor agency fiscal performance; 1972. The first Board of Directors participate in the development of (elected officials who govern the agency policy, planning and operations of the organization) programming. If you meet the consisted of four people. In 197 4, the number of Board members increased to requirements and can fulfill the responsibilities, please pick up a Board nine. GRITC has had a nine-member Nominee form at the GRITC office, 45 board since then. Lexington NW, Grand Rapids; or call Through the years, many 77 4-8331 and we will send one to you. Anishnabe people have served on There is a well-known saying GRITC's Board, some longer than which goes, "There are three kinds of others. GRITC needs nine dedicated people: those who make things Board members, willing to give a few hours of their valuable time each month happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what for the benefit of other Board members. I firmly believe that Boards should have happened. " Please get involved, share your knowledge, experience, and some turnover rather than having the yourself with and for the good of your same members and officials year after community by serving on GRITC's year. Turnover can foster new ideas, Board of Directors or one of the Board's creativity and bring a different committees and be one of the perspective to the Board. Anishnabe people who "make things Currently GRITC has a vacancy on the Board. The vacancy was created happen." GRITC is a valuable resource to when Levi Rickert resigned his position our community. If Anishnabe people and was appointed part-time Interim were being provided services by other Director. It is common knowledge that agencies/organizations, GRITC would he later accepted appointment as fulltime Executive Director. Levi's term on not be needed; but they are not being the Board expires in June 1993. GRITC served elsewhere. GRITC is vital to those in need in our community. needs an Anishnabe who is willing to If you want more information or make the committment to serve the have questions about GRITC, its remainder of Levi's term and also services, the Board, or anything related consider running for Board elections in to GRITC, please call or come in and May, 1993. speak with Levi, or come to one of The requirements for serving on GRITC's Board meetings. The Board the Board are: be of Native American meets at 6:00 pm on the 4th Tuesday of descent (1/4 blood quantum); be a every month. member of GRITC; be 18 years of age; Megwetch for your time and reside in GRITC's service area; support consideration of this important issue. GRITC's mission. Also, some Board 3•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �NOUEMBER BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 1 2 3 4 5 Intergenerational Chik:i Care 6 7 Children 6 weeks to school age have the opportunity to develop spec/al friendships with Seniors. 8 12 14 16 17 19 21 22 ·.·.·..:,·.:,;.·,:.·.;,:.·.;.·.;.;.;.:,·,;.;.;.;.;,:.;.;.;.:,; ; :,:;: : :;:;:;:;: :;:;:;:;:;:;:;:-:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:,;.:;:;:;: : ,: :;:,:,:;: :-. • ')}':}'//::;:::,:.:,;.;.;.·.·.·.·. ·.· ... >. ~Eiiiiilll!!l!!llil . ... . . ::::::::::::::::::,:::::;:•:•:•:········ i...·• ;p•. •.7=•.,•,.'•.,:,•. 00 0 r,.•,••. ·..•.p .•·:~..•,·•.•.,•·,.·.,•.••., ,;.·. ,.•.·. r.·,·,·,, '. ~·o ,.·,·4.".,• .· ·, · i , .· j .,• ~ ,·8 ,··r·µ Q · :· a : .··3... : ~.•:e·3,··.·.:.·,·,:. ,,..i ·,.,: ,¢·;··' ::.. 1 . •,.:·,.•n.,•p r ,.;. ,.•.·,.,u;···· :,=• .• ,.= ,•,• ,.···...·• ,.·,·, • ...· 1.1.~ r > ., ·.=~~!!lrl!iJ!!~i:~~~~~~~:~~r~i=~~ ~~!~~~~ :f~ i~t~:~~ p.,·,J.•. :s•,..•..,•,.••..,a.••..,• :... ..,•... ., ,. :: 0 <• • < : :••t?:•• ..• • i •; ; ; ::•;; i•ii i•i•• i•ii ii ; ; , • i • •.• •: I•]: • 1 25 C. J. Robinson Bea Bailey James M. Genia Don Bowen, Jr. Steve Pigeon Diane Leaureaux Jessica Smith Erica Smith John Pigeon Colby Genereaux, Jr. Marie Medacco Joel B. Rickert Kathy Bowen Pete Recoldect Mary Sandoval James Brown Mary Pigeon Lilly Bennett Em1a Shriner A-Dawa-qua Pontia ' s Frosty Chandler John Zaken Linda Wheeler Sally Ruecket Susan Ives Dennis Bush Phillip Chippewa Robin King Julie Shananaquet Larry King John Tadgerson 4•[he Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council family updates, or to see if your name is listed for upcoming months. Ask for Diane. �SONGS OF THE WARRIORS To understand why the Veterans' Pow Wow is so important in our community. we asked Tony Martinaitis, Readjustment Therapist with the Vet Center in Grand Rapids, and Bill Memberto, Board President, to tell us what it means to them and to all veterans. Bill: Honoring warriors has always been part of our culture. We recognize what they do for our community and for our nations - the Indian nations and the United States. We recognize these folks put themselves at risk for the ultimate sacrifice: their lives. We honor all veterans, even our enemies. Historically, in times of battle with people of other tribes, we sang songs and honored them, because we knew they were going through the same hardships for the same reasons - a sense of freedom, protection of their communities and nations. Tony: We really feel the honoring is inclusive, not exclusive, even to the point of honoring our enemy. A lot of us that experienced combat don't like to admit that we held the enemy in high esteem, because it kept us from thinking of him as less than human. Bill: We also honor those who took action to support, as warriors, Indian issues . We sing songs honoring those who were at Wounded Knee, at Alcatraz and at the BIA. We know it's not often a pleasant task being a warrior, because of the responsibility and the suffering, the ever-nearness of death. Many veterans are still haunted by their experiences. Tony: One feeling we all have is that the honoring is genuine - you don't have to prove you are worthy of it. This culture has a h a bit of saying, "We'll determine your eligibility, and we'll determine whether or not you'll get this medal." And there is a lot of bitterness in being questioned about this after having gone through combat. Makes a lot of these guys never pursue what is rightfully theirs. Bill: In the native community, we do the honoring a bit differently than mainstream s ociety. During the parade we held for Desert Storm people, they spent alot of tin1e showing off militaristic powers. We tend not to do that. We downplay that side and play up the committment, what these people went through to support us. On November 14, we will sing songs for everybody from World War I through the Desert Storm conflict. And we ask each veteran of those conflicts, natives and non-natives, to come in and dance with us and be honored. Last year's pow wow especially honored the Vietnam veterans. As a Vietnam veteran, I was well aware of what it means to those men and women. It was very emotional, and very cleansing for them. I saw well-decorated and wellrespected veterans who came out and danced, and we sang our Vietnam veterans song, and they had tears in their eyes. They felt good someone recognized their committment and sang this song for them. Tony: We need to draw attention to inequities in benefits for all veterans. It's only recently that World War II veterans are being included for treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and our outreach programs. When we don't address the needs of these older veterans, we are telling them something about our culture that I think is shameful. Even today, Korean era veterans are not entitled to services from the Vet Center. Many of them died in skirmishes after the conflict officially ended, but they were not honored as war veterans because they didn't die during the war years. Bill: This pow wow has brought us many lasting friendships and committments from other people, and a sense of understanding and shared feelings, even though we're all of different races. creeds and classes. We come together and share our commonality as veterans. Tony: I agree that's very important. This pow wow is a multi-racial, multi-cultural event, and I'm thankful to be a part of it and thankful that it exists. 5•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Cou11 cil �RESSURECTION Continuation of a personaljourney, by Bill Dunlop ".. .Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him . .. " (Step #3, Alcoholics Anonymous). My recovery program ground to a halt, for I had no God. I'm not such a damn fool as to say there is no such thing as a supreme being, a Creator. Any reasoning person knows everything that is, or ever was, didn't get here by itself. And I did try hard to pray to be relieved of this demon of alcoholism. Nothing worked, and I sank lower and lower into the abyss of booze. Let me tell you how desperate I became. Before vandals forced the churches to lock their doors, I would go in when no one was around and drink the Holy Water. I'd wet my hair with it, and pour some down my shirt. I thought maybe, just maybe that would chase the devil of alcohol away. One of the many times I woke up in jail, a turnkey gave me a small Bible. I started to eat a page a day, thinking that might be the key, a way to be free of that terrible thirst for booze. How ridiculous! You might say that, but if you had gotten as desperate as some of us alcoholics got, you are like the drowning man grabbing at straws. I had a good roommate there at the New Day Treatment Center in Baraga. Wally was one of those strong-but-say-little kind. When I told him of my lack of religious direction, Wally pointed to the last four words of Step #3: "... as we understood Him." Then he said, "Make believe God is helping you." If Aristotle, Socrates, Shakespeare and all the other great thinkers had gotten together and scripted it, they couldn't have said it better than Wally, a plain, hardworking Indian man. His simple words sprung the door open for me! For then I no longer had to be Baptist, Methodist, Catholic or any other denomination. It could just be me, as I understood Him. It was three a.m. when I went to the front desk and signed the "In-Out" book. Helen, the night person, didn't question me, though she gave me a quizzical look. I walked down to the big, beautiful beach there on Keewanau Bay. It was one of those crystal clear nights, when you feel as though you could reach out and grab a star. I looked all around to make sure I was alone - no late night lovers or other truth-seekers there. I wanted to be completely alone with the Creator. Then I began to speak out loud: "Creator (I'm going to call you "Creator" because that way I can't miss). I'm going to talk out loud because I don't know if you can read my mind. I'm confused, first, about your name. I've heard you called Jehovah, Elohim, Allah, Yahweh and God, to name just a few. But I know it didn't take a whole team to create everything, it tookjust that one great mind. You created it all, and Creator you are. (continued) 7•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �I':• . · · · · · · · · · · · ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·. ·.' ·. ·. ·. ·. ·., ., ., ., ., .,. ,.•·. ·:.,·.',·.', :.' :.' . ',.:'.:·.,,.·, .·, .·:,'.,'.:,'.,'. ,'.: : . ,. . . .· . ·. ·. ·: ·:'· . _ =·=·:·:·:·=···:·:·:·:·.··································:.1.·j_(j_i.1.1.1.1.:}...r=.t=.i.1.1.1.1.!i:.ir RESSURECTION, con't. ''I'm here because you are my last hope, last chance, after you and without you there is nothing. When I walk off this beach, I have three ways to go. To the cemetery, to the insane asylum or the road to sobriety. If I go back to booze, the asylum might be best, at least then I can't bring any more shame upon my people. I don't want to go to the cemetery just yet, not only am I afraid to go there, but there are things I want desperately to do yet. I fathered a little girl, but I've never been a parent to her -- my now-dead wife raised her. It's not too late! Maybe if you help me to do right, I could hear my little child say. 'I love you, Daddy,' like other decent fathers." Wally said he got results by making believe you were real and helping him. So I'm going to do the same, I'm going to act like you are right there with me at all times and before I TO HONOR ALL VETERANS make decisions, I'm going to talk it all (continuedjrom cover) over with you. "Now, I don't expect a voice to This year's pow wow again come booming out of the sky in answer features Head Veteran Dancers, Frank to me. But do me one little favor," I Bush and George Martin; Host Drum, picked out the brightest star I could Shingue-sase: Head Dancers, Jim find. "Please make that star blink for Petoskey, Josie Walters, Jerry Pigeon, me: just interrupt the light from that and Arlene Naganash: Master of star coming into my eyes, and I'll know Ceremonies, Bill Memberto. it is the Creator. I'll have faith from Doors open to the public at 12 then on. Do that for me, please?" noon, dancers and traders can arrive I don't know how long I stood earlier. Grand Entries are at 1 :00 and there, hours I guess. But the star didn't 7:00 (break for dancers from 5:00-7:00). blink. I finally gave up, but before I General admission is one dollar, seniors walked back up the hill to the treatment and children under 6 are free, children center, I said, "Creator, I'm still going to from 6-16 fifty cents. Free parking in keep trying, I'm going to keep my end of the CC ramp. the bargain ... " (to be continued in the December issue) 8•'/'he Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �t. ':•, .', .•, .', .•, .', .•, .=, .•, .•, . ~ 0 0 . . .-.1~~~~??~~?r~~~~~1??~~r? ~(t( ?~~~~~\::::=:=:-:=:=:-:-:-:-:-:·:·:·:·:::-:::-:-:=:=:=.=::_:.:_:_:_=:=.·_-_:_._::::.:::::.:.:::::~:· =••••••==•••••••••tt•••• t f t ? t t < . : t.•••.?.I.:.:.,.'.'.:.·,.,.·,.·:.:,.,.·,,·•.=.·.:.:,,:.,, •. ..•••..•.•.••,.•,=.••,•.•,:.',.: .:., •.•,•.::'.•,:.•.:'.:,·•.•::.••.:.•.:.•.:.:,.•.•,:.,·.,.=•,.:.,.=•.',.:.,•..•=.:., =..• =./.,.=.=.=.=. Native American Youth in Crisis: In February of '92 the results of a comprehensive study on the state of Native American youth health were published. This study was conducted between 1988 and 1990 by the Adolescent Health Program at the University of Minnesota in conjunction with the Indian Health Service . A total of 14,000 American Indian and Alaskan Native youth representing 50 different tribes participated in this survey marking it as the largest and most comprehensive study to date on the health status of Native American youth living on or near reservations. Some of the most disturbing findings: • Six percent of males and 9.7 percent of female Native American youth have experienced both sexual and physical abuse , and by 12th grade , 21 .6 percent of Native American females indicate they have be en sexually abused. • Twenty-two percent of the Native American youth say they have a family member who they are aware attempted or completed suicide , and over a third of these incidents occurred in the past year. • Twenty-eight percent of the youth report that at least one of their friends has attempted suicide , and about one in ten Native American teenagers say they have a friend who died from suicide . Parents as Role Models: Parents, teachers, athletes, music personalities and peers all provide models for children. Parents of adolescents often exert more influence in their children's lives than they take credit for. If one watches young children , one observes the influence of modeling . Dan and Molly play "dress up", both imitating the behavior of their parents. Bill y swears like a trooper, just like his dad. Melissa gets angry when she doesn't get her way ; Mom uses anger to get Melissa to obey. Parents often wonder why ct1ildren pick up negative traits such as a "bad temper". They often do not realize that children indiscriminately imitate what they see . Parents may know that they mod el responsibility and other positive behaviors but be unaware that they model some negative trait s as well. Modeling Alcohol and other Drug Use: Parents who drink alcoholic beverages or smoke may not think of these as drugs, nor do th ey always realize the influence these practice s can have on their children. They may talk to their children about abstaining from smoking, but themselves continue to smoke . They may offer a child a sip of beer or wine at family parties and think there is no problem with drinking, especially if they abu se alcohol. Are you modeling for your children? • Eleven percent of Native American youth indicate that one or both parents are dead and 11 percent indicate that they know someone who had committed suicide . 9•fhe Grand Rapids ln1cr-Trilx1/ Co1u1r ii �STRESSORS: WHERE DOES STRESS COME FROM? EMOTIONAL (NEGATIVE) EUSTRESS (POSITIVE) CHEMICAL PHYSICAL FRUSTRATION EXCITEMENT SUGAR INACTIVITY ANXIETY HARD WORK ALCOHOL TRAUMA DEPRESSION VACATIONS CAFFEINE INFECTIONS ANGER ACCOMPLISHMENTS NICOTINE SURGERY FEAR SUCCESS SALT CHEMICAL TOXINS GUILT PROMOTIONS OTHER DRUGS WEATHER RESENTMENT LACK OF SLEEP SELF-PITY POOR DIET RELIEVE TENSIONS 1. Talk It Out - Confide your worry to some 8. level-headed person. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. people expect too much of others, then feel let down, disappointed, frustrated when another person doesn't measure up. Each person has a right to develop as an individual. People who feel let down by the shortcomings (real or otherwise) of others are really let down about themselves. Escape for Awhile - Sleep, book, movie, ride, etc. Be prepared to come back and deal with the problem. Work Off Your Anger - Do something physical. It will help intellectually. Give In Occasionally - Everyone has to be on top sometime - yield, others will too. Do something For Others - It will give you a better feeling. Take One Thing At A Time - While under pressure, an ordinary workload is painful. Take one task at a time, don't overestimate the importance of things your own importance. Shun The Superman Urge - Perfection is an invitiation to failure. Decide the things you do well and put major effort into them. Give other tasks the best of your ability but don't take yourself to task if perfection is not reached. Go easy with Criticism - Some 9. 10. 11. Give The Other Fellow A Break People under tension feel they have to get there first no matter how trivial the goal, everything becomes a race. Competition is contagious but so is cooperation. Give the other fellow a break, then you won't be a threat to him nor him to you. Make Yourself Available - Many people feel left out, slighted, neglected. Often it is imagined; instead of withdrawing, it is healthier and more practical to make overtures. There is a middle ground. Schedule Recreation - If it is hard to take time out, put it on a schedule and throw yourself into it. PERCE OF MIND IS COOL MENTAL HEALTH JO•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �LIVING WITH AIDS Lisa Tiger is a 27-year-old Cherokee/ Muskogee (Creek) living in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Her story is not uncommon, unfortunately, among youth. But she is positive about the message she can give to other young people. Here is what she wants to say. "I found out I am HIV positive on July 5 of this year. I would have been considered low risk on anyone's list. I stand here as living proof that what happened to me can happen to you, or your sister, or your daughter, your friend, your co-worker. I have never smoked a cigarette, much less used a needle to inject drugs. I am not promiscuous. I thought I was careful. I thought I asked all the right questions. But as careful as I was, I was not careful enough. My message to youth is: The only safe sex is NO SEX! If you do have sex, then you must have safer sex. You must properly use a condom and a spermicide every time you have sex! You have to protect yourself. You cannot take the word of your partner. The message that should be heard is that if you have ever had unprotected sex you have put yourself at risk and need to be tested for the AIDS virus. I have heard that alot of people are afraid to be tested in fear of being positive. It is very important to know for the health and safety of yourself and others. Don't be afraid to be tested, if you are positive there are alot of things you can do to prolong your life. Remember that the best scientists in the world are working on a cure, and have every reason to believe that in the near future this will be a controllable disease such as diabetes." PRIDE is what it's all about. I'm Proud of who I am. I know I've got something to offer Something special. My heritage. Respect for my heritage demands that I know the facts about HIV and AIDS. The chances of getting AIDS are greater: * when doing drugs, * having unexpected sex. Even if we don't know any teenagers with AIDS now, it doesn't mean we can't get it. We can carry HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, for years without knowing it. Take pride in yourself. Take pride in your heritage. Join me in greeting the sun as it rises on the twenty-first century I !•The Grand Rapids lnter -'J'ribal Co1111. ii �YOUNG EAGLES PROGRAMS It's not too late for your young person to become involved with our Young Eagles program. Young Eagles Kim Punches and David Conrad participated in our "Recovery from Discovery" rally on October 12, presenting a Presidential proclamation declaring this to be the year of the Native American. Kim, Dmcy and Hunter have planned interesting meetings with a wide variety of topics. This fall begins a new K-12 grades program in which all Native American youth can participate. Our older group (grades 712) are eager to begin working on ideas they have. Call the office at 774-8331 for more information. COMMITTEES NEED VOLUNTEERS You can become involved in GRITC in a meaningful way by joining a committee. Your talents, experience and time are needed to support the activities of various committees, including: Health & Human Services· ' Finance; and the Young Eagles. Call the office at 774-8331 to volunteer your time. ANISHNABE A.A. POTLUCK Everyone is welcome to a potluck on Monday, November 30, celebrating thirty days of sobriety. Please bring a dish to pass. Potluck from 5:00-6:00 pm, open A.A. meeting from 6:00-7:00 pm at the InterTribal building, 45 Lexington NW. ANISHNABE A.A. MEETINGS Everyone is welcome to our open A.A. meetings, held every Monday and Wednesday night from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Come to room 2, Lexington School, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids. For more information, call 774-8331. A Substance Abuse Prevention Project For Native American Youth 12•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �I ·.·.·.·.:.·.:.·.·.·.·.:.·.·.·.·:·.·.·.g·ew1··:1ua1eits L:,:,:,:,:,:,:,:,:,:,:,.,.,.,.....,.,.....,.,.:.·.:.:.:.:.:.:.:'·.:::.:.:.:.:·:.:'·.:.:.::.:·:·:::.:.:.:.:.:.:.........:.:...:.:.:....:. ·.·.-.-:···.··.·.···.-:··.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.-.·:··.·.:.:.:.:.: ....:...·.... '.·..·.··.· :.::.:..·..·.···::·····.·. .·..·.·.·.·.:.. BELKNAP PARK ICE SKATING Grand Rapids - Open ice skating for all ages: Wednesdays and Sundays, 6:00-7:45pm, Fridays, 8:00-9:45 pm, Saturdays, 2:003:45pm and 8:0-9:45pm. Adult and family ice skating: Sundays, 4:00-5:45pm. (Note: youth 17 and under must be accompanied by adult family member). Teen and college-age ice skating: Fridays, 10:00-11 :45pm and Saturdays, 10:00-11 :45. Lunch time ice skating: Mondays through Thursdays: 11 :00 am 12:45 pm. Small admission charge, skate rentals and lessons available. Located at Plainfield/ Division and Coldbrook, NE. Call 235-9940. DNR OFFERS PAMPHLETS Lansing - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering free to homeowners copies of their pamphlet, Mulching and Backyard Composting Guide. A 100-page, in-depth guide, Yard Waste Composting Guidebook for Michigan Communities is available to municipalities and businesses at $5. To order either publication, write to DNR Waste Management Division, Box 30028, Lansing Ml 48909 (make check payable to . State of Michigan). CHILD POVERTY INCREASES Saginaw - NOMMO, the Poverty Peoples' Alliance of Saginaw, reports that Michigan cities led the nation in the increase in child poverty rates over the last decade, according to a study released by KIDS COUNT in Michigan and the Children's Defense Fund in Washington, DC. An analysis of Michigan's 60 largest cities by KIDS COUNT shows that more than one out of every three children lives in poverty in Saginaw (45%), Detroit (46%), and Flint (44%). NATIVE AMERICAN POET/ EDUCATOR JOINS NMU FACULTY Marquette - A noted Native American poet and culturalist with roots in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has joined the faculty at Northern Michigan University. Dr. James C. Spresser of Springfield, IL, a member of the Keweenaw Bay Native American Community at L'Anse, is an associate professor of English. Spresser, an Ojibwa, has published poetry, plays, articles and academic papers. His papers have dealt with Native American folklore and culture, many focusing on Upper Michigan. IROQUOIS LEADERS DEDICATE EXHIBIT Albany, NY - The Mohawk Iroquois Village was dedicated October 5 by New York Governor Cuomo and leaders of the Iroquois community. This exhibit portrays the strong bonds of community and family that continue to bind Iroquois society to this day. Combining state-of-the-art technology and extensive ethnohistory and archeological research, the exhibit takes visitors back through time to a longhouse village in the Mohawk Valley, about 400 years ago. SUNBURST ARTS COOP PROJECT Seattle, WA - The Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, has contracted research to be gathered on arts cooperatives and related organizations which assist Native American artisans to market their work. Information collected will be used to document existing arts cooperative organizations and researching the need and desire for such organizations on the part of the Native American community. For further information, contact the Sunburst Arts Coop Project at (800) 2580561. CPB PROJECT TO DEVELOP TEACHER LEADERS Washington, DC - The Annenburg/CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) Math & Science Project will work with the Quality Education for Minorities Network to develop a leadership corps of minority teachers who will join other reformers in the massive effort to improve mathematics and science education in our nation's schools. For more information, call Scott Roberts (202) 879-9641. 13•The Grand Rapids In1er-Trihal Council �THE THANKSGIVINGS We who are here present thank the Great Spirit that we are here to praise Him. We thank Him that He has created men and women, and ordered that these beings shall always be living to multiply the earth. We thank Him tor making the earth and giving these beings its products to live on. We thank Him tor the water that comes out of the earth and runs tor our lands. We thank Him tor all the animals on the earth. We thank Him for certain timbers that grow and have fluids coming from them tor us all. We thank Him for the branches of the trees that grow shadows tor our shelter. We thank Him tor the beings that come from the west, the thunder and lightning that water the earth. We thank Him for the light which we call our oldest brother, the sun that works for our good. We thank Him tor all the fruits that grow on the trees and vines. We thank Him tor his goodness in making the forests, and thank all its trees. We thank Him tor the darkness that gives us rest, and tor the kind Being of the darkness that gives us light, the moon. We thank Him tor the bright spots in the skies that give us signs, the stars. We give Him thanks tor our supporters, who have charge of our harvests. We give thanks that the voice of the Great Spirit can still be heard through the words of his religion. We thank the Great Spirit that we have the privilege of this pleasant occasion. We give thanks tor the persons who can sing the Great Spirit's music, and hope they will be privileged to continue in his faith. HAPPY THRNKSG I UI NG TO ALL -FROM ALL OF US RT GRAND RAPIDS INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL 14•The Grand Rapids Int er-Tribal Council �INDIAN GIVERS Alphabet of Things that the Americas Gave to the World: A avocado, amaranth, asphalt B buffalo, beaver pelts, Brazilian dye C canoe, corn, caucus, chocolate, D E F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q R S T U V W X Y Z cocoa, cassava, chicle, cotton, cashews, chayotes, catfish, chilis, cayenne democracy, dyes, dog sleds ecology fertilizer, food preservation gum, guano deposits, grits hammock, hominy, hickory nut impeachment, ipecac jerky, Jerusalem artichoke kidney beans, kayaks libraries, long pants, llamas milpa, moccasins, manioc, medicines, nuts, names (half the state names of USA) Oklahoma potatoes, parrots, pumpkins, peanuts, popcorn, pineapples, passenger pigeon, pear cactus, parkas, peppers , pomegranate, passion fruit, papaya , pecan, paprika quinine, quinoa rubber squash, silver, sisal , sunflowers, sweet potatoes, succotash turkey , tapioca pudding, tomatoes, tortillas, tobacco, tar US Constitution (influences by Iroquois) vanilla wild rice, witch hazel, words (several thousand words in English and Spanish), white potatoes xylophone (the marimba of both African and American origin) yams zero, zucchini ;N'E'W'W01?DD rro ODD Corn - Sweet Potato - Tomato - Bell, Chili Pepper - Pimento - Cacao (For Chocolate) - Vanilla - Bean (Lima, Pole, Navy, Kidney) - Squash Pumpkin - Cassava Root - Avocado Peanut - Pecan - Cashew - Guava Pineapple - Sunflower - Petunia Black - Eyed Susan - Dahlia Marigold - Zinnia - Poinsettia - Turkey. 01/D 'WOa?DD rro ;N'E'W Horse - Cow - Sheep - Chicken Honeybee - Coffee - Wheat, Rice, Barley - Cabbage - Turnip - Lettuce Peach and Pear - Lemon and Orange - Banana - Olive - Gladiolus - Lilac Carnation - Daffodil - Tulip - Daisy Crab Grass - Dandelion. Let LEE's Do Your Cooking . .. LEE'S Famous Recipe Chicken THREE LOCATIONS: 950 Bridge NW, at Lane (774-9311) 2020 Eastern, SE (452-9311) 509 - 44th, SE (531-2611) l 5 ·The Grand Rapids Int a-h i/Jal Co1111 1 ii �POW WOW EVENTS AND TIMES November 7th & 8th 2nd Annual Eastern Michigan University Pow Wow Ypsilanti, Ml Bowen Field House, Call (313) 487-2379 . November 7th Annual Harvest Dinner & Membership Meeting November 20th Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs -- Commission Mtg. Flint, Ml Haskell Community Ctr. Genesee Valley Indian Assn . (313) 239-6621 Sault Ste. Marie, Ml Kewadin Clarion Inn . Contact: Betty Kienitz, (517) 373-0654. November 20 - 22nd (tentative dates) 39th Annual Chicago American Indian Cen ter Pow Wow Chicago, IL (312) 275-5871 Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 45 Lexington, NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 Edward V. Gillis 2512 Union NE Grand Rapids Ml. Non Profit Org . U.S. Postage PAID Permit No .690 Grand Rapids , Ml 49505 A Service of This newsletter is funded in part by United Way, Office of Substance Abuse Services, Community Mental Health, and private donations. l 6•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council • uriitedway � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Barber, Marcia (Editor) Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/57de2fd7141caaf3a6980d58270b08cc.pdf c2756f15d505c66346222e461d4be665 PDF Text Text I Volume 2 Number 12 A Publication by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council December 1992 A BOOK IS A PRESENT THAT KEEPS GIVING A Collection of Gift Suggestions from the Council -- With Our Best Holiday Wishes! Christmas shopping can be hectic. Even in the most festive of seasons, nobody wants to run all over town looking for just the right gift for friends and relatives. This year, GRITC offers a hassle-free shopping trip through our Michigan Indian Press. We have some very special gift books available right here at our office. The press offers a variety of titles for people of all backgrounds, many interesting and informative ways of learning about the Anishnabe. Everyone interested in Native Americans in Michigan needs a copy of "People OJThe Three Fires," by James Clifton, George Cornell, and James Mcclurken. The book presents a history of the Ottawa (Odawa), Chippewa (Ojibwa) and Potowatomi (Odawatomi) tribes, their culture and traditions. A good look at Native American life from pre-historic times to the present. ($15.95). "Aube Na Bing," by Simon Otto, is a selection of photographs from personal and archival collections. Spanning the years from 1865-1988, the book is a photo documentary of the culture and lifeways of Michigan tribes. ($15.95). A selection of eighteen legends and stories from Anishnabe oral tradition are presented in "Walk In Peace," by Simon Otto. The stories were passed down through the ages by Indian elders, various relatives, medicine men and a medicine woman. ($9.95). A PEEK INSIDE Director's Column ............ 2 Feature .................................. 7 Board Report .................... 3 Health Notes ................ 8, 10, 12 A Native Issue .................. 5 Announcements ..... .4, 11, 14, 15 Poem .................................. 6 Pow Wows ............................ 16 "Gah-Baeh-JhagwahBuk" is The Way It Happened, by James Mcclurken. This interesting and colorful book chronicles the Odawa's geographic and cultural continuity from the arrival of the Europeans to the present. It explores Odawa life before European influence, documents the political relationship with local, state, and federal governments from colonial times to the present. ($18.95). (continued on page 13) �FROM THE DIRECTOR: Boo-Shoo! As we celebrate this Holiday Season and prepare for the New Year, we are encouraged that 1993 will be more prosperous for Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council and members of the Native American community. Though the holidays have different meanings for different people, the spirit of "Peace on Earth" is appropriate for everyone. The holiday season has much more meaning than simply drinking alcoholic beverages and partying. We should recognize that if people loved and cared more universally, the world would be a better place in which to live. All should recognize there is too much poverty, pain, and suffering in this world. Women and children suffer tremendously in this country due to abuse and neglect. We should not and cannot simply ignore the suffering of people. We must take action to correct the ills of society. The spirit of the holidays should be continuous beyond the month of December. More specifically, as applicable to the Indian people, it is simply deplorable that the dominant society allows 54% unemployment in this state, it is deplorable that 49% of Native Americans live below poverty level, and it is deplorable that the life expectancy for Natives is 59 years of age, versus 74 years for overall society. We must work hard to eradicate these dismal numbers. The Council was excited by the news of the election of Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a democrat from Colorado, to the United States Senate. Mr. Campbell is a Native American and has been the only American Indian in the House of Representatives in recent years. It is time for more Indians to get involved with the governmental process in this country so that we may better control our destiny. It is important that we make ~trong contributions and commitments to better the plight of the less fortunate among our people. We can make a difference against oppression and injustice year-round. On behalf of the Council's staff, "PEACE ON EARTH, GOODWILL TOWARD ALL." Have a safe Holiday Season! Levi A. Rickert, Executive Director 2•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council GRITC Board of Directors William Memberto - President John Hutchinson - Vice-President Andra Robinson - Treasurer Loretta Antoine - Secretary Roger Williams - Member Jeanne Harding - Member Mary Roberts - Member Bill Dunlop - Member GRITCSTAFF Administration Levi A. Rickert - Executive Director Jeff Justin - Accountant Chris Shomin - Accounting Clerk Human Services Darcy Emert Hunter Genia Kristie Pagel Loretta Yaunt Kim Sawmick Michigan Indian Press Terry Bussey - Production Support Denise Skorka - Administration Clerk Susan Ives - Intake Facilitator Diane Leaureaux - Michigan Indian Press Turtle Talk Marcia E. Barber - Editor Michael A. V anderW all - Layout Diane Leaureaux- Circulation Contributing Writers Bill Dunlop Diana Marie Irish William Elk Burford Turtle Talk' s mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest and happenings that may directly or indirectly affect and impact our Indian community. Turtle Talk welcomes any comments or opinions from its readership. However, we will consider publishing only those letters which have a signed name and address. It should be noted that letters to the editors express the views of the writers and not necessarily the views of this newsletter or GR/TC. Deadline for submission is the 10th of every month. Turtle Talk is published monthly by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council located at 45 Lexington N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, 616/774-8331, FAX 616/774-2810. �FROM THE BOARD During the past few months I've been involved in the committee planning the Veterans' Pow Wow at Grand Rapids Community College. As a result of being named donations contact for the committee, I have been talking with many leaders in the business community. I was pleased to find a high degree of awareness of Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council and interest in its success in this transition period. Offers of resources and expertise are coming in to the Council frequently, and we have made many new contacts and acquaintances throughout. The network of support for economic development is beginning to build, and as a result, we continue to solicit new involvement from those individuals wishing to participate in Council activities. We welcome anyone from throughout west Michigan with new ideas for economic development projects for the Council to contact us with an outline by letter or telephone (616-7748331). People are also needed to serve on a variety of committees for upcoming projects. Intergenerational Child Care Children 6 weeks to school-age have the opportunity to develop a special friendships with Seniors. An innovative intergenerational concept in child care located on the campus of Porter Hills Presbyterian Village. To rece ive an application for enrollment or further information, please contact Sandy TenHagen at 940-4049. • Financial Assistance is Available. Location : 3600 E. Fulton , in Grand Rapids Michigan. Owned By: Po~er Hi·;s Presby:ena", Vil!age • Managed By: T~e Grarid Rapids Me:ro. YMCA1 Sou:heas! Brar.ch Let LEE's Do Your Cooking ... Roger Williams, Board Member LEE'S Famous Recipe Chicken THREE LOCATIONS: 950 Bridge NW, at Lane (774-9311) 2020 Eastern, SE (452-9311) 509 - 44th, SE (531-2611) 3•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �GET INVOLVED WITH TURTLE TALK Letters to the Editor, comments about GRITC and its services, your thoughts on the state of the country all are welcome additions for upcoming issues of Turtle Talk. Please send your ideas to us at 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids Ml 49504. TURTLE TALK SUBSCRIPTIONS In the past, we have sent copies of Turtle Talk to anyone requesting to be put on our mailing list. Last month we mailed the newsletter to over 1 ,100 people and the list is growing every day. We also send copies of Turtle Talk to our media contacts, and those people in the business and government sector who have been supportive of GRITC and its programs. We are striving to make Turtle Talk more selfsupporting, and we need your help. We are offering advertising space at low cost (see below), and now we would like to ask for subscription contributions to those of you who receive Turtle Talk regularly. The base subscription for one year of Turtle Talk is $5 (Bronze), and additional contributions of $10 (Silver) or $15 (Gold) are greatly appreciated. Your contributions will help develop Turtle Talk into a bigger and better source of information and entertainment for our Anishnabe community. Thanks for your help. ~ TURTLE TALK SUBSCRIBERS/DONATIONS ~ Nancy J. Cook Linda J. Wallace (For Her Daughter Olivia Wiersum) Jeanna Postema Grace Brewer Dallas Krum Manuel Contreras Walter E. Stawaszy Toni VandeVoren Nebin Floyd VOLUNTEERS WANTED Every month, Turtle Talk needs volunteers to help fold, staple and lable the newsletter for mailing. You will find fresh coffee and usually a plate of cookies, as well as our special thanks for your help. Please call Bill Dunlop or Diane Lareaux to volunteer at 77 4-8331 . NOVEMBER VOLUNTEERS A Special Thank You To: John Noah, Mike Kaboni, Matt Wilson and Henry (Muck Man) Mark 4•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council DECEMBER BIRTHDAY CREETINCS Joseph Raphael Billy Schrubbe Tracy Wesaw Harvey Anderson Jeremy Merryweather Deb Pigeon Christina Shomin Robin High Kathleen Floyd Sarah Andrews David Russell Joshua Shomin Edmond Pigeon Richard Raphael Robin Raphael Isabell Campos Matthew Boyer Carrie Martinez Jennie Ives Christopher Cuellar Comer John Bennett Trisha Genia James Mataxagay Jerry King Michael Ferrere Lanelle Ferrere Natasha Stewart �A NATIVE ISSUE The problem of alcohol abuse and Native American youth as grown in recent years. Native American male youths have a 42% percent problem-drinking rate (compared to 34% for Anglo males the same age). By age 11 years nearly one-third of all Native American adolescents had tried alcohol. The Indian Health Service considers alcoholism to be "one of the most significant and urgent health problems facing the Indian people today. Probably no other condition adversely affects so many aspects of Indian life in the United States." In comparative studies of alcohol use patterns it was found that Native Americans showed the greatest disruption of life because of alcohol use. Alcohol influenced crimes for Native Americans are 20 times more frequent than for black or white Americans. The suicide rate for Native Americans is about twice that of the general U.S. population. Approximately 75-80% of all suicides among Native Americans are alcohol-related. The diversity of cultural, social, and religious traditions need to be stressed. The only way to understand Native American responses to alcohol is to indeed recognize that there may be no such thing as a recognizable, standardized, common "Native American response" that can be readily identified to alcohol. Native American youth are both "Native American" (with all the societal attitudes that implies) and "youth" at the same time. If they are female in addition to the above, then they must deal with a certain amount of tribal (and societal) stigma and reproachment. Being Native American means dealing with societal stereotypes of the "drunken Indian," "firewater'' myths and other related images. Alcoholism is often looked at as an individual problem (he/she can't hold his/her liquor), rather than as a societal or public policy problem. Society has too often focused on the "alcoholic" (and treatment for the alcoholic) and not on alcohol and the total environment, on prevention. While the Indian Health Service has claimed that Native American health has improved in several categories, this has not been the case in the past with alcoholism. One can easily see how Native American youth growing up in terrible economic and social conditions could turn to alcohol as an "escape." Economic depravation is not the sole reason why many Native American youth drink to excess, but it is a significant reason. It is one of the many areas that must be targeted in order that Native American alcoholism prevention programs be successful. There appears to be no one, single, concise answer (or explanation) of the problem of Native American youth and alcohol. It is a complex problem, involving many elements, cultural, environmental, economic, and many other elements as well, all best understood in a historical context. Solutions involve variegated elements: alcohol education and prevention programs that truly involve the local tribal community, programs that involve parents and youth as well, and economic development programs on Native American reservations that hold out some promise that life can get better, and leadership from Native American communities that must be fostered, leadership that differs from the "pragmatic function" kind lodged in the larger society. 5•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �L•.:. . . ·.·. . . . . . . 1·············.w.w.·.····················:w······r·········:;······:·:Icw··········:r<:········ ..u:r··.··=.:.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.r.· ........••••••••·•·•·•·•·.·•·.·.·••.:.·.·•••·.i.W.·..·.·.·.:.·.·.:.:••••.•••·•••·.:.n:.·......:.:.:.W.i.........:.:.:.• What is alcoholism? The American Medical Association recognizes alcoholism as a disease which can be arrested but not cured. One of the symptoms is an uncontrollable desire to drink. Alcoholism is a progressive disease. As long as alcoholics continue to drink, their drive to drink will get worse. If the disease is not arrested, it can end in insanity or death. The only method of arresting alcoholism is total abstinence. ···············.'.·.············w················.·········.·.'.'0•: : . \.........\ How much is too much to drink? If you plan to drive, plan not to drink. To reduce your risks, you can follow these simple guidelines: ZERO: Zero alcohol, especially if you are driving, under 21, pregnant or chemically dependent. ONE: One drink per hour sets the pace for moderate drinking. AND THREE: No more than three drinks per day, and never daily. My Talking Heart by Diana Marie Irish As the beat of the drums spread across our land, My heart with pride takes a stand, I hear the echoes of the past in the wind, It told me of the path, where I must begin. It speaks of the buffalo, who roamed our land, And our ancestors with their mighty hand. The cries of the widows from a warriors past That fought for our world for peace at last. Tho' the fires are gone, the smoke still fills my eyes To remind me how they suffered as years go by. Tho' my world is different my heart knows the way back, Just to find inner peace, that our world lacks. My heart shows me the serenity of sitting in the woods, Or a mountain top where the air is good, The animals who were our friends, The sacred circle with no beginning, no end. Now my heart still knows the songs of long ago, And the way to find harmony in this world I know. 6•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council I •• �RESSURECTION Conclusion of a personal journey, by Bill Dunlop now. The years have slipped past, and I have been "bone dry" ever since that miracle at Baraga. Things haven't always been letter-perfect for me; they never are in this life, they weren't planned that way. I do experience real joy every now and then. People don't avoid me anymore; they don't cross the street when they see me coming. In fact, they do just the opposite, and some of them even hug me! The clincher in this story happened just the other day, to show me that my miracle is still with me. My daughter called me from her home in Texas. Before we hung up the phone, she said, "Take good care of yourself, dad, I love you." My mind raced back over the years again, to that night on the beach. Remember the little girl I had deserted in favor of booze? Well, she had just said, "Dad, I love you," to me, just like other decent fathers hear. I walked over to the window of my home facing the east, from whence the giver of each new day comes, and I said, "Cha-meegwetch Zsham-na-du." Days later, maybe a week, I was sitting out on the long sunporch there at New Day (in Baraga), looking down at that same beach. A group of raucous young Indians went by. They knocked a couple of magazines off a table. I leaned over to pick them up, when I noticed one of the magazines had flopped open to a full page ad. It was a picture of a bottle of Seagram's 7 -Crown whiskey. That was my favorite, when I had the money. I had just started to fantasize how good it would taste if that picture were the real thing. It was then I realized a miracle had happened to me! The magnitude of it held me paralyzed. The thirst, the terrible undeniable demand for alcohol, was gone! I had carried that gorilla on my back, summer-in, winter-out, for forty-five long years, and fool that I am, when it was lifted off me, I didn't really realize it. But it didn't take long to know it had happened there on that beach last night. The Creator didn't make the star blink for me. Instead, He did something • ten thousand times better for me. He just took the addiction to alcohol from me. And then the star got brighter! I can't be "macho" and brag that I had fought the good fight and won, like some of my old 'wino' friends do. I did fight that battle they talk of for forty-five • years, but I lost every round. I smoked over two packs of cigarettes a day, and that was also lifted off of me. I don't vomit blood anymore either - the Creator doesn't do things half-way. The drunken tramp you may have seen staggering up the alley is gone 7•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �HOLIDAY SWEETS Sugar and spice and everything nice, that's what food most kids are dreaming about over the holidays. Adults also consume more than their share of sugar-coated calories during this time of year - it's hard to avoid it. Is sugar your friend or foe? Through the years, sugar has been hailed as a quick energy source. It has also been blamed for hyperactivity in children, obesity in adults, and even criminal behavior. But what do we really know about this sweet, white powder we can't seem to live without? The Up Side: Sugar can relax your nerves. In most people, about 2-1/2 tablespoons of sugar causes the brain to release a calming chemical. The effect usually takes about 20 minutes. Sugar does not cause obesity. While sugar does have calories, the fact is that most foods containing sugar are loaded with fat. A chocolate candy bar or heaping dish of ice cream are both jam-packed with fat. Better choices might be ginger snaps or your favorite fruit. The Down Side: Sugar causes cavities. This is something every parent knows and every child refuses to believe. The type of food, the length of time the food stays on the teeth, and the thoroughness of the brushing job you do, all determine how damaging sugar is to your teeth. Sugar by itself is not a good quick ''pickerupper." Many people eat sugar believing it gives them a burst of energy. Sugar can provide quick energy, but so can fruits, grains and starches, which are better for you because of the nutrients they contain. Sugar has its place in our diet, but how we get sugar makes all the difference between a healthy diet and an unhealthy one. A balanced diet of fruits, vegetables and grains can give you all the sugar your body needs. HAPPY HOLIDAY EATING! 8•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �J. . . ,. ,.: •., ., ., . IL. .,. . . . . . . . . .,. . .,. . . . .,. . . . . :.:.,.:.U...............:.·:.'.i.i.::'..... i]. . .:. . _?:.:.:.~.:.........:.:.:..:...........:.:.i.:.i.:JiiiHii:iiiiiiiiiii!EUi]iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiiiiitn:::::tiiiii:iiiiiiiiiiiiJii!i!i!!iiiifiiiiiiir iiiiii!i]F····:I:F~":··rwi":;·;···:11 HOW TO THINK POSITIVELY ABOUT YOURSELF Make it a point to be your own best friend. That means giving yourself: ACCEPTANCE - Identify and accept your strengths and weaknesses (everybody has them!). HELP - Set realistic goals. Meet them by learning new skills and developing your abilities. TIME -Take time out regularly to be alone with your thoughts and feelings. Get involved in activities you can enjoy by yourself, like crafts, reading or an individual sport. Learn to enjoy your own company. TRUST- Pay attention to your thoughts and feelings. Act on what you think is right. Do what makes you feel happy and fulfilled. YOUNG EAGLES Looking for More Participants The Young Eagles is a Native American young people's group open to all Native Americans in grades K-12. The Young Eagles is focused on Native American cultural background, self-esteem building, team building, and having a good learning experience. This group offers a chance for all our youth to feel good about who they are as Anishnabe people, with the hope that they will be future leaders in their own right - in their family, communities, states or nations. It is our goal to assist our young people and give them the skills to succeed in society. They have every reason to celebrate their traditions, culture and being Anishnabe. For more information, call Hunter Genia at 77 4-8331 . RESPECT - Don't try to be someone else. Be proud of who you are. Explore and appreciate your own special talents. ENCOURAGEMENT- Take a "can-do" attitude. Set a reasonable timetable for personal goals and offer yourself encouragement along the way. PRAISE -Take pride in your achievements, both great and small. Remember your experiences are yours alone. Enjoy them! LOVE - Learn to love the unique person you are. Accept and learn from your mistakes. Don't overreact to errors. Accept your successes and failures - those who love you do. 9•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �CANCER SCREENING AVAILABLE One in nine women will get breast cancer. In Michigan, fifteen hundred die from it each year. But most of those deaths can be prevented by yearly screenings. Through new local public health programs, Michigan women age 40 and older can receive the following services: • Clinical breast exams; • Pelvic exams; • Pap smears; • Patient information; • Screening mammograms; • Follow-up appointments. Who is eligible? • All women age 40 years and older, especially those with no family doctor; • Low-income women may receive services at reduced cost or free of charge; • Women age 65 and older, Native Americans, Hispanics, African Americans, other minorities, and women with handicaps are encouraged to participate. Where should I go for service? • Baxter Community Center; • Betty Ford Center for Cancer Prevention & Screening (Blodgett Hospital); • Cherry Street Services; • Clinica Santa Maria; • Sparta Health Center. All services are confidential. For more information, call the Michigan Health Promotion Clearinghouse Hotline at 1-800-922-6266. PARENT COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES The Parent Committee hosted a Ghost Supper and Halloween Party on Saturday October 31st. The Ghost Supper was opened by Mr. Joe John who gave the greeting in the Anishnabe language. Nearly 75 people attended, but there was plenty of food to share. The Ghost Supper was followed by a Halloween Party for Anishnabe youth. The kids definitely got scared as many ghost and goblins (and some I couldn't tell what they were) were having just as much fun scaring the kids as the kids were going through the Haunted House. On October 30, the Parent Committee invited Mr. Marvin Defoe to speak on Parenting in Two Worlds. Mr. Defoe, an Ojibwa person, is from the Red Cliff Anishnabe Aki. He spoke on how people born into this world go through four stages from birth to the elder years. He emphasized how people must respect each other, no matter what race or beliefs. The Parent Committee is hoping to have Mr. Defoe back during their summer program. by Hunter Genia Volunteers are needed. Anyone interested in helping with the Parent Committee or any special projects they have coming up, contact them at 771-3318. JO•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �1~........:..:.:.:.:.:.:.:..:.·.............. ~: ... :.': .:.:.:.:.:L::i::::::::::::::W/::::::::::::L'::::::::::::iL::'::::::i:~::::I:::j::'::1Li:::::::··sn:::::'.dJf:J.lltfR.g;1-Jp.§:" U?lffil:::::::::::L'\:::':::::;::::::::J!;:':::l ~ Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council is sponsoring a A CHRIS1MA.S P01L.UCK on Wednesday, December 16 at 6 pm at Lexington School, 45 Lexington NW • Ornaments made by the Young Eagles will be presented to the elders. • The Young Eagles 7th - 12th grade group will present an AIDS drama. • There will be games and, of course, Santa Claus! • Please bring a dish to pass. • Everyone in the Native American community is welcome. Volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve food and to work with the young people. For more information or to volunteer, please call Darcy, Kim, Hunter or Diane at 774-8331. NRTI UE RMER I CRN RRTS Classes are now forming for various Native Rmerican arts to be held at Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Center, 45 LeHington NW by local Rnishnabe artist Rnita Smith. Classes meet every 2nd Thursday from 6:00 - 8:30 pm beginning December 10th. GR ITC SWEHTSH IRTS CHPS I} URR IDUS SIZES, RSSORTED COLORS NOW ON SRLE RT OUR OFFICE 45 LEHINGTON, NW CRLL 774-8331 Happy Holidays from the staff and Board of Directors I I •The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �ALCOHOL-RELATED TRAFFIC CRASHES COST EVERYONE Alcohol is a factor in about one-half of all fatal traffic crashes and one-fifth of all crashes involving injury. As a result, a large portion of the economic costs of traffic crash injuries is attributed to crashes where alcohol is involved. In 1991 drinking was a factor in over 17,000 fatal crashes and 197,000 injury crashes. For every age between 6 and 33, traffic crashes are the greatest single cause of death, and alcohol is involved in nearly half of these. Another measure of the cost is the loss of a person's years of life. Traffic crash deaths generally involve victims who are much younger than those with diseases like cancer or heart disease, which are much more prevalent among the older part of our population. Each alcohol-related crash death costs our nation an average of 37 years of a person's life. By comparison, an average cancer death costs 16 life years, heart disease costs 12. So the fatal, alcohol-related traffic crashes represent one of the most significant preventable cost to our nation of any health problem. ALCOHOL AND DRIVING -- THE FACTS DON'T LIE • Highway crashes involving drivers (and/or pedestrians) who are impaired by alcohol and/or other drugs are not "accidents," they are preventable. • About 20,000 Americans died in these crashes in 1991, more than one-third of them under the age of 25. • Alcohol-related highway crashes are the leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults in the United States. • In spite of the minimum legal drinking age now set at 21 in all states, 30% of fatally injured drivers under 21 had high concentrations of blood alcohol. • In addition to saving lives and avoiding injuries and property damage, preventing impaired driving reduces the cost of private insurance and health care, frees law inforcement personnel to counter other threats to the community's well-being, and relieves over-burdened court and prison systems. • Parents and communities are now providing more comprehensive education to children and adolescents about the safety and health consequences associated with driving while impaired from alcohol and other drugs and not using safety belts. • Five states have now followed recommen• Teenagers are at high risk for alcoholdations of most experts to lower the Blood related highway crashes. Nearly half of 10th .Alcohol Content for drivers 21 and over. graders and a third of 8th graders reported This recognizes research showing that any riding with a driver who had used alcohol or measureable alcohol increases the crash other drugs before driving. risk for some drivers. Most states consider a blood alcohol concentration of .1 O as legal intoxication. icttoo~NOTToDRrnK&DRNE,--, ~~~~~<:.1'2~~~~~~~: __ J 12•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �BOOKS, continuedfrom Cover For a cleverly illustrated collection of oral history of the Ojibwa traditions, philosophy and culture, there is 'The Mishomis Book," by Edward BentonBenai, taking the reader from the creation to present day lifestyle. ($18.95). A collection of five coloring books accompanies the text ($5.00 each). A beautiful pictoral record of woodland beadwork is back on our shelves. "Beads: Their Use By Upper Great Lakes Indians," (an exhibition produced by the Grand Rapids Public Museum and the Cranbrook Academy of Art/ Museum) covers a range of topics with respect to bead usage, type and pattern descriptions: the role of beads, relative value, symbolism and evolution; beadmaking methods: and caring for Indian materials. ($19.95). "Sleeping Bear: It's Lore, Legends and First People," by George Weeks, spans the time from pre-history to the days of discovery, and includes the legend of "Leelinau -The Lost Daughter." ($9.95). For a look at Native American spirituality there is 'The Sacred Tree" by Judy Bopp, Michael Bopp, Lee Brown and Phil Lane. It presents many of the universal concepts and teachings of native societies throughout North America. Using the symbolism of the Medicine Wheel, the illustrated text concerns itself with the nature, purposes and possibilities of human existance ($9.95.). And finally, for those interested in tracing tribal growth, "Researching and Writing Tribal Histories," by Duane Kendall Hale, PhD. is an informational guide and research manual on Native American tribes. A 'how-to' guide in researching and writing processes on documenting historic tribal affairs. ($12.95). New SWEATSIIlRTS with our GRITC logo on them sold well at the Veterans' Pow Wow last month, and we have ordered more for Christmas . . These cosy shirts can be ordered in turquoise, jade, ash, red, royal, light blue, aqua, light green or pink, all with black printing. Sizes Small, Medium, Large, X-Large and XX-Large are $12 (plus tax). Sizes 3-X and 4-X can be special ordered for $18 (not all colors available). A special heavyweight sweatshirt is also available at $22 for sizes S, M, L, and X-L, and $25 for size XX-L. Colors are red or ash with black printing. BASEBALL CAPS with the GRITC logo can be ordered in red or black, one size, at $9.00. Order forms are available at the office, or call 77 4-8331 and we'll send you a form. Some sizes and colors will be in stock at our office - come and see. 13•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �ACOA TALKING CIRCLE GRITC COUNSELING SERVICES The Talking Circle is a new group beginning December 7 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the InterTribal Council Center, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids. ACOA stands for Adult Children of Alcoholics and addresses the emotional wounds that happen to all family members when alcoholism is present in any of the family members. The talking circle will be an opportunity for group members to learn about ACOA issues and to share as it feels comfortable to do so. All adults are welcome. There are both Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counseling Services available at the Inter-Tribal Council. Currently there are two full-time staff members providing these services, Kristie Pagel, B.S.W. and Marcia Blacklidge, M.S. Starting in November, Lew Burrows, C.S.W., will be available on a part-time basis in the evenings and on Saturday. CALLING ALL ACTORS And All Theatre Enthusiasts Once again, we're asking for anyone interested in participating in our new Native American theatre project. We plan to deal with substance abuse issues in dramatic but entertaining presentations, and are looking for actors of all ages, as well as those interested in behind the scenes work. The group will practice their acting skills within their own meetings at first, then when more comfortable with performing, will go out into the community. This is an innovative project, and unique in Michigan. Legends from our area will be incorporated into the presentations, and a local author has agreed to adapt his work for our use. We will also be writing our own scripts, and will receive stage direction and character creation assistance from Bill Dunlop. Remember, the casts of Dances With Wolves and The Last of the Mahicans had to start somewhere! Call Kim Sawmick at GRITC for more information: 774-8331. 14•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �ANISHNABE A.A. Thank you very much, all of you who supported our successful potluck dinner on October 27, which was followed by our A.A. meeting. The December potluck will be held on Saturday, December 28 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm, with a meeting following. A speaker will be featured. Everyone is welcome. Regular open A.A. meetings are held Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:00 pm in room 2, Lexington School, 45 Lexington Ave., Grand Rapids (774-8331 ). NAJA HIRES NEW DIRECTOR Boulder, CO - The Native American Journalists Association has relocated its administrative offices to 230 Tenth Avenue South, Suite 301 , Minneapolis, MN 55415. The new business phone number is (612) 376-0441. Their new executive director is Gordon Regguinti, a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •• SAVE REGISTER TAPES : : Tun in your cash register tapes from • D & W and Meijer and help support our : Young Eagles programs. Give your tapes to : Chris Shomin at the GRITC office. Thanks : for remembering us! : : • : : •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM HELPS INDIAN TEENS COPE WITH SUICIDE Madison, WI - An innovative curriculum has been developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Stanford to address, in a culturally sensitive way, a sign of rising despair among American Indian teens: suicide. The new curriculum takes an approach to suicide - a taboo topic among some tribes - that's different from most teaching used now in Indian schools. Suicide occurs when people can't cope with stress, anger, shame, depression; and coping is a teachable skill. If students learn to deal with their feelings, to improve their self-esteem and to set goals for themselves, they're less likely to commit suicide. The curriculum covers six areas: information on suicide, suicide-intervention skills, communication skills, coping with oppression, anger and stress management, and personal and community goal-setting. 15•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �POW WOW EVENTS AND TIMES 1992 December 31st 1993 January 2nd & 3rd January 15th 4th Annual Traditional Pow Wow Sault Ste. Marie, Ml Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians reservation on Shunk Road. Call (906) 635-6075. Tecumseh Lodge Mid-Winter Powwow Tipton, IN For more information, call Barb Scott (317)773-4233. Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs - Meeting Kalamazoo, Ml For more information, call Betty Kienitz, Interim Exec. Dir. ((517) 373-0654. We wish to thank the following organizations and individuals who contributed toward making the Veterans' Pow Wow a success: Grand Rapids Community College, The Vet Center, Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council, Amway Corporation, West Central Business Association, John Hutchinson, Rogers Department Store, Chinatown Restaurant, Wolverine Coil Spring, NBD Bank, Coca Cola Bottling Co., Mike's Restaurant of Hudsonville, Meijer Inc., D & W Food Centers, Inc., Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, Keebler Co., GRITC Board of Directors, Bill Memberto, Tony Martinaitis, Loretta Antoine, Roger Williams, Julie Johnson, Jeff Justin, Casey Church, Laura Powers, Pam VanDyken, Carolyn Ogilvie-Cohen, John Pitz, Marcia Barber, Ron Barz, Gary Denison. Rapids Lexington, NW, Inter-Tribal Grand Rapids, Council Michigan 49504 Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No.690 Grand Rapids, Ml Edward V. 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If we successfully complete the first phase, we will be eligible for additional grant money of up to $1 million over a four-year period. Winter is a time in which the frozen stillness of our outward environment lends itself to inner reflection. Director's Column It is also a time for hatching new ideas Child Care which will grow into actions and accomplishments as the year~nfolds. In Announcements keepmg with this time of year, the News Briefs Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council has "A Chilly Night!" adopted a new goal, "to be pro-active "Signs Of Progress" rather than re-active," which we hope "Just Do It" Award will better meet the needs of our Indian "Let Go" community. The Grand Rapids InterTribal Council, as well as The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, recognizes that no one grant can succeed ~ ~ o t a l l y on its Pow Wow Dates One of the first applications of this goal is the Inter-Tnbal's plan to apply for a Substance Abuse Prevention grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, entitled HEALTHY NATIONS. The Foundation, a leader · .,.,.,.,.,.,.,., ,.,.,:,.,: ,: ,,,,,, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,, '.,,, , , , ,, ,,,,,,, , , ., }~;~~~m~frt~~,'i~~?,es~°J;j~~~~hc~ as Native Amen~an corr:imunities from illness, disability and early death associated with substance abuse. Accordingly fifteen tribes or community organizations will be selected fr~m a nation-wide search to incorporate traditional cultural values in preventi~n activitie~. Recognizip.g ;hat before t~e European I!}tervent1on, .the Indian people mamtamed a nurturing and positive commu.n~ty based on an extended family system, GRITC has selected as 1t s theme for the grant, "It Takes a Community to Raise a Child." We are preparing the material for this grant to be submitted March 15, 1993.Under this six-year, two-stage competitive prograip, the Fo~datio.n will make up to $13.5 million available to Nat.1ve Amencan tribes and C(?mmunity C?rganizatiO!}S serving Indian people. The Grand Rapids Inter-Tnbal Council qualifies becau~e the.population we serve is approximately 7,000 Native Am~r~c~ns m our area. In the first stage, two year development/ feas1b1hty grants of up to $150,000 each will be available. During this period, we will be expected to document the current (r,-.1~ ( \ ~ ~~ ~ ~~~nu r C :~~ Therefore, •• _ ....,, we intend to thJs a ~~commun1tywide prevention effort, targeting children and adolescents. A committee will be formed to begin and oversee this process. -The committee will be made up of volunteers from all segments of ourcommunity, mcluding social agency representatives, business people, clergy, elders, educators, professionals and other community members. ~lfi:ilr~make continued on page 8 The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council• I �January 1993 FROM THE DIRECTOR Our nation was bom in genocide when it embraced the doctrine that the original American. the Indian, was an iriferior race. . . Even today we have not permitted ourselves to reject or to feel remorsefor this shameful episode. Our literature, our films, our drama, our folklore aU exalt it." Martin Luther King, in Why We Can't Wait (1964). Martin Luther King Day is celebrated each January to honor a champion of the Civil Rights Movement. Though he was murdered when he was only 39 years old. Dr. King left a legacy for oppressed people everywhere. He taught love and understanding through sermons and civil disobedience, through peaceful protests, and vision through his "dream." Unfortunately, the "I Have A Dream" speech he delivered thirty years ago this August has not become a reality for minorities in this country. American Indians, Hispanics, Asian-Americans. Jews. and African-Americans are still oppressed throughout this nation. As Dr. King stated, this nation was born in racism and genocide. For any one of us to ignore racism and prejudice is to stick our heads in the sand like ostriches. Sometimes when I speak to groups people will ask why minorities constantly talk about racism - as if it does not exist any longer. Well, it does still exist. Minorities are still excluded from jobs because of the color of their skin. Minority students still are subjected to racism as they attend school. A recent report submitted to the City Commission of Grand Rapids indicates that race is still a major reason for housing discrimination throughout our city. Much work is still required to eradicate racism. prejudice and hatred. As a tribute to Dr. King, we must all work hard to bring about "justice for all." 2•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Members Roger Williams Jeanne Harding Mary Roberts Bill Dunlop GRITCSTAFF The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council celebrates the New Year! As we begin 1993 we are excited about the changes which are occurring at the Council, among other things a new group for men is forming (details at a later date). Levi A. Rickert Executive Director GRITC Board of Directors William Memberto . Presidenl John Hutchinson . Vice-Presidenl Andra Robinson · Treasurer Loretta Antoine · Secretary • Administration Levi A. Rickert. Executive Director Marcia L. Blacklidge · Human Services Director Jeff Justin . Accountant Chris Shomin · Accounting Clerk Human Services Darcy Emert Hunter Genia Kristie Pagel Loretta Yount KimSawmick Michigan lrulianPress Terry Bussey . Production Support Denise Skorka - Administration Clerk Susan Ives . Intake Facilitator Diane Leaureaux - Michigan Indian Press Bill Dunlop · Seniors Contacts Turtle Talk Marcia E. Barber · Editor Two eagles Marcus . Layout Michael VanderWall - Graphics Advisor Conlributing Writers Bill Dunlop, Marcia Blacklidge, Levi Rickert, Nancy Lucas Turtle Talk' s mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest and happenings that may directly or indirectly affect and impact our Indian community. Turtle Talk welcomes any comments or opinions from its readership. However, we will consider publishing only those Letters which have a signed name and address. It should be noted that Letters to the editors express the views of the writers and not necessarily the views of this newsletter or GR/TC. Deadline for submission is the 10th of every month. Turtle Talk is published monthly by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Located at 45 Lexington N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, 6/6/774-8331, FAX 616/774-2810. �A NEW CONCEPT IN CHILD CARE On September 8, 1992, Porter Hills Presbyterian Village opened an inter-generational child care center. This center is managed by the YMCA and is called "Generations Child Development Center." It is open to serve all children from age six weeks to 12 years, from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Generations offers more than just babysitting. The staff plans and implements programs designed to help children develop pbysically, socially and emotionally through p1ay activities that are appropriate for the child's age and developmental stage. The inter-generational program offers activities and promotes interactions designed for both the elderly adult and young child, promoting a fresh and umque understanding among the two age groups in an atmosphere of happiness and compassion. One of the goals of Generations is to fill the center with children of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. To achieve this goal, Generations is being advertised in this, as well as other local minority publications. Financial assistance is available through the DSS Child Care Assistance Fund and the YMCA Child Care Scholarship plan. For more information, contact Sandra TenHagen, Center Director, at (616) 940-4049. Porter Hills is a retirement community offering continuing care to its residents. Submitted by Teresa Schaal, Porter Hills Men's Group Meets Every Third Wednesday beginning January 20th. A men's support group utilizing traditional programs & teachings. For more information call 774-8331. Intergenerational Child Care • Children 6 weeks to school age have the opportunity to develop special friendships with Seniors. An innovative intergenerational concept in child care located on the campus of Porter Hills Presbyterian Village. To receive an application for enrollment or further information, please contact Sandy TenHagen at 940-4049. • Financial Assistance is Available. Location : 3600 E. Fulton , in Grand Rapids Michigan. ONned By: Por:er Hi'!s Presby:eriar. V1Hage • Managed By: The Grand Rapids Me~o. YMCP.i S0u1:heast Branch Let LEE's Do Your Cooking ... LEE'S Famous Recipe Chicken THREE LOCATIONS: 950 Bridge NW, at Lane (774-9311) 2020 Eastern, SE (452-9311) 509 - 44th, SE (531-2611) The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council•3 �SUBSCRIPTIONS In the past, we have sent copies of Turtle Talk to anyone requesting to be put on our mailing list. Last month we mailed the newsletter to over 1,100 people and the list is growing every day. We also send copies of Turtle Talk to our media contacts, and those people in the business and government sector who have been supportive of GRITC and its programs. We are striving to make Turtle Talk more self-supporting, and we need your help. We are offering advertising space at low cost, and now we would like to ask for subscription contributions from those of you who receive Turtle Talk regularly. The base subscription for one year of Turtle Talk is $5 (Bronze), additional contributions of $10 (Silver) or $15 (gold) are greatly appreciated. Your contributions will help develop Turtle Talk into a bigger and better source of information and entertainment for our Anishnabe community. Thanks for your help. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Every month, the Turtle Talk staff needs volunteers to help fold, staple, label and mail out the newsletter. You will find fresh coffee and cookies, as well as our special thanks for your help. Please call Diane Leaureaux at 774-8331 to volunteer. New Subscribers/Supporters Bill Memberto Woodland Mall Suzanne Van Wee/de Dick & Shirley Ohlman Mary Gani Janette Johnson Thunderbird Enterprises 4•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal JANUARY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Rose Mary "Judson" Johnson Elsie Wilson Emily Elizabeth Kahgegab Joe King Gary Sheahan Paula King Manuel Contreras Robert Parkey Vivian Foster George Shagonaby Patty Ives Virginia Herr Carmen Corby Susan Smith Ruth Ann Chivis Felicity McSauby Carole Marble Jesse Pigeon Bill Memberto Phil Memberto Levi Rickert Sam Comer Michael Pigeon, Jr. Joe John Leslie Pigeon Rhonda Davis Sarah Shomin Munsun Medawis Tenaya Medawis Carl Evans Julia Petoskey Ray Saboo �ANNOUNCMENTS A.A. POTLUCK FOR JANUARY December's meeting and speaker (Fred from Grand Rapids) was a great success. Thanks for everyone who helped us. Please join us on Monday, January 2S- for our next potluck at InterTribal. The potluck is from 5 - 6 pm, with a speaker and meeting following. Please bring food to pass. See you there! Submitted by Joanne Ogemaw ACOA: THE TALKING CIRCLE The Talking Circle is a new group meeting Mondays from 6-8 pm at the Inter-Trioal Center. ACOA (Adult Chililren of Alcoholics) hopes to help heal the emotional wounds that happen to all family members when alcoholism is present in any of the family members. The Talking Circle is an opportunity for group members to learn about ACOA issues and share experiences with other members, as it feels comfortable to do so. All adults are welcome. COMMITTEES CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council has three main committees which deal with issues affecting the Council's programs: the Personnel Committee meets the First Tuesday of the month at 6 pm; the Program Committee meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm; and the Finance Committee meets the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm. These Committees are always looking for Anishnabe people with the time and energy to help build a stronger Council and community. Regular meeting attendance is required, but little "homework" is assigned, unless special projects are planned. Please consider contributmg your tafents and experience to the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council. For more information, contact Levi Rickert at 774-8331. COUNSELING AVAILABLE AT GRITC Both Substance Abuse and Mental Health counseling services are available at the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council offices, 45 Lexington NW. There are two full-time staff members pro- viding counseling services: Kristie Pagel, BSW; and Marcia Blacklidge, MS. Also available part-time evenings and Saturdays is Lew Burrows, CSW. To make an appointment, or for more information, call 77 4-8331. TWO HAWK SINGERS AT THE PUBLIC MUSEUM The Two Hawk Singers will perform at the Public Museum of Grand Rapids on January 31 as part of the "Sundays are Special" program series. Tickets for the performance in the Multi-Purpose room include general admission to the Museum, $3.25 for adults and $1.75 for children. YOUNG EAGLES IN HOLIDAY SPIRIT During December, the Young Eagles took time to mak:e the holiday season a little merrier as they put together Holiday packages. It was a night when they learned the value of giving and sharing, as they also made holiday cards to share with people in our community. The older Young Eagles were working hard preparing their A.IDS skit which was put on at the Christmas Party here at GRITC on December 16. This adventure was a challenge in fact as they were preparing the music, to the acting, laughing and just being nervous. Many were 1ooking at each other like "Oh my gosh, what am I doing?" and others were like they couldn't wait to get started, but others were asking, "Which way to Hollywood?" Submitted by Hunter Genia THEATRE GROUP TO MEET On January 14 a meeting is scheduled at 5:30 pm here at GRITC to discuss the Theatre Project. Those who are interested and have expressed interest should come to this meeting to hear about what is being planned. Hope to see you there! Submitted by Kim Sawmick The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council•5 �MICHIGAN COUNTY NAMES REFLECT NATIVE HERITAGE Hundreds of Indian names dot the Michigan map. It is said the name MICHIGAN comes from "michi," meaning great, and "gama," meaning lake or water. Twenty-five Michigan counties have names taken from Indian languages ALCONA: meaning a fine or excellent plain. ALLEGAN: named for the Indian tribe called Allegawi or Allegans. ALPENA: meanmg "a good partridge country." CHEBOYGAN: name applied to the river there. HURON: named for the Huron tribe. IOSCO: meaning "water of light." KALAMAZOO: meaning "the mirage of reflecting river." KEWEENAW: meaning "portage, or place where portage is made." LEELANAU: meaning "delight of life." MACKINAC: meaning "great turtle." MECOSTA: named for Chief Mecosta. MENOMINEE: named for the Menominee tribe. MISSAUKEE: Chief of that region, better known as Nesaukee. MUSKEGON: meaning "river with marshes." NEWAGO: named for Ojibwe Chief Newago. OGEMAW: named for the Ogemaw tribe. ONTONAGON: from the word meaning "huntin_g river." OTSEGO: named after the Otsego tribe. OTTAWA: named after the Odawa tribe. SAGINAW: from the words sac-e-nong, the Sac tribe who lived there. SANILAC: named after Chief Sanilac. SHIAWASSEE: meaning "river that twists about." WASHTENAW: meaning "at, or on the river." NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS Classes are now forming for various Native American arts, to be taught by local Anishnabe artist Anita Smith. Groups will meet at Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Center, 45 Lexington, NW. Classes meet every second Thursday,_ from 6 - 8:30 pm. 6•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal CASH REGISTER TAPES & LABELS MEAN BENEFITS FOR US! Please continue to save your cash register tapes from Meijer and D & W to help support GRITC programs. Also save the labels from Spartan brand products (include the part with the UPC symbol. Bothof these items, normally thrown away, can mean CASH for many Anishnabe served by GRITC. Bring in your tapes and labels, or send to the office, c/o Chris Shomin, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids MI 49504. Thanks for your help! SWEATSHIRTS, T-SHIRTS & CAPS Sweatshirts, T-Shirts and baseball caps with the GRITC logo on them can be ordered from our office. ~egular weight sweats in turquois, Jade or red are $12.00; heavyweight sweats in ash gray are $22.00. TShirts, also in turquois, jade or red, are $9 .00. All nave black logos. Baseball caps are red (have in stock) or black (have to be ordered) at $9 .00. Call 774-8331 to place your order (we send orders to the printers approximately once a month). NEW LOOK FOR TURTLE TALK The new, sharper image for Turtle Talk is the result of a collaboration by two new GRITC volunteer~. M1chae~ V~derWall, a Graphic Design specialist and communitcations consultant is working with Ben Two eagles Marcus, a graphics student at Kent Skills Center to produce our newsletter layout. We tnank them both for their time and efforts on behalf of Turtle Talk. �NEWS MINORITIES IN SCIENCE Washington, DC-The November 13, 1992 issue of Science magazine contains a 35-page special section on minorities in science. Sczence is the official weekly journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a private, nonprofit organization devoted to the advancement of science worldwide. Despite thousands of programs aimed at increasing the number of minonty scientists and engineers over the last 30 years, the ranks of these professions remain overwhelmingly white. unique mix of instruction, curriculum, mentorship and dialog with some of today's leading opmion makers. For more information, contact Laura Harris, Program Coordinator, Americans for Indian Opportunity, 3508 Garfied Street NW, Washington, DC 20007; phone (202) 338-8809. BOOK NOTE: "Choteau Creek - A Sioux Reminiscence" by Joseph Iron Eye Dudley highlights the author's childhood with his maternal grandparents on the Yankton Sioux reservation in southeastern South "REDSKINS" UNDER FIRE Washington, DC -A national coalition of American Indian leaders filed a federal administrative law action with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in an effort to cancel the federal government's registration and rrotection of the term "Redskins" as the name o the professional football team in Washington, DC. AMinneapolis attorney for the petitioners says federal law prohibits trademark registration of words that are offensive or disparaging. The term "redskin" has historically (and is still commonly) used as a derogatory term. Redskin's owner Jack Kent Coolce said he does not intend to change the team's name. He told the Washington Post that he admires the name and feels it stands for "bravery, courage and stalwart spirit." N.C.A.I. HONORS Arlington, VA - At the 1993 National Congress of American Indians Conference, six outstandin~ women were honored for their contributions, 'To celebrate and Honor the Career Achievements of Native American Women." Honorees included: Hattie Kauffman, CBS Correspondent Award for Journalism; Cecilia Fire Th under, Oglala Sioux -Award for Community Activism; Ada Deer, Wisconsin Congressional Candidate - Award for Politics; Georgia George, Chairwoman Suquamish of Washington State -Award for Tribal Government; Reprinted from the 'Seminole Tribune' Janine Pease Windy Boy, President Little Big Hom College of Montana -Award for EduRELIGIOUSFREEDOM CONCERNS cation; Veronica Murdock, Special Assistant to Minneqpolis, MN-Senator Daniel Inouye Asst. Secretary for Indian Affairs, Dept. of the of Hawaii, Chair of the Senate Select Committee Interior Special Achievement Award. on Indian Affairs, will conduct a series of factfinding hearings in January for proposed amendments to the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978. The proposed amendments seek to strengthen parts of AIRFA that concern protection of sacred sites, traditional practices and rights of prisoners. AMBASSADORS WANTED Washington, DC - Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO) announces the American Indian Ambassadors Program: "Medicine Pathways for the Future," a dynamic national initiative designed to stimulate and empower a new generation oflndian leadership. Usmg tribal values as its foundations, the program will be a The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council• 7 �Community, continued from cover j \\ ~ ~ Effective programs are those that involve the whole community m its efforts to reduce the risk factors :.. associated with abuse of substances. The goal is for youth to say "no," and give them other 1 activities they can say "yes" to. ---=-w A CHILLY NIGHT! by Nancy Lucas Blow Mr. Wind, Whistle your might. Let the snow fly, It's a chilly night. "It takes a Community to raise a Child," is a comprehensive approach to addressing the four key risk factors in the future of our youth. These include family, school, peers, and community. Family: NativeAmericans'heritage was based on a closelyWarmfire, crackl_e knit family system which expanded into bands and then finally to In your place, the larger communi ties of tribes. Through the years, this structure Cuddle chair, let has been eroded with the introduction of alcohol into our culture Your arms embrace. and government assimilation policies. Education: Traditionally there has been deep mistrust in the I have buttered school system by parents, who in tum do not support their Popcorn in the pan children's academic efforts. Historically, children were removed from their homes for years at a time and placed in government And a cup of cocoa boarding schools. Although the curriculum has improved someIn my hand. what, Native Americans have been inundated with distortions of themselves. Shyness in students has often been misinterpreted as So, Old Man Winter, lack of intelligence. Go do your storm Peers: Among Native youth there is a sense of alienation 'Cause I'm in here from overall society. Native youth attempt to escape unpleasant conditions and feelmgs of hopelessness by the use of inhalants at Where it's nice a very early age, progressing mto alcohol and other drugs through And warm. adolescence. Community: As a community, Native Americans have been ?t!mmmmmmmmmmmmmr particularly fragmented by the policies enacted upon them by the Federal government. In addition, some of our tribes have been able to maintain a power base through the reservation system, which has given them access to Federal monies. In Grand Rapids, we have a significant Indian population, but do not have the same access to those monies. ANISHNABE A.A. "It takes a Community to Raise A Child" will further attempt to change the four key nsk factors into protective factors by implementing programs that teach the following life skills: Regular open Alcoholics 1. Communication - social skills - the abirity to cope effecAnonymous meetings are held tively in interpersonal relationships; Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 - 7 pm 2. Problem solving/decision making - skills to build selfin Room 2, Lexington School esteem and self control; 45 Lexington NW 3. Critical thinking - effective problem solving in specific situations; Everyone welcome to share the 4. General assertiveness - builds self-esteem; fellowship. 5. Resistance - builds the confidence level in order to say "no" to drugs; 6. Peer selection - encourages buildipg a positive support /t!==~==m.m .. = m -- · 8'll · ···-·.m -.-.. .m . . ..,r,-' . .. group; continued on next page 8-The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal �continued 7. Low-risk choice-making - encourages ability to make positive choices,and predict and avoid p~gative ones; .. 8. Self improvement - helps part1c1pants to make positive and lasting changes in their lives; 9. Stress reduction - decreases the perceived need for substance abuse; . .. IO.Consumer awareness -1rov1d~s .the ability to analyze and evaluate media messages : : : ~1iY~!;f:;}Bin::::=:iJfJ!i?!:!!!:i'.::::"''.::'}t·:;: WOMEN'S VOICES .. New York, NY--A poll commissioned by the MS. Foundation for Women of New York City and titled Women's Voices, asked women which issues they ~;:tonlt\1ie ~ or~ th~l~~ sensi~~! ~~:~s:a~~~ft~~t,~t~:r~~~:i;~ o~,b~it . :e olo/~); \?rf!t (~;~t and education ~~i:\?~ti~~~Ji~;:a;i~r;:~ ;~~~;~,11 ~~bstanag~s~iiJ~~~~i~~ti~:;c~~~.- ':~.. .todaZ:µ';;~';';~n°/q::~o;_ 0 1 is to develop commm?~Y-'Yldff~:Mstems of ~:pbhc mform:!fIOn; ;:: · . 1 ~ 1 (12%). 1 11: . mt1es can, over time, ach1ev~§µpsm.pfti!n~duct1onsJ9:tht,Q@W.t · 1 •• !:1~;~;~,1i: ADVERTISE IN TURTLE TALK Paul and Ray are "regulars" at GR/TC. Our newsletter reaches over a thousand Native Americans in a seven-county area surrounding Grand Rapids. In addition, we are read by other Indian agencies and organizations around the country. Our special low rates make this an advertising opportunity you won't often find. Advertising Rates Full Page: $100/month Half Page: $50/month Quarter Page: $25/month Business Card: $15/month A 5% discount is offered for a one-year contract, pre-paid. We can also offer graphics assistance in design and layout. Call the office at 774-8331. The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council• 9 �SIGNS OF PROGRESS by Bill Dunlop Thirty years ago, they wouldn't have given us Indians a second thought. The& would have bulldozed the Indian graveyard making sure they were between the graves and not on the graves themselves . :i:~1~~t;~~t:ow~::i~~~r::9.~h,~·~l~:~:1:11:!1~l~1t.t:··.!~::. ~.~~ ••.;..... ' .• :,:,.•:•:;::::::::::::::::::::::::,:,:,:,:-:,·,•,..-,•.•,•,•,·=·······=·=··:-:,:,:,:::::::::::::::::::;::::•:•:•:••·, .. • /They.stopped-the projyct an.a sought out Indian advice. .M/ :-·. we:dig:m ·yours?\ .- . . · MICHIGAN INDIAN EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SERVICES realize th~ IndiaQ 'fe.Qj~in§itli~f~'Jl<i,p beerip~rjed tA:9.9ll~~r~ttg:\l ground Wl th ~oper.,y~rem.9n)'.J \£µ~tq?:u1d We 9.Q.JQ J:IJ:~; ~ei1:;:;: ~ understand, t was IS fiO.?~!;:'ijf:~~:;;~~~~!i;~;~:::~;;; i:t~:~t::: : =: : :; , :, r- ·~~;J~h{f~,~,;~:~1f:~~~1Ju;:·· i Every T~~;~~-~~~-hursday between 10 am and 2 pm Room 2 and £d~~la¼8~ctubgd~: (;s~ Gra ~~P{~~:~~:~~~r~ Center "wired" for sound and sent on a mission. They went to the i cemeter~ on Leonard Street hill, each armed ~ith a shovel. J\n Rita & Larry accomplice, Larry Slot, would call the authont1es and complam ~ intake services that two Indians were digging up a grave. When the police were ~ spotted drivin~ into the cemetery, Hank arid Edsel were alerted ~ over the "wire' and began turning over a few shovels-fol of dirt, ~~~~-lfflffl!fflffl~~--=-- I 1O•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal nd Blumke Romanelli �WESTBRIDGE ACADEMY TEACHER WINS "JUST DO IT" AWARD . TO "LET GO" TAKES LOVE To let go does not mean to stop caring, it means I can't do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off, it is the realization I can't control another. To let go is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome is not in my hands. To let go is not to try to change or blame another, it is to make the most of myself. To let go is not to care for, but to be supportive. To let go is not to judge, but to allow another to be a human being. To let go is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes, but to allow others to affect their own destinies. To let go is not to be protective, it is to permit another to face reality. To let go is not to deny, but to accept. To let go is not to nag, scold, or argue, but instead to search out my shortcomings and correct them. To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires, but to take each day as it comes, and to cherish myself in it. To let go is not to criticize and regulate anybody, but try to become what I dream I can be. To let go is not to regret the past, but to grow and live for the future. To let go is to fear less and love more! Ron Yob, a teacher in Westbridge Academy's Native American Learning Center, is one of 20 teachers across the country to receive a JUST DO IT Teachers' Grant from the National Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE) and NIKE, Inc. The grantof$6,500 will fund Yob 's Drop In/Not Out Program, a stay-in-school initiative. Family responsibilities and ties in surrounding cities frequently remove the school's Native Amencan students from Grand Rapids for weeks at a time. When they return, overwhelmed with catch-up work or bored and frustrated with unchallenging material, many drop out of school. They become part of the 80% of Native American students who drop out of school nationwide. The Drop In/Not Out program provides a culturally-sensitive learning environment that's challenging, supportive, and keeps students in school. Drop In/Not Out allows Yob to create an individualized, computerized curriculum for each of the 35 seventh through twelfth grade students attending the Center. "The students vary in their academic achievement from third-grade reading and math levels to post-high school. Because their cultural and family obligations require them to come and go, we needed a way to keep track of where they are in their studies. That way, when they return they can begin where they left off," Yob says. Yob began his work with Native American students in 197 4 as a Native American Service Specialist in the Grand Rapids Public Schools. Since then, he has worked in summer youth camps, as a teacher at the Owashtanong Anishnaw be Alternative School and as a Native American Specialist before entering his current position. Yob serves as vice chairperson of the Kent/Grand Rapids Community Action Program, as member of the Grand Rapids Historic Commission and the Indian Mound Commission, and as a member of the board of directors of GRITC. Submitted by Darcy J. Emert ... ..... '·": ..........,:.• ... : ',' . ... ·:. _ •, ",' .... ...... :.:· :" .... .,: .. •,•. ... . .. ~ The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council• 11 �JANUARY POW WOW -D ATES January 2 &3 Tecumseh Lodge Mid-Winter Powwow For more information, call Barb Scott at (317)773-4233. Tipton, IN January 15 Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs Kalamazoo, MI Annual Meeting - Contact Betty Kienitz at (517) 373-0654. JANUARY GRITC DATES January January January January January 4 5 11 12 14 " January 18 January 20 " January 25 January 27 January 31 ACOAGroup Personnel Committee Meeting ACOAGroup Program Committee Meeting Theatre Arts Group Anishnabe Arts Classes ACOAGroup Men's Support Group Finance Committee Meeting Anishnabe A.A Potluck ACOA Group Board of Directors Meeting Two Hawk Singers Performance Inter-Tribal Offices , ~C' Public Museum 1993: UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL YEAR FOR THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: A year to foster international cooperation in solving problems faced by indigenous communities, particularly in areas of human rights, the environment, development, education, and health. Coordinator is the Under-Secretary-General for Human Rights. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 45 Lexington, NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 Edward V. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Barber, Marcia (Editor) Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/55c9f1e8c88bdcccf64e37208920f74d.pdf 0eb075a214a8c139ede6bb42702e77c1 PDF Text Text First Native American Workshop Educates Community Article reprinted with permission from the "Chimes" newspaper which is a publication of Calvin College. A Native American workshop, the first annual series of it's kind at Calvin College, was sponsored last week by the Office of Multicultural Student Development and the the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council. Through lectures, discussion, and art presentations, "First People's Workshop Series: Exploring the Native American Culture," spanned from Monday until Thursday and provided different approaches to understanding the Native American heritage. The motivation behind organizing the series was to foster awareness about Native Americans and to dispel stereotypes often associated with them. As Rhae-Ann Richardson Booker, minority student advisor at Calvin, explained, "growth takes place with natural interactions, which does not often happen here at Calvin since Native Americans make up less than one percent of the student population." The first lecture in the series, entitled "Can it Be Found in History Books," gave a running history of Michigan tribes, and examined how one's view of history affects his/her view of the Native American people. John Bailey, former president of Genesee Valley Indian Association of Flint, Michigan, related some of the important treaties and events concerning different tribes. One of these events, as he explained, was Chief Pontiac's driving the English out of Michigan during the time of Colonial America. This led to the English prohibiting colonists from moving beyond the Appalachian mountains, one of the causes for the American Revolution. Bailey also recounted how the government told Native Americans that because they were going to be relocated they were not permitted to grow gardens (their main sustenance), and yet forgot about them year to year. The treatment that Native Americans have received from the government was an issue brought up in this, and subsequent workshops, especially regarding such policies as the Government Reorganization Act. This act, a current problem facing Native Americans was brought about by the U.S. government's unwillingness to deal with native people unless they prove the existence of their tribe and trace their ancestry, a difficult thing to do since they have no written records. The documented history is reviewed by the Bureau of Acknowledgement and Research who after a year of study decides whether a tribe is viable or not. As was pointed out in the Thursday workshop, to be a federally recognized tribe means being treated as a sovereign nation and receiving such assistance as health benefits. Surprisingly, in 1994, being recognized by the government still means residing on a reservation, and the decision to leave the reservation means the forfeiting of your rights. Today, eighty percent of native people do not live on reservations. Ironically, especially in the face of the recent North American Free Trade Agreement, trading rights for Native Americans are not being respected, and treaties have not been recognized since the 1950s. This means that tribes from the U.S. cannot trade with sister tribes in Canada and crossing the border often entails enduring harassment. Continue on page 3 �Future of the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Many of you are aware that the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council has been in crisis for some years. While that crisis has most notably been financial, there have also been many personnel and program problems, as well. Board of Directors: Chris Shomin - President Simone Jonaitas - V1ce President Vacant - Treasurer This Board, and many other Boards prior to this, have struggled with our best efforts and intentions "to ensure that an agency administered primarily by Native Americans would continue to serve Native American people. This Board remains committed to that objective although we now are faced with making a decision about whether this organization can continue to be that agency. This letter and the attached information is written to communicate with you about the nature of this decision by sharing with you the facts as we now understand them and the steps which we will need to follow to reach a final decision regarding GRITC's future . This information gathering process and steps to that decision are outlined on the attached sheet. We have also included a list of the current Board membership and their phone numbers should you wish to ask questions, offer suggestions, or make comments. We sincerely request your assistance. We truly need your wisdom and positive contribution to formulate a constructive approach to future service to the Native American community. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Decision-Making Process Question #1- What is the major decision that the GRITC Hoard must make? Answer- Should the GRITC Board attempt to keep THIS agency open or should the GRITC Board recommend to the membership that we dissolve this corporation, with the intent that all of us (we and you) would work together to form a new agency and provide services to the Native American community. Question #2-When will this decision be made? Answer- April 14, 1994 Question #3- If the Board recommends to the membership to dissolve the corporation, when will the membership act on the Board's recommendation? Answer-May, 1994 Continue on page 4 2 • Grand Rapids Inter Tribal Council Francis Davis - Member Debbie Gibbs - Member Frank Lewis - Member Nathan Little - Member Wayne Loonsfoot - Member Dorothy McCann - Member Debbie Muller - Member Kelly Wesaw - Member Staff: Human Services Hunter Genia Cindy Pigeon Turtle Talk: Hunter Genia - Editor Turtle Talk 's mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest which may effect and impact our Native American community. The views expressed in Turtle Talk are those of the author and not necessarily those of GRITC or its board of directors. Turtle Talk is published by Grand Rapids InterTribal Council, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504. Phone (616) 774-8331. FAX (616) 774-2810. Turtle Talk information: A one year subscription to Turtle Talk is $5.00. For our reasonable advertising rates, call the office at 774-8331. Turtle Talk due dates: Submissions to Turtle Talk must be received in our office by the first week of each month forthe upcoming month's issue. (Not all material submitted can be used in Turtle Talk). Please get all announcements in to Turtle Talk by the first week of the month before the event. �Tuesday, William Memberto spoke about the myths surrounding Native Americans in "What Really Matters?" and looked at the history they are forced to learn, a history that degrades their culture. He humoristically expressed "the myth of discovery," saying that C_ olurnbus did not discover America-he was a bad navigator-but if anything the Indians discovered Columbus. Memberto traced the journey of native Peoples, and how they arrived at where they are. It was a policy of genoGide, Memberto stated, as at first both cultures lived parallel to each other, following which the "policy of removal" occurred, concluding with what he termed "cultural genocide," namely being placed on reservations. The missionizing of the Indians, as was stated in the workshops, stemmed mostly from sociopolitical forces due to the collaborations of the Catholic Church with fur traders, and the Indians were threatened with removal of their land if they refused to convert to Christianity. A "Drum and Dance Presentation" was given on Wednesday by a group of all ages from the Grand Rapids and surrounding area, conveying the meaning and tradition of sacred dances to the audiences. As the organizers of the series emphasized, however, this particular presentation should be put into the context of the whole series, for fear of increasing and promoting existing stereotypes. The series concluded with "Inter-Generational Views," consisting of a panel which allowed audience members to ask questions. Members of this panel came from different tribes around the Grand Rapids area, and often identified themselves as being from a federally "recognized" or "non-recognized" tribe. Each panelist had personal anecdotes that helped illustrate the struggle of living as a Native American, and one related an experience she had undergone as child. One of her friends had come to sleep over at her house, but upon seeing her father who had a dark complexion ran home crying to her parents saying that she was afraid of being scalped. Following the workshop, members of the audience were given the opportunity to contribute to the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, by buying different items that were being sold. Leonard Peltier, convicted of having killed two FBI agents without sufficient evidence, is the only Native American recognized by Amnesty International. Johnathon Wilson, one of the rare students who attended every workshop, commented on the series, "I learned a lot about the history of Native Americans and it gave me a sense of the struggle they have endured, even up to now. It also gave me more realization that the Civil Rights Movement in the 60's did not include every group." Eric Nykamp, who along with Wilson, is on the executive board of COLORS and helped to make the series possible, expressed frustration at the lack of attendance from the Calvin community. The first workshop, to which approximately sixty people attended, included mostly members from outside the Calvin community. As Richardson-Booker remarked, however, "all we can do is put programs out there, make them available to Calving students, faculty and staff. It was really a chance to hear about things that we talk about daily, things that we take for granted, in a different voice." Children Learn What They Live by Dorothy Law Nolte They learn confidence. If children live with criticism, They learn to condemn. If children live with praise, They learn to appreciate. If children live with hostility, They learn to fight. If children live with fairness, They learn justice. If children live with ridicule, They learn to be shy If children live with security, They learn to have faith. If children live with shame, They learn to feel guilty. If children live with approval, They learn to like themselves. If children live with tolerance, They learn to be patient. If children live with acceptance and friendship, They learn to find love in the world. If children live with encouragement, 3 ·Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �Question #4 - Why is it necessary to consider such a decision at this time? Answer 1. The agency has lost all major funding for services except for a contract with the City of Grand Rapids, which will expire · shortly. Answer2. The current debt of GRITC appears to be more than $I 00,000 with no means to pay the debt. Answer 3. In addition to the debt, the Department of Labor may ask GRITC to pay back a portion or all of a $200,000 grant which was used several years ago because the use of the grant money has not been documented to the satisfaction of the Labor Department. Answer 4. With no money, the GR ITC no longer has any staff. Answer 5. A survey of funding sources must be made to seek their input about the consequences of deciding one direction or another. Answer 6. The Board needs to hear if Jim Keedy of Michigan Indian Legal Services is able to negotiate a favorable settlement with the Department of Labor regarding the questioned expenses in the $200,000 grant mentioned earlier. Answer 7. The Board hopes to receive a more current review of the financial status of the agency from a Certified Public Accountant. Answer 8. The Board must clearly document all debts. Educational Connections by June Mamagona Fletcher, Advisor for Educational Connections Question #5 - What information is still being gathered before the Board can make an informed and responsible decision? Answer 1. Legal questions concerning the process for dissolution must be answered. An auomey, Bob Cooper, is assisting with that effort. Answer 2. The current assets (tables, chairs, equipment, records, Michigan Indian Press) must be inventoried and appraised to determine their value to pay existing debts. Answer 3. The Board must also determine if it can sell the Michigan Indian Press to another organization legally given the debt<; to its creditors. Answer 4. Ideas about how and whether services to the Native American population might be continued by a new Indian agency, an existing Indian agency, or a non-Indian agency must be generated. 4 · Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Educational Connections is a federal program designed to provide information and services to people in the community who are interested in continuing or resuming their education. As an educational and career resource center, this program helps many people who are unsure of what steps are needed to attend an educational institution, and need guidance and reassurance to follow through with their career goals. The program staff can provide assistance in basic career and academic advising, completion of college and financial forms, administration and evaluation of career interst inventories. Educational Connections falls under the Academic Resources & Special Programs (a TRIO program) funded by the U.S. Department of Education, through Grand Valley State University. The office is located at 25 Commerce, SW in Grand Rapids on the lower level. If you know of anyone you feel is interested and would benefit from this program, please feel free to call the office at 336-7110 for more information. �Prevention Youth Group Updates ....... Boozho, my name is Diane Leaureaux and I'm a volunteer for the K-2 Young Eagles group. We have a fine group of kids that are all very special. Part of our program we have been doing is called Project Charlie which we do at least once a month. Project Charlie teaches our children that they are special and unique in each of his or her own way. We work on raising their self-esteem, caring for each other, no put-downs, respect, and self control activities. Although we have borrowed ideas from Project Charlie we also incorporate our culture into each session. An example of a Project Charlie activity is the feeling cube. The feeling cube is a square box with a feeling written on each side. The cube is tossed like a dice and whatever side rolls up, (e.g. happy or sad) the individual talks about a time when that feeling has occurred to them. The kids really enjoy the game and share with each other feelings and thoughts that may have not been able to share before. We implement guidelines to not break the confidence and trust each participant has with one another. Feel free to come and visit our group meeting at any time. We can always use a little help or input of ideas for working with our kids. You can enjoy some coffee, too, Migwech! ********************************************************************************************* Ahnee, my name is Cindy Pigeon and I facilitate our 3-6 grade Young Eagles group which meets every Monday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m .. We have reinforced our group guidelines so that they are fresh on all our kids minds. We have established a firm foundation. So far we have worked with various activities. One example is Project Charlie family and friendship activities. This activity focused on the child being able to recognize the importance of others, accepting people for who they are, and that feelings are better expressed than kept inside them. We've had presenters come in and show them how to make different cultural projects such as the medicine wheel and explaining it's importance and meaning to the group. We've also had presenters talk with us on various youth related issues in a good, fun way. Each group session has a lesson we all can learn. The group is looking forward to the coming months. Come and join us, Migwech! ********************************************************************************************* Boozho, here 1 am again and this time I'd like to talk to you about our oldest group called Vision Seekers, which is a name that they thought of last year. The Vision Seekers are setting their foundation by establishing their own guidelines for their group. Establishing guidelines was an interesting activity in it's own for the group and was nice to see how they worked together to establish them. We, as facilitators and volunteers, did three skits on different issues relating to decision making. This set the tone for the process of coming up with guidelines. Our group has also had presenters come in to do various cultural projects like mocassins (Dave & Punkin Shananaquot), quills (Renee Dillard). We also attended one of the Calvin College's "First People's Workshop Series" workshops. A couple of Wednesdays we got snowed out and couldn't have group. But we did enjoy the MEA Native American Critical Issues Conference which ten of the group members attended. Well come and check us out, give us a hand or just sit have coffee and share some ideas with us. Migwech! Amo-zeesi-ba-kwat 5 · Grand Rapids Inter Tribal Council �Prevention AIDS Crisis in Indian Country Young Eagles & Vision Seekers say. Migwech Reported cases of AIDS in Native American populations has increased, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta. AIDS is considered to be a epidemic proportions in Native populations, and limited resources combine with fear and denial within Native communities to produce a major health care issue. In 1987, a group of concerned Native people founded the National Native AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC) based in Oakland, CA. Its mission is to stop the spread of HIV and related diseases, including sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis among Native Americans and Alaskan Natives by improving their health status through empowerment and selfdetermination. By serving as a resource and by providing education and information services, the hope is to enhance the physical, spirtiual and economic health of Native peoples. For more information, contact the National Native AIDS Prevention Center, 3515 Grand Avenue (Suite 10), Oakland, CA 94610. Indian AIDS Information Line: 1-800-283-AIDS. The Young Eagles and Vision Seekers groups of Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council wish to say a special K-Chi Migwech to the volunteers who have helped make our youth programs so special: Carolyn McNamara Henry "Muckman" Mark Kelly Loonsfoot Deb Vanderwood Florence Loonsfoot George Martin Marcia Blacklidge Erma Shriner Renee Dillard Debbie Gibbs Fawn Cass Barb Shenoskey Tim Loonsfoot Dave Shananaquet Sid Martin Kayle Crampton Jennie Pigeon Tim Cass John Noah Marcella Dunlap Louise Medawis Wayne Loonsfoot Sr. Punkin Shananaquet Rosie Holmberg Linda Mandoka Frank Lewis Wayne Loonsfoot Reduce Stress in your Life Ease on down the road. Do you rush through each day trying to meet impossible deadlines? You may help lower your stress by beuer managing your time. Be realistic in your goals, and establish priorities. Try using a "to do" list as an aid to organizing your time. Schedule time each day to relax, even if it's only a short time. Take a mental vacation. Sit or lie down where you can be quiet and alone. Oose your eyes and imagine a restful place, a favorite room, a place at the shore or mountains. Or simply focus on a word or phrase such as "lam calm". If your thoughts wander, just refocus. Try doing this twice a day for about 20 minutes. Sing, dance, exercise. Exercise can help you deal with stress. Walking, dancing, swimming are all good. Check with your doctor before starting an exercise program. And keep getting regular blood pressure checks. 6 · Grand Rapids Inter Tribal Council And the following companies: Steelcase, Meijer Inc .. , D & W, GreyWind, Beads Inc., Tandy, Silkstone and Two Bears Trading Co. r----------, I (~~ ~f l~f l~~ll 115% DISCOUNT WITH THIS I I I 6501 South Division Grand Rapids, MI 49548 Phone: (616) 281-3640 /--- AD~--·~ 1J _ I I I I I __________ ... L *Indian Jewelry *Indian Moccasins* *Custom Jewelry* Silver Repairs* I �Prevention Inhalant Use on the Rise: A University of Michigan study released reports that inhalants are increasingly popular nationwide particularly among young substance abusers. The 1993 "Monitoring the Future"· study found that 11 % percent of the 8th graders reported using a inhalant in 1993 compared to 9.5% the previous year. 8% percent of the 10th graders reported using an inhalant up 7.4% in 1992. And 7% percent of the 12th graders said they get high using inhalants, increasing from the 6.2% who reported using inhalants in 1992. Among 12th graders, the study found that inhalant has risen fairly steadily from the mid 70's to the late 80's. Over the past two years, inhalant use rose again at all three levels, the study found . The survey was compiled from responses from 50,000 students in over 400 schools. Inhalants used in various spray products can produce a high by cutting oxygen to the brain the results can mean death or irreversible brain damage. Letter from the editor? ...... . Hi, my name is Corey Loonsfoot and I'm going to talk about the Young Eagles program. The Young Eagles is about Native Americans. We learn about Native Americans and and about our culture. The Young Eagles I attend is for grades three thru six. We meet downstairs of the Lexington School. We go to places like movies, camp, and Pow Wows. Camp is fun and I learned about my culture and had fun too. As one of the kids from the Young Eagles I make friends and do cultural activities. I like it because I'm with other Native American kids. Some ways we could make it better is to add on hikes and stuff. Check off on the Michigan tax return! What's an ~asy way to make sure that a little of your money is being put toward child abuse prevention? Check off for the Children's Trust Fund on the Michigan tax return. You can check $10 or give whatever you can. Half of your money will stay in an endowment (the Childrens Trust Fund). The interest from this endowment goes to fund direct service programs at the local level. The other half comes back to Kent County to fund the Council and various programs. Beware. It is more difficult, but not impossible to do this if your tax form is computerized. Most computer tax programs don't offer the check-off option. INSIST that your gift to the Children's Trust Fund be part of your tax return and suggest to your tax person (if you have one) that the computer programs need to be updated to easily accept your donation. Court Appointed Special Advocates The Juvenile Court is currently recruiting court appointed special advocates. These volunteers undergo a twelve-week training and then work with an abused child, speaking up for the child in court. If you would like more information about this training, call Deb Kammer or Jennifer Makal at 336-2303. • 7 · Grand Rapids Inter Tribal Council �Prevention Pow Wow Time Prevention Services Remain IntactDespite all the uncertainty about Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council the prevention program is here to stay, for now. Thanks to Project Rehab, Grand Rapids Public Schools and the Kent County Health Dept. our program will stay put at least for six months. Knowing that services could be halted due to funding and grants being pulled, a solution to keep the program for the remainder of this year was the main concern for all parties named above. After six months the Kent County Health Department will again review the situation. The consensus is to keep these services in the Native American community. The program picked up by Project Rehab will have the same focus and emphasis on it as it had before. We will remain at the same office in Lexington School. If you have any questions about our program just call us at either 774-8331 or 771-2733 and ask for Hunter or Cindy. Migwech! The Three Fires Pow Wow is in need of volunteers who are willing to assist the powwow committee with various duties. This year's powwow will be held June 11 and 12 at Comstock Riverside Park. Many questions have arisen as to whether the powwow will be held in June. The answer is definitely yes. A separate trust fund account has been set up to insure that all funds corning into the pow wow is used solely for this event. The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council is sponsoring it along with the City of Grand Rapids. If you are interested in attending any of the meetings, they are held every other Thursday starting at 5:30 p.m. at the council. If you have any questions please call us at 7748331 or 771-2733 and ask for Deb Muller , Hunter Genia or Cindy Pigeon. Migwech! A Chilly Night! by Nancy Lucas Blow Mr. Wind! Whistle your might. Let the snow fly, It's a chilly night. Warm fire, crackle in your place, Cuddle chair, let Your arms embrace. I have buttered Popcorn in the pan And a cup of cocoa In my hand. So, Old Man Winter, Go do your storm 'Cause I'm in here Where it's nice And warm. 8 · Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �ANNOUNCEMENTS Young Eagles Groups: (K-2) Meets Monday evening from 6 p.m.- 7 p.m. (3-6) Meets Monday afternoon from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. (7-12) Meets Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Note: All Young Eagles/Vis ion Seekers groups meet at the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council. For more information call us at 774-8331 or 771-2733. Anishnabe A.A. Group Meets every Monday and Wednesday at GRITC from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. in room #2. Parent Committee Group of Title V Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Native American Education office, Room 241, at West Middle. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. For more information call Pat at 771-3318 . Three Fires Powwow Committee Committee meets every other Monday at 5:30 p.m. All meetings are held at Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council. For more information call 774-8331 . Senior Meals Senior Meals sponsored by Pawating Magedwin Church are held every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 :30 a.m. in the Seniors Room at Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council. For more info call 364-6445 . Senior Meals Senior Meals sponsored by Inter-Tribal staff are served the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Seniors Room. For more information call 7748331 and ask for Cindy. Grand Valley American Indian Lodge: Group meets the first Saturday of every month from 6:30 - 8 :30 p.m. at the West Side Complex. For more information contact Renee Wassonkweh Dillard at 878-3951. Cultural Art Class Personal View..... . Many people stop and talk to me and ask me ''what's happening qt Inter-Tribal?" or "Is it going to survive?". There is not a lot I can say, only answer as truthfully as I can. I hav.e been taught that native people have always survived no matter what comes our way. To believe that our elders in their wisdom can take care of our people; that as long as we group together for the good of the community, then our hearts will remain strong. Every decade has thrown out a problem for our people and each time the struggle seems worst than the time before but in some way we survive. People are working their buns off to ensure the future generations are taken care of, as we have been taught to do. I know that we are really in a struggle, this I have no doubt. I realize that we are in so deep due to problems from long ago to the present. I, for one will take my share of the blame but it does no good to point fingers except to degrade someone else. The problems are way beyond bad or even critical, yet inside I still believe an agency can survive and excel for the Anishnabe people in Grand Rapids. I am not really sure what I base my beliefs on other than the respect for my people and community. The previous boards have my respect for they kept the dream alive and worked for what they believed to be correct. The new board members also have my respect for the same reason . Each struggled with it's critical issues and each had their own styles yet it was always for the benefit of the community. We still feel the tension here everyday and the uneasiness is sure to stay until the question of this agency's fate. We have a lot of work and are trying to fullfill our obligations. We can sure use the community's help and support through these times. Migwech! Cindy Amo-zeesi-ba-kwat Pigeon • Meets the 2nd Thursday of every month in the Seniors Room of Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council from 6:30 - 8 :30 p.m .. For more information contact Anita Smith at 538-5394. Higher Education Grant: If you are a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe contact Janice Lewton (906) 635-6080. 94-95 academic year. 9 · Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �Jobs: - Youth Baseball & Softball Field Director At least 21 years of age, preferably a teacher, coach or umpire. Must have thorough knowledge of baseball and softball rules. Must be able to work well with coaches, parents and umpires. $9.00/hr. · -Assistant Field Director At least 18 years of age, preferably a teacher, coach, umpire or someone with a strong baseball and softball background. Must have a thorough knowledge of baseball and softball rules. Must be able to work well with coaches, parents and umpires. $7 .00/hr. -Youth Baseball and Softball Umpires Needed. Ability to work with children and thorough knowledge of baseball and softball are desired qualifications. Experience is helpful but not necessary and a training clinic will be provided. For further information on the above contact the Parks and Recreation at 456-3696. -Customer Service Representative Previous Customer Contact experience, general office skills, be able to work flexible hours and a positive customer service attitude is a must. $5.62-9.80/hour. -Subscription Sales Rep. Degree in Sales or Marketing desired, previous sales experience and communication skills. Travel and weekend work required and own transportation. For the two above: Apply in person or send resume to: C-Tec Cable Systems of Michigan, 1202 Benton St., Greenville MI 48838 10 · Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council We are looking for Native American students who: *have made honors or deans list in high school, colllege, vocational . *is graduating from high school/college/ vocational school We would like you to let us know so we can recognize you in future Turtle Talk issues and we would like to honor these individuals at the "Homecoming of The Three Fires Powwow" in June. Please fill out the information and send into us c/o Hunter Genia. If you would like, attach a written paragraph stating your future plans. Migwech. (name) (age) (phone number) (school, college, vocational institution) (degree, certificate, honors) _ yes, you can use for Turtle Talk and Homecoming of the Three Fires Powwow. _yes, just submit for Turtle Talk. _ yes, just use for powwow. Congratulations to Brian Pierce for making the Deans List with a 3.64 GPA at Grand Rapids Community College. Congratulations to Fawn Cass for making the High Honors List at Comstock Park �February Birthdays "Muna 01-bish-ka-win" March Birthdays "Muna 01-blsh-ka-win" Wanda Raphael Richard Lewis Yusheka Raphael Rebecca McDonald Jamie Wilson Paul R Kristy Shananaquet Ben Shawa Julia Leaureaux Pine Shomin Luis Abella jr. Percy Bird Sheena Sotelo Kaine Shomin Gertrude Malgven Shirley Bennet Jeremy Sawmick Andy Pigeon Archie Evans Ella High James Mashka Lucille McSauby Henry Medawis Mary Switzer Lyle Lett Tony Lett Matthew Whip Terry Rasterhouse Sally Robinson Marilyn Geels Roderick Crampton Linda Marshall Amy Popma Anthony Genia Rachel Belka Jimmy Wesaw Amanda Abella Jonnie Mackey Henry "Muckman" Mark Norman Pigeon Tammy Leaureaux Linda Shomin Joe Shomin James Wesaw Julius Lewis Elsie Raphael Tina Sams Pat Pigeon Jennie Pigeon Steve Waukazoo Kyle McSauby Lance Shirley Lillian Garcia Joe John Destry Contreras Bret Shomin I Bret Shomin II William Shananaquet Cheri Gibbs Wanda Wesaw Daisy Sprague Tawas Thomas Gary Shawa Darcy Emert Ed Gillis Al Recollect Paul Morrison Maryanne Fasburg Charles V. Allman • George Shomin If you have a story or information you want to share in Turtle Talk please send it in with your name, address, phone number. Note that all information sent in will have name submitted with article if information is used. �r MARCH CALENDAR March 18 Michigan Commission on Indian AffairsComission Meeting Mt. Pleasant, Mi For information call: (517) 373-0654. March 21-25 "NORTH" Wellness & Women V Conference Portland, Oregon For information call: (405) 325-1790 March 25-27 Indian Law Day & Annual Univ. of Mich. Pow Wow . Ann Arbor, Mich. For information call: Mike Dashner: (313) 763-9044 April 9 &10 6th Annual Traditional CMUPowWow Mt. Pleasant, MI Finch Field House. For information call: (517) 774-2508 or (517) 772-5700. ~ NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID GRAND RAPIDS, MI PERMIT NO. 319 Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Library Grand Valley State Univ. Allendale Ml 49401 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Genia, Hunter (Editor) Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c0f65e2b8366946463e8d678615a260d.pdf d19f72c956ae4a175e4fd765176df344 PDF Text Text • Ada Deer Challenges Youth to be Leaders; Learn About their Culture The kids used to tease her and call her a bookworm. But that never stopped Ada Deer. She was determined to read and learn about the history of her tribe and Indian people. She was determined to do well in school. Today, with her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and master's degree from Columbia University, Deer uses every bit of knowledge she's gained over the years in her position of Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior. As Assistant Secretary, Deer holds a very high level position within the federal government. She serves only under President Clinton and Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt. Deer has an impressive list of credentials to add to her current position. She's been a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has spoken at the United Nations, she is the only Native American woman to run for Congress and has traveled all over the world. She also enjoys working with young people. A member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Deer attended the recent National Congress of American Indian (NCAI) convention and spoke to more than 50 participants at the NCAl/UNITY Youth Symposium. "Each of you is a special person on this planet and you need to develop your talents and abilities," she said. "You need to go to school and do your best, don't skim by with C's. You need to go beyond high school and take additional training. Deer encouraged the youth to also take part in tribal, local, city or county political campaigns to find out what the system is like and to learn about the issues. "It's important to take care of tribal affairs," she said. "If you don't know history, culture or issues, you won't be able to help." Deer knows this all too well. In 1954 her tribe was terminated. This meant that the federal government no longer recognized the Menominees as an Indian tribe, and they were no longer eligible for scholarships. Because the tribe had previously granted her a college scholarship, she felt an obligation to help the tribe and started the restoration movement. She went to Washington to lobby this legislation and got the restoration act through Congress. "This was quite an undertaking considering at that time a small group of Indian people were making a policy change in Washington," Deer said. "I tell this story because there will be times that your tribe may need strong leadership." We need good, strong leaders at every level. It is very important to take a stand. By being informed and working hard you can make a difference." Article reprinted with permission from Unity �I r Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council April Birthdays "Muna-di-bish-ka-win" Board of Directors: Chris Shomin - President Simone Jonaitas - Vice President Vacant - Treasurer Francis Davis - Member Debbie Gibbs - Member Frank Lewis - Member Nalhan Little - Member Wayne LoonsfooL - Member Dorolhy McCann - Member Debbie Muller - Member Kelly Wesaw - Member Native American Prevention Services Hunter Genia Cindy Pigeon Turtle Talk: Hunter Genia - Editor Jonie Abella - Layout Tunic Talk 's mission is Lo provide its readership with reports of local and national interest which may cffccl and impact our Native American community . Spe_cial emphasis will be placed on prevention information. Tunic Talk is published by Native American Prevention Services 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, Ml 49504, in coop::ralion with the Kent County Health DepanmenL Phone (616) 774-8331 or 771-2733. FAX (616) 774-2810. Turlle Talk information: For our reasonable advertising rates, call the office al 774-8331. Tunic Talk due dales: Submissions Lo Turtle Talk must be received in our office by the first week of each month for the upcoming month's issue. (Nol all material submillcd can be used in Tunic Talk). II' you have a story or inl'onnation you want Lo share in Turtle Talk, please send it with your name, address and phone number. You will be recognized by name in Turtle Talk if article is used. 2 • Native American Prevention Services April Marie Leaureaux April Bush April Wesaw April Blumke Josie Sams John Hart Jesse L. Boda Don Bowen Sr. Mary Ann Mashka Robin Korn Cindy S. Pigeon Michael Corby Micky Kiogima Sandy Whiteman Dawn Bush Susan Wesaw Robin Ensley Levi Albert Crciiil'.Jton Roseanne Moore Pam Smith Jo Anne Fox Misty Bowen Edna Kenoshmeg Doug Bohjanen Patricia Silverthorn Denise Kimble Charlene Hatfield Three Fires Pow Wow looking for Volunteers .. The Three Fires Pow Wow which is being held June 11 & 12 needs volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please call 774-8331 or 771-2733 and ask for Debbie, Hunter or Cindy. You are also welcome to attend one of our meetings, held every other Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Lexington School. �Prevention APRIL IS ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH "There is no room for alcohol abuse." These young people are featured in the "Choose :rradition, Not Addiction" public seivice announcements. They shared their stories about how they have no room for alcohol abuse in their lives. Nathan is a popular Native American actor who got his big break as "Smiles A Lot" in "Dances with Wolves." He enjoys playing basketball and sharing his culture. He hopes to be a director of youth programs someday. "Alcohol abuse is the main problem we have among teenagers. It's killing our people. Teenagers should learn how to handle peer pressure. They need to learn their limits and learn to say no. I deal with peer pressure by thinking of my people and my culture. I'm totally against alcohol abuse. I pray about the pressure and let others say whatever they want to. I hope people will really think twice before drinking." Nathan Chasing His Horse 17 Rapids City South Dakota, Lakota Junior at Rapids City Central Lewis is also pursing an acting career. He has appeared in "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," "Last of the Mohicans," "Broken Chain" and TNT's "Geronimo." Lewis also hopes to sing back up on a new album by the Temptations. I've done the drinking bit and drugs, and it's a dead-end road. Now that I'm in a position where youth are looking at me as a person to help them along the way, I feel it's my responsibility to uphold that .duty and be a positive role model. I realize there's more to life. Alcoholism kills. It's killed a lot of our people. I think alcohol affects people in different ways. It will slow you down. By being sober you can achieve more things, be more clear minded and be more stable whether it's emotionally, spiritually or physically." Lewis Tallbear, 30, Los Angeles, California, Southern Cheyenne Harding University in Arkansas. Native American Prevention Services · 3 �Prevention Young Eagles & Me What has Young Eagles done? They helped us make Baskets. They helped us out with games. They helped us learn more about our Culture, and we will know more about our Culture. We learned how to make Medicine Wheels and the story that goes with it, and we play games that have challenges with them. We went to the Indian mounds. And sprinkled Tobacco on their graves. We did birch bark canoes and dreamcatchers, and learned what a Native American is. So when someone asks us what something is we·can tell them the right way. Not the wrong way and our ancestors will be proud of us and our work. When I get older I want to teach people about their Culture and the Indians. So they can be smart. SARA KRUPP We have learned many Cultures of the Indian Tribes. We now know why we are suppose to respect Mother Earth. We now know why tobacco was smoked. It's to bring the living spirits. We also learned why we have respected elders, because they are the ones who taught us about Cultures. We made Thanksgiving baskets of food to people who didn't have much food. We sold food at booths to earn money so that we could go out and buy stuff to make shawls and arrowheads. To not put people down if they do start something with you first. It's o.k. to be called chicken or some other name, but you have to respect your Indian tribe. You can be taught the right decision. You can be the best if you just try. About how our food is special because some junk food is bad for us. People didn't have junk food. They ate food and killed buffalos for food. They planted crops for food, too. And about how the Three Fires many people now dance because it's a tradition. We dance so people know. We don't just make funny noises and run around like crazy animals. And how to put smudge around to keep the bad spirits away. GRACE SHRINER We have learned about how to behave, and do not run. Young Eagles helped us make cookies. We went to Michigan Adventure. We have been working hard. We went to the woods. We have learned about how not to smoke. We have learn how to behave ourselves. We have learned to clean up ourselves. We have learned how to throw our things away. We have learned how not to play the piano. We learned not to talk back to the teacher. I like to come to eagles because I learn. We do not smoke in eagles. To behave and learn, do not swear, do not be loud and do not scream. EDNA SHRINER During Young Eagles, we made Cookies for the Elders. They help us make Canoes. They help us do Arts and Crafts. They have taught us not to run in the hall, not to fight, respect each other, not to leave a mess, and not to talk back. Not just that, but also, not to throw things, not to mess with things. Don't use drugs and to behave. REBA In Young Eagles, we learn about Indians, not to trust strangers, not to fight, to help people. We learn manners and to clean up after ourselves, what Indians eat, how to make crafts. We listen to stories. We take walks. They let us play in the gym. They let us eat food. They take us places that are fun. They teach us a lot of stuff, and if we get hurt, they help us. SHANA 4 • Native American Prevention Services �Prevention FROM HERE to MATERNITY In many ways, prenatal health caretoday is more complicated than it was was only a few years ago. It involves a lot more than simply visiting a doctor and getting eight hours sleep at night lthough that's still important. Mothering an unborn baby today involves attending to the total needs of mother and child-'emotional and psychological needs, as well as physical and nutritional. Taking care of all those needs often requires changes in a mother's habits and lifestyle, from exercising regularly and eating sensibly, to just plain learning how to relax. Probably the most important single thing an expectant woman can do to protect her future baby's health is to adopt a drug-and alcohol-free lifestyle. For some women, that may require the biggest change of all ( or at least the most uncomfortable change of all). There's no better time to start than now. During the past dozen years or so, we've learned a lot of disturbing facts about the effects of drugs and alcohol during pregnancy. We've learned that many popular drugs like alcohol and tobacco can pose serious risks to unborn babies. We've discovered that nearly every drug a pregnant woman uses- whether commonplace chemicals like caffeine or exotic ones like cocaine- ends up in her child's body, too, and often in higher-- and more harmfuldoses than in the mother. At this point, there's still one more bit of good/bad news to consider. The good news is that most problems related to drug use in early pregancy are probably preventable as long as a woman discontinues use as soon as she discovers that she's pregnant. The bad news is that most experts fear that if she postpones that decision for even a short time, the decisionwhen it does come, may not be soon enough. Help our Young EaglesNlsion Seekers group. How? Buy a "Value Check" book for $7.00. These books have many coupons to be used at restaurants and for recreation activities. The money raised will be used for camps and other extra-curriculum activities. Help support our youth. Migwech Health Services within Kent County are exploring changes and need your input,,especially from the Native Community. Your input will be taken at a Focus Group. A focus group is made of 8-12 individuals and will meet one time for about 2 hours. The Focus Groups are set to meet in April & May. If interested in being involved please contact Lori Stegrnier, KCHD Chief Health Educator at 336-3841/3363804. You must register in advance. April 19, 2:30 p.m. April 27, 6:30 p.m. May 5, 2:30 p:m. Westside Complex BIRTH - REBIRTH We become stronger with each new birth just look around and you'll see The little boys singing hard at the drum and wearing their braids proudly. When the heart beat of the drum is pounding do you feel it as your own And can you hear the voices singing Calling out to you, come home. Where all Nations join together and our elders faces glow To your native ways, your language where the peaceful waters flow. And do you feel the war's end is near in the "Battle of Alcohol" where many have died, and still some yet to fall. The spirit is so strong you can feel the strength arising from all directions of the earth. Even those adopted into Non-Indian families are coming home to join us in our spiritual rebirth. reprinted from 1980 issue of Turtle Talk a poem written by Karen Lewis. Native American Prevention Services · 5 �Prevention APRIL IS: ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH Alcohol abuse is the number one drug problem among our youth today. Alcohol is the most widely available drug, and the pressures to drink are numerous, powerful and complex. An estimated 4.6 million teenagers aged 14 to 17 experience serious alcohol related problems. In Michigan. alone, an estimated 160,000 adolescents aged 12-17 are in need of alcohol and/or drug abuse treatment Alcohol-related traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for young Americans. MARK YOUR CALENDAR ..... Protect Your Unborn Baby: Know the Facts Presented By: Cindy Pigeon When: April 28, 1994 Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Place: Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council, For more Information call: 616-771-2733 lnhalants ... lnformation You Don't Know Could Kill You Presented By: Hunter Genia When: May 12, 1994 Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Place: Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council For more information call: 616-771-2733 Native American Womens Group Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Facilitator: Cheryl Bosonic The Michigan Indian Legal Services Board of Trustees will meet at 1 :00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 1994 at 160 East State Street, Traverse City, Ml in the lower level. The Public is encouraged and invited to attend. Hunter and I, at a recent Vision Seekers Meeting facilitated an activity that centered around building a community and what the ..word community means to us. I shared a personal story of how it was growing up in a very small community and how we had to rely and count on one another. We all agreed that for a community to be strong you must include people from the youth all the way up to your elders. The activity we conducted with the youth was breaking them into three groups and asked them to brainstorm ideas on programs they would offer to community if they were a director of an agency. The groups then came back together and shared their thoughts and ideas with the whole group. Here are their ideas and I think you '11 find them quite interesting: A.A. group* SAD group* Suicide Hotline Shelter for theHomeless* Counseling* Teen-Parent Counseling Elders Activity group* Weekly health check ups for elders Cultural art room Cultural Awareness Group* Casino Store SchooVJob information Youth activity group Youth center Fundraisers Recreation Center (Native team sports)* Drop-in Center Holiday Care Programs Homeless assistance (more than a shelter) 24 hr. Hotline - teen and adult* Shelter for runaways (youth)* (*) asterisk notes those that were common among the three different youth brainstorming teams. II 6501 South Division I ~::e~~~~~): :1:~~ lt I *Indian Jewelry *Indian Moccasins* I 6 · Native American Prevention Services ---1 15%DISCOUNTWITHTHISAD~!~ r(~ ITT ~(r~ml- *Custom Jewelry* Silver Repairs* ~---------- II I I .J �APRIL: MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD 16 & 17: 26: 30: Grand Rapids Parent Magazine "International Kids Fest", 1994 , Grand Center, call 459-4545 for details. Positive Child Management, Kent Regional 4C, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., $5 prepayment with registration - required, call 451-8281. Immunization Clinic, Kent County Health Department, 9 a.m. - 1p.m. 700 Fuller NE. and the Wyoming Clinic at 173 54th St. S.W. All immunizations are FREE. "Pepsi Promo" John Ball Park Zoo June 14 - July 26 For each Pepsi product brought in, visitors will receive $1.00 off admission. One product per person. For more information call Toni Genia At 336-4301. We are looking for landscape maintenance and construction laborers. They must be dependable and clean cut. Please apply at Gootjes Associates, Inc. 5700 Kraft Ave. Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m . to 4:00 p.m. Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. Congratulations to: Honor Roll Student Fawn Cass - Comswck Park H.S. Jennie "Pearl" Pigeon - Hopkins H.S. Angie Pigeon - Hopkins H.S. Adam Pigeon - Hopkins H.S. Annual Grand Rapids Anish-Nah-Be Bowling Tournament When: Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 Where: Holiday Lanes, 609 28th St. SW, Wyoming, MI 49509, (616) 532-5077 For more information contact: Dave Martell, (616) 454-2597 or Mary Jo Wert, (616) 456-1601. HOW THE RAINBOW CAME TO BE One bright summer day when all the flower were out, nodding their heads in the breeze and proudly showing their many beautiful colors, the Mighty Spirit overheard one of the older flowers saying to another: "I wonder where we will go when winter comes and we all must die? It doesn't seem fair. We do our share to make the earth a beautiful place to live in. Should we not also go to a happy hunting ground of our own?" The Mighty Spirit thought about this and decided that they should not die when winter came. So now after a refreshing shower, we may look up in the sky and see all the pretty, colored flowers of the past year making a beautiful rainbow across the heavens. The Institute for Global Education thinks there is no better way to celebrate Earth Day, April 22, than with Larry Plamondon, Native-American story teller at the Kava House, 1445 Lake Drive S.E., Grand Rapids. Larry's stories take us to the mythic heart of our struggle to live in harmony with nature and give graphic meaning to the concept of planetary health. We'll start at 7p.m. Bring lthe whole family. For more information call 454-1642. Student of the Month: Jennie "Pearl" Pigeon - Hopkins H.S. Native American Prevention Services · 7 �EVENTS CALENDAR ·. April 22 & 23 Gathering Of Nations Pow Wow Albuquerque, N.M. For more info: Melonie Matthews 1-800-551-6291. Fax: 1-515-839-0475 April 28, 6:30-8:00p.m. Protect Your Unborn Baby: Know the Facts Lexington School For more information: Cindy Pigeon (616) 771-2733 or (616) 774-8331. April 30 & Maylst American Indian Council, Inc. Traditional Pow Wow Lebanon, Indiana Community Building 4-H grounds. For more info: (317) 482-3315 May 12, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Inhalants, Information You Don't know, Could Kill You Lexington School For more information: Hunter Genia (616) 771-2733 or (616) 774-8331 May 16 thru 18 12th Annual "Protecting Our Children" National Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. Spokane, WA For more information: American Indian Institute (405) 325-4127. NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID GRAND RAPIDS, MI PERMIT NO. 319 Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 • Library Grand Valley State Univ. Allendale Ml 49401 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. Includes newsletters, event programs, flyers, posters and other printed materials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gillis, Edward V. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-14_turtle-talk_1994-04 Title A name given to the resource Turtle Talk, April 1994 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1994-04 Description An account of the resource April 1994 issue of Turtle Talk by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Genia, Hunter (Editor) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Native American Prevention Services Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3989e72c9ed21662ffaea7b4e60978a0.pdf 1af749b0f8aeaec89e30bbff77a92a18 PDF Text Text _,, . :Grand Val:ey st~ ~, .- ·-·- JUN 0 3 1994 Libra~ Turtle Gets A Shell It was one oUhose days when Nanaboozho was in a strange mood. He had just awakened from a deep sleep that was disturbed by the noisy quarreling and scolding of the bluejays. He was a bit cranky; his sleep was disturbed and besides that, he was hungry. His first thought was to go down to the village and find something to eat. Entering the village, he came across some men cooking fish. They had their camp located close to the water and Nanaboozho spied many fish cooking over a fire. Now, being very hungry, he asked them for something to eat. The men were happy to give him some, but cautioned him that it was hot. Not heeding their warning, he quickly grabbed the fish and burned his hand. He ran to the lake to cool it off in the water. Still unsteady from his deep sleep, he tripped on a stone and fell on Mi-she-kae (Turtle), who was sunning on the beach. At that time, Mishekae was not as we know her today. She had no shell and was comprised of soft skin and bone. Turtle complained loudly to Nanaboozho to watch where he was going. Now, Nanaboozho felt ashamed of his clumsiness and apologized to Mishekae. He wondered, 'What can I do to make it up to her?" He wanted to do something to help his friend. "I'll have to sit and think it over," he thought, as he followed the path back to his wigwam. Some time later, he returned to the beach and called for Mishekae. Turtle poked her head through the soft beach mud. Nanaboozho picked up two large shells from the shore and placed one on top of the other. He scooped up Mishekae and put her right in the middle, between the shells. Nanaboozho took a deep breath and began. "You will never be injured like that again," he said slowly. "Whenever danger threatens," he continued, "You can pull your legs and head into the shell for protection." Nanaboozho sat beside his friend on the beach and told Mishekae his thoughts. "The shell itself is round like Mother Earth. It has a round hump which resembles her hills and mountains. It is divided into segments, like the many tribes that are a part of her; each different and yet connected by her." Mishekae seemed very pleased with this and listened intently. "You have four legs, each representing the points of direction; north, south, east and west," he said. 'When the legs are all drawn in, all directions are lost. Your tail will show the many lands that the Anishnabek have been and your head will point in the direction to follow." "You will have advantages over the Anishnabek," he went on. "You will be able to live in the water as well as on land and you will be in your own house at all times. Mishekae approved of her new self and thanked Nanaboozho for his wisdom. Moving now in a thick shell, she pushed herself along the shore and disappeared into the water. So, ever since that accident long ago, Turtle has been special to the Anishnabek. To this day, she continues to grace Mother Earth, still proudly wearing those two shells. Story written from Walk In Peace Book of Michigan Indian Press ~i �Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Board of Directors: Chris Shomin - President Simone Jonaitas - Vice President Vacant- Treasurer Francis Davis - Member Hunter Genia - Member Debbie Gibbs - Member Frank Lewis - Member Nathan Little - Member Wayne Loonsfoot - Member Dorothy McCann - Member Debbie Muller - Member Kelly Wesaw - Member Native American Prevention Services Hunter Genia Cindy Pigeon TunleTalk: Hunter Genia - Editor Jonie Abella - Layout Turtle Talk's mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest which may effect and impact our Native American community. Special emphasis will be placed on prevention infonnation. Turtle Talk is published by Native American Prevention Services, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, in cooperation with the Kent County Health Department. Phone (616) 774-8331 or771-2733. FAX (616) 774-2810. Turtle Talk information: For our reasonable advertising rates, call the office at 774-8331. Turtle Talk due dates: Submissions to Turtle Talk must be received in our office by the first week of each month for the upcoming month's issue. (Not all material submitted can be used in Turtle Talk). If you have a story or information you want to share in Turtle Talk, please send it with your name, address and phone number. You will be recognized by name in Turtle Talk if article is used. 2 • Native American Prevention Services May Birthdays "Muna Di bish ka win" ·. Isaac Mccann Larry Shananaquot Jr. William Shanaquot Linda Holt Dave Shananaquot Billie Jean Sams Mike Denhof Jimmy Bush Sr. Jordan Shomin Paul Hart Rocky Russell Gus Day Misheka Floyd Dave Pierce Selina Gibbs Paul Jackson Kitt Pigeon Liz Wesaw Patrick Kopka Charles Anderson Mary Shananaquot Chris Shomin Denise Skorka Toni Le au re aux Kari Sprague Leah Denhof Ray McDonald Edward Sherman Jr. Paul Shomin lvanna Swainston Dave Fox John Crampton Tommy McDonald Jim Braddock Dennis Resterhouse Sue Barz Three Fires Pow Wow looking for Volunteers•• The Three Fires Pow Wow which is being held June 11 & 12 needs volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please call 774-8331 or 771-2733 and ask for Debbie, Hunter or Cindy. You are also welcome to attend one of our meetings, held every other Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Lexington School. Three Fires Pow Wow T-Shirts on Sale now. M, L, XL= $10.00, XXL, XXXL = $12.00. Colors are red, teal and ash. Artwork designed b}'.' Jamie Mccann, Ottawa. �Prevention Smoking Around Children..... *Tobacco smoke contributes to 150,000 to 300,000 respiratory infections in babies causing 7 ,500 to 15,000 hospitalizations. *Causes a higher rate of throat infection. * It makes childhood asthma worse, and it actually causes up to 26,000 new cases of asthma every year. * It may cause a permanent decrease in lung function. * It causes up 80% more wheezing, coughing, and production of sputum than normal. * It leads to a higher rate of repeated ear infections. IF SMOKING IS ALLOWED IN YOUR HOME OR WHERE YOUR CHILD IS IN CARE, READ THIS. SECOND-HAND TOBACCO SMOKE It is well known that smoking is dangerous to health. It causes death from cancer, heart disease, and emphysema. And is becoming well known that second-hand smoke is harmful to everyone. Second-hand smoke has two phases and is a combination of a smoker's exhaled smoke and smoke from the burning end of a cigarette. The first phase of second-hand smoke is a blue-gray cloud made up of many harmful chemicals such as arsenic, cyanide, tar, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and nicotine. The second phase of second-hand smoke is invisible and lingers in the air long after the first phase disappears. Both phases contain chemicals that are very harmful to everyone - especially children. IF YOU SMOKE•.• If you smoke in your home or car, with every breath your child takes, he or she is breathing in your second-hand smoke. Nicotine from that smoke can be measured in your child's urine. It is no wonder then that children exposed to smoking in their homes have noticeably more upper respiratory infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, wheezing and even more ear infections. Your child's lungs undergo important growth and development during the first two years of life. It has now been shown that if an infant regularly breathes second-hand smoke, it may stunt lung growth and may cause a permanent increase in lung infection. continue on page 4 Native American Prevention Services · 3 �Prevention SMOKING, CHILD CARE & THE LAW In choosing child care, there is much to consider. One concern is whether your child will be exposed to tobacco smoke. Parents who use regulated child care should know that smoking is not permitted in licensed centers or registered family and group day care homes. Children who attend licensed child care centers are protected by the Michigan Clean Indoor Air Act from exposure to tobacco smoke and the possibility of seeing adults smoke-adults who may be their role models. The Michigan Clean Indoor Air Act prohibits smoking on the grounds of child care centers, inside the centers, and in all related buildings. It is up to YOU to find out if smoking occurs at the home where your child is in care. WHAT YOU CAN DO AT HOME 1. Protect your children from exposure to tobacco smoke at all times. 2. If you smoke, quit! You will feel better and so will your children. 3. Until you quit, do not smoke within the airspace of children, in your home or in your car. Smoke out of doors and away from your children. 4. Even though quitting can be difficult, don't quit quitting! WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT CHILD CARE 1. Choose child care carefully so that your children will not suffer from the harmful effects of environmental tobacco smoke. 2. Find out if smoking is allowed where your child is in care. 3. If smoking is allowed, make sure that smoking occurs only out of doors when children are NOT in care. Help Our Young Eagles/Vision Seekers Group How? Buy a "Value Check" book for $7.00. These books have many coupons to be used at restuarants and for recreation activities. The money raised will be used for camps and other extra-curricular activities. Help support our youth. Migwech 4 · Native American Prevention Services Native American Womens Group Join us on Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Lexington School 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 771-2733 J ) �Prevention A Hello.••. Kent County Mental Health Department is providing counseling services for the Native American community. Counseling services are available at Lexington School between the hours of 10a.m.-2p.m., Monday through Thursday. The casemanager for this office is z.ena Patillo-Trimble. She is there as a resource person to assist with advocacy services in areas such as housing, locating financial assistance, food and scheduling for counseling appointments. Susan Montroy a Native American therapist, will provide counseling services on site. It is very important that this service is utilized by the Native American community for it to continue. Please stop in or call 454-6051 or 247-3815 for services or just to welcome our neighbors. solving and organizational skills. Based in Oklahoma City, UNITY is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that has provided leadership training to American Indian and Alaskan Native youth for 18 years. UNITY's mission is to foster the spiritual, mental, physical and social development of youth and to build a strong, unified and self-reliant Native America through involvement of its youth. For more information call 1-405-424-3010. Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People A Repon of the Surgeon General The report lists the following major conclusions about youth and tobacco. 1. Nearly all first use of tobacco occurs before high school graduation. Conference set.•••• Officials of the country's leading Native American youth organization announced today that Tampa, Fla. has been selected as the host city for their upcoming annual conference which is expected to attract 1,000 American Indian and Alaska Native youths and advisors. The 20th National UNITY Conference will be held June 24-28 at the Sheraton Inn Tampa and Conference Center on the Seminole Indian Reservation. Operating under the theme of "Native Youth .... Taking Charge," the National UNITY Conference is for Native American youth ages 1524 who are interested in becoming leaders and contributing to a positive future for Native America. The conference allows participants to gain hands-on experience while serving as speakers, keynoters, group leaders, hosts and emcees of conference activities. All events and workshops are designed to provide youth with skills they need to take charge of their lives. Workshops will be offered on how to develop better communication skills, set goals, develop healthy self -esteem and improve problem 2. Most young people who smoke are addicted to nicotine and report that they want to quit but are unable to do so. 3. Tobacco is often the first drug that was used by young people who currently use alcohol and illegal drugs. 4. Among young people, those with poorer grades and lower self-images are most likely to begin using tobacco. 5. Cigarette advertising appears to increase young people's risk of smoking by conveying that smoking has social benefits and that it is far more common than it really is. 6. The most effective prevention programs are community wide and combine education and public policy approaches. Native American Prevention Services · S �Prevention Health Care Fact Sheet: Indian Health Service Edward R. Klebe Specialist in Social Legislation Education and Public Welfare Division The Indian Health Service (IHS), under the authority of the Snyder Act of 1921 and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act as amended, carries out the Federal responsibility of assuring comprehensive prevention, curative, rehabilitative, and environmental health services for approximately one and a half million American Indians and Alaskan Natives. The FY 1993 appropriation for the IHS was $1.86 billion. 'The Administration has requested an appropriation of $1.86 billion for FY 1994 for the service. Eligibility. Persons eligible for services include those of Indian or Alaskan Native descent who: (1) are members of a federally recognized Indian tribe; (2) reside within an IHS Health Service Delivery Area; or (3) are not members of a federally recognized tribe but are the natural minor children ( 18 years old or younger) of such a member and reside within a IHS Delivery Area. The program serves Federal reservations, Indian communities in Oklahoma and California and Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut communities in Alaska. In addition, under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the IHS contracts with urban Indian organizations operating at 41 sites in cities throughout the country to make health services more accessible to the urban Indian population. Benefits. The IHS provides a comprehensive range of health care services through a system of more than 500 direct health care delivery facilities, including 50 hospitals, more than 150 health centers, 7 school health centers, and approximately 300 health stations and satellite clinics and Alaska village clinics. The range of services include traditional inpatient and ambulatory care, and extensive preventive care, including health promotion and disease prevention activities. In addition to providing general health services, the program focuses on such special problems as maternal and child health, emergency medical services, environmental health and sanitation, hepatitis B, dental services, and others. Administration. The IHS is comprised of 12 regional administrative units called Area Offices, and 136 local administrative units called Service Units. Services are provided by !HS-operated facilities and providers, by facilities and providers operated by tribes and tribal organizations under contract to the IHS, or by non-IHS contract providers. Within the 12 Area Offices, as of October 1, 1991, there were 75 !HS-operated service units that administrated 42 hospitals and 121 health centers, as well as 61 tribally operated service units that administrated the remaining 8 hospitals and more than 300 health centers. In FY 1991, an estimated 340,000 payment claims from nonIHS providers were processed by the IHS fiscal intennediary, and an equal number by IHS and tribal and contract programs. Funding. 'The IHS program is funded through a combination of Federal appropriations and through collections of reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance for services to eligible patients who have such insurance coverage. The following is the Federal appropriation for the IHS for the past 5 years: IHS Appropriations, FY 1989-1993 l~-------19)1 _ _ __ 19)2_ _ _ __ 19)'3_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, _$1.~,954,cro _ _ _,_$1,88),lal,(ll) Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Budget documents. Article submitted by Joe John • i(~ ITT IBll~rui- ---1 Ao~~ I 1s% mscoUNT WITH THIS I 6501 South Division Grand Rapids, MI 49548 U I Phone: (616) 281-3640 I *Indian Jewelry *Indian Moccasins* L 6 • Native American Prevention Services _ _ _ ,J1,on,774,cm Jl;llfJmroJ _$1,.588,414,cm l~ ---------*Custom Jewelry* Silver Repairs• I I I I .J �J2hs: Community Potluck_.. Legal Secretary A community potluck for the Indian Community has been set for May 25, 199·4: 6:00 p.m. at the West Side Complex. The potluck is sponsored by: Grand Rapids (Downtown) firm is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary with litigation experience. Must type 7o+ wpm. This is a permanent position in a fast-paced office with many challenges. Competitive salary and compensation package. To apply, contact Office Staffing Inc., 949-2525. Document Analyst Area company seeking individuals with good writing and analytical skills to review legal documents and write summaries of the documents. Qualified applicants must have at least one year of college, excellent communication and data-entry skills, and the ability to travel out of state for up to 3 weeks at a time. Travel expenses are covered by the company. Hourly pay is $7.00/hr. This is a long-term position that has the potential to last through August To apply, contact Office Staffing Inc. at 949-2525 Telemarketing Grand Rapids company seeking individual for telemarketing. Skills needed include strong, professional telephone skills and some experience in computer data entry. Candidates must be energetic, sales-oriented, and be good at customer service and troubleshootiqg. Interested candidates contact Office Staffing Inc. for an interview at 9492525. Chemical Dependency Counselor (Youth) Associates Degree in Human Services Field and one year counseling experience or high school diploma or equivalent and three year's work experience in a substance abuse program. For more information write to or call Tribal Personnel Office, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, 7070 E. Broadway, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858. "Pepsi Promo" June 14 - July 26 For each Pepsi product brought in to John Ball Park Zoo, visitors will receive $1.00 off admission. One product per person. For more information call Toni Genia at 336-4301. Michigan Indian Child Welfare Agency Michigan Indian Employment & Training Services Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Pawating Magedwin Native American Prevention Services Nisswi Ishkoden Title V Indian Parent Committee Salem United Methodist Church Bradley United Methodist Church North American Indian Association Native American Appostle of Catholic Diocese Native American Alternative Learning Center Anishnabe community people You are invited to share in this time of gathering. A dish to share is appreciated. A Mes.§age from Obta-geshick-kwe or qua Dear Friend, Have you been recycling? If you haven't been recycling, well you better start, because our trees are being cut down. If you don't start recycling, your children's children won't have the oxygen supply given by trees. So we should start recycling. We need oxygen for animals too. We have a beautiful world so don't ruin it. We want future generations to see our beautiful world. Our earth needs our help a lot, more than anything. So please save our earth. Love, your friend Arianne Memberto Congratulations: Bernie (Compo) Norberg for being selected to represent West Catholic High School at the "Hugh O'Brien" Youth Leadership Conference. Bernie was selected based on youth leadership potential from teachers and administrators. She'll be attending the conference at Grand Valley State University and, if selected by her peers there, she has a chance to attend a conference in Albuquerque. Congratulations to you! Native American Prevention Services · 7 �EVENTS CALENDAR St. Clair Shores;·MI For more information call: 313-756-1350. Southeastern Michigan Indian Inc. Awards Banquet Celebration 19th Anniversary June 3 . Bradley Braves Men's lndlan Fast-Pitch Team "Catch the Excitement" ·' May25 6:15 p.m. July6 7:30 p.m. June 1 7:15 p.m. July 13 8:45 p.m. June 8 7:15 p.m. July 20 7:30 p.m. June 15 8:45 p.m. July 27 7:30 p.m. June 22 7:30 p.m. August 3 6:15 p.m. June 29 7:30 p.m. August 10 6:15 p.m. *All games in Moline. For more information call D.K. Sprague (616) 531-0686 or Amos Day. NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID GRAND RAPIDS, MI PERMIT NO. 319 Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 • Library Grand Valley State Univ. Allendale Ml 49401 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. Includes newsletters, event programs, flyers, posters and other printed materials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gillis, Edward V. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/446">Edward V. Gillis Native American Publication Collection (RHC-14)</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-02-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Gi-gikinomaage-min Project (Kutsche Office of Local History) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-14 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1958-2000 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-14_turtle-talk_1994-05 Title A name given to the resource Turtle Talk, May 1994 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1994-05 Description An account of the resource May 1994 issue of Turtle Talk by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Genia, Hunter (Editor) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Native American Prevention Services Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1ed398f775890fca8ce624072a79c555.pdf 1cbf47e460acbd7201b362b85cd44aa5 PDF Text Text Grand Va11ey State JUN 14.1994 . - Pow Wow: A time to reflect and celebrate I'd listen to the drum and all I wanted to do was dance. Where is my brother and sister? I want them to take me out into the circle so I can dance. I was scared to go out there alone thinking everyone is looking at me. Aha, finally there's Jim. I'll grab him so he can take me out there, just like brothers should do. There's grandma and grandpa out of the corner of my eye, and I can see grandma pointing at me telling Joe that Giwesinini is out there dancing. I can just here him, "is he, ohh". Grandpa would just sit on the outside of the circle on part of the afternoon with his cane lying next to his chair. He used to bring "Toby" his dog along with him until he passed away. Grandma would just walk around slowly to all the traders to look at their goods but mostly she would buy a sweatshirt to take home and wear in the winter months. Approachin~ One o'clock: The Emcee announces, "please rise as we prepare for Grand Entry. Please no pictures taken and remove your hats. Host drum, when your ready." Eyes are looking on, waiting for the host drum to sing their grand entry song. Here come the dancers. There's Uncle Frank leading the dancers in so gracefully. Finally, I'm going to a powwow to sing because it makes me feel so good. Inside the circle I'll be dancing and the beating of the drum just makes you want to dance side to side and really kick it. After the song I'll go back to the drum and ask the lead singer what song are we singing next? He sings the lead softly so as not to distract the other drums when they're singing. Our tum to sing finally. The arbor is quiet and the dancers are looking in to see what song is going to kicked out next. Yeeha! Later in the day I finally get a chance to look around at some of the booths and say hi to family and friends, some I haven't seen in a couple years. I look around and see the pow wow committee working hard and attending the needs of different situations. I see elders telling their grandkids about the way it was. I see alot of people eating frybread and Indian tacos. I see alot of people eyeing one another and just smile. The night is coming on and people are slowly beginning to leave. I can see Wayne and Tim getting ready for the security. They slowly wait for their help to come on shift. They do such a great job. Keshep (morning) comes and before you know it is "noon". People are coming in for the final day of singing, dancing, and food. They buy at-shirt or a button to remember this year's powwow. The day goes by and it's giveaway time. You stand up there and shake hands with all the dancers, singers and principles to give them a gift and say "migwech" for coming. You pray for their safety home and hope they make i! back next year. Ah man, I can't wait for the next pow wow! Giwesinini �... ......,.., - . Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Board of Directors: Chris Shomin - President Simone Jonaitas - Vice President Vacant - Treasurer Francis Davis - Member Hunter Genia - Member Debbie Gibbs - Member Frank Lewis - Member Nathan Little - Member Wayne Loonsfoot - Member Dorothy McCann - Member Debbie Muller - Member Kelly Wesaw - Member Native American Prevention Services Hunter Genia Cindy Pigeon Turtle Talk: Hunter Genia - Editor Jonie Abella - Layout Turtle Talk's mission is to provide its readership with reports oflocal and national interest which may effect and impact our Native American community. Special emphasis will be placed on prevention information. June Birthdays "Muna Di bish ka win" Paul (Bubba) Shomin Brandi Shomin Douglas Martin Shomin Anthony Sams (Bear) Melinda Hinmon Marcus Russell Virgil King Mable Ramos Jessica Valdez Shawn Day Ronald A. Boda Ollie Pierce Andrea Kaye Priest Rita Blumke Rose Shomin Jeff Gibbs Billie Jo Russell Bill Schrubbe David Sams Cathy Rotan Mari Comer Kayle Crampton Karen Taylor Sue Maturkanich Fred Bell John Hart JoeMembeno Connie Cady Anna Ward Lisa Brummitt Kay Shagonaby Roseanne Martell Vicki Upton Terry Chivis William Chivis William Jones Elizabeth Gibbs Dennis J. Rickert Phyllis Sprague Monica Arizola Amy Anderson Colleen Nessner Britney Kopka Dillion Anderson Ken Loesh Debbie Muller Turtle Talk is published by Native American Prevention Services, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, in cooperation with the Kent County Health Department Phone (616) 774-8331 or 771-2733. FAX (616) 774-2810. Turtle Talk information: For our reasonable advertising rates, call the office at 774-8331. Turtle Talk due dates: Submissions to Turtle Talk must be received in our office by the first week of each month for the upcoming month's issue. (Not all material submitted can be used in Turtle Talk). If you have a story or information you want to share in Turtle Talk, please send it with your name, address and phone number. You will be recognized by name in Turtle Talk if article is used. 2 • Native American Prevention Services Three Fires Pow Wow looking for Volunteers•. The Three Fires Pow Wow which is being held June 11 & 12 needs volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please call 774-8331or771-2733 and ask for Debbie, Hunter or Cindy. You are also welcome to attend one of our meetings, held every other Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Lexington School. Three Fires Pow Wow T-Shirts on Sale now. M, L, XL= $10.00, XXL, XXXL = $12.00. Colors are red, teal and ash. Artwork designed by Jamie Mccann, Ottawa. �Prevention Prevention: What is it? Many of you haveprobably wondered exactly what the Native American prevention services program is. Probably the first thing that comes to your mind is Young Eagles/Vision Seekers program. Yes, that is a part of our prevention program, but that is only one of fourteen objectives that we have to meet by the end of the year. Let me give you an idea of some of the other objectives we have: *Prevention Committees (Aids Task Force, Child Abuse & Neglect, Regional Prevention Committee, *Consultation-(provides information to persons, groups that may call and need particular information on a health related topic), *Development of Community Presentations (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Inhalants, Aids), *Native American Womens Support Group *Turtle Talk newsletter *Native American youth camp During my four years working in the program alot has changed, not only with the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council, but my position and responsibilities as well. Our prevention program is being administered contractually by Project Rehab due to the financial strain Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council has incurred over the last few years. Changes have happened, but our program still has the same goal- to provide information anmd services to our community so they can make informed decisions. A letter that I recently received (without a name) asked the question, "why do you put so much health or prevention information in the newsletter?" They also said that by putting statistics in the newsletter in relation to alcohol or other drugs will lead people to believe that they are really bad people. First of all I want to say that we respect all letters that come in and encourage more people to write us to let us know how we're doing. In respect to the question, there are two reasons for the health/prevention information in the newsletter. First, we are required by the state (because we are funded by state prevention dollars) to put at least 5Q% prevention information in the newsletter. Second, we feel that any information promoting a positive healthy lifestyle is better than not promoting it at all. This falls within what were ttying to do as a prevention program. We tty to make sure that the information in the in the Turtle Talk it isn't badgering or demeaning to any person. We tty to think of the "circle" in that if we all can come together in the circle, we can be a strong and healthy people whose hearts are as one instead of separated and many. Giwesinini ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • Promote a healthier self and community by attending the:• • MICHIGAN INDIAN FAMILY OLYMPICS Date: Monday, June 27, 1994 Place: Central Michigan University Track Lyle Bennett Alumni Track Mt Pleasant, MI Time: Opening Ceremony 10:00 a.m. • 9:00 a.m. - June 27, 1994 Pre-Registration is required!!! • • • Registration: Awards: For information: T-shirts to the first 350 registered. Medals to the top three in each age group. Traveling team trophy. • Nimkee Memorial Wellness Center, (517) 773-9887, Sponsored by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Native American Prevention Services · 3 �Prevention Prevention Workshops- A Step In The Right Direction Workshops will be held again in the summer. In case you missed the workshops on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Inhalants, you won't have to worry because they will be held again in the summer (dates to be announced soon). It has been quite a while since there have been any workshops in the prevention area for the Indian community. On May 12, the inhalant workshop had 12 participants who attended to learn why this phenomen is prevalant not only with Anishnabe youth, but all races of people. Every-thing from types of inhalants/solvents to the effects that they produced when inhaled were discussed. On April 28, a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (F.A.S.) workshop was provided for 9 people to present information about the effects and consequences of what drinking while pregnant can have on the unborn child. Both of these workshops will improve eve as we receive more information on prevention health issues in relation to Native Americans. We will also be developing more workshops on health issues in the future. If there is a topic that you feel needs to be addressed, please call us so we can gather that information. Your input is important to us. We invite the whole community to come and learn about these issues so the awareness will perhaps bring about a healthier community. Migwech! Giwesinini The Four Sacred Plants -. The Anishnabe live life in a very sacred ma.'111er. Everything in life has a significance and is honored and respected. To those who live the traditional way, there are four plants that are especially reverned and used in daily living. SAMAH (Tobacco) Samah, or tobacco, is one of the four sacred plants, representing the eastern direction. Ojibwa used a form of tobacco known as kinikinik, or red willow. Some still prefer to use the kinikinik, but many use store bought tobacco. Samah is used in the offering of prayer to the Creator, acting as a medium for communication. It is either offered to the fire, so the smoke can lift the prayers to the Creator or it is set on the ground in a nice, clean place. This is done on a daily basis as each new day is greeted with prayers of thankfulness. The Elders say to hold it in your prayers of thankfulness. They also add that you are to hold it in your left hand as that is the hand closest to your heart. It is always good to offer Samah when seeking knowledge or advice from an elder or when a pipe is present. KEEZHIK (Cedar) Keezhik, or cedar, represents the Southern direction. The leaves are cleaned from the stems and separated into small pieces which are used in many ways. When burned, Keezhik acts as a purifier, cleansing the area in which it is burned and emitting a pleasing scent. Elders say put some in your shoes and only goodness will come your way. SHKODA WABUK (Sage) Shkodawabuk, also known as sage, is used in much the same was as Keezhik (cedar). It is burned as a purifier, but when compared to the piney scent of cedar. sage has a spicy air. Shkodawabuk represents the Western direction. WEENGUSH (Sweetgrass) Weengush, the sweetgrass, is known for it's beautifully sweet, aromatic scent, which is enhanced when it rains or when it is burned. This, too, is a purfier. Many things are made with Weengush (sweetgrass) such coiled baskets. It is often braided and thus signifies the hair of O'gushnan (our Mothe_r the Earth). Each of the three sections that go into the braid have a specific meaning, being: mind, body and spirit. Because Anishinabeg live life in a very sacred manner, when taking from the Earth, one should always explain to the spirit of the plant why it is being done and offer some tobacco in return for the generosity and help of the plant which share itself so freely. 4 ·Native American Prevention Services I < ) �Prevention What js paternity? Helping Our Young Eagles/ Vision Seekers Group How? Buy a "Value Check" book for $7.00. These books have many coupons to be use at restaurants and for recreation activities. The money raised will be used for camps and other extra-curricular activities. Help support our youth. Migwech *Paternity means fatherhood. Establishing paternity means making the biological father a legal father too. *All children have two parents. It is important for your child to know who its mother and father are. Paternity should be established if the parents of a child are not married to each other. Why js jt important to my child to establish paternity? *The name of the father appears on the baby's birth certificate. *Your baby can benefit from parental care by both the mother and father. "You have noticed that everything an Indian does in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World works in circles, and everything tries to be round. In the old days, when we were strong and happy people, all our power came to us from the sacred hoop of the nation, and so long as the hoop was unbroken, the people flourished. The flowering tree was the living center of the hoop, and the circle of the four quarters nourished it. The east gave peace and light, the south gave warmth, the west gave rain, and the north with it' s cold and mighty wind gave strength and endurance. This knowledge came to us from the outer world with our religion. Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle. The sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The wind, in its greatest power, whirls. Birds make their nests in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours. The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle. Even the seasons from a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves. Our teepees were round like the nests of birds, and these were always set in a circle, the nation's hoop, a nest of many nests, where the Great Spirit meant for us to hatch our children." *Information about the family health history of both parents will be available if disease or illness develops. *Both parents have a responsibility to support their child. Both the mother and the father can provide financial help for the baby as he or she grows up. Receiving child support from the father can make a big difference in providing for your child. *By establishing paternity, you ensure your child qualifies for benefits from the father. *These benefits may include social security, insurance benefits, inheritance rights, veterans' and other types of benefits. Benefit to the Father: *The father has a chance to be a dad. The father can experience the companionship and rewards that come with spending time with his baby. The father has a right to establish and maintain a relationship with his child. (John G. Niehardt, Black Elk Speaks, 1959, p.164165) Native American Prevention Services · S �Pow Wow Refresher ••••• For those of you who may be coming for the first time or those of you who just need a little refresher here's some general information on POW WOW ETIQUETTE. Visitors are always welcome to watch during pow wow time. It is important however to realize that the dances are spiritual and should be observed with respect. 1. During Grand Entry, Flag songs, and Honor songs: please stand, remove hats and refrain from taking photographs. 2. Eagle feathers are especially sacred to our people. If an eagle feather falls from a dancer's regalia, a special ceremony will take 'place to retrieve it When an eagle feather is being retrieved from the dance circle, please refrain from taking photographs. 3. Always ask permission before taking photographs of dancers when they are outside the dance circle, and offer a small contribution. Also, please ask permission before taking photos of drummers and their drums. 4. The East entrance of the dance circle is reserved solely for dancers. Spectators are asked to refrain from congregating in this area. 5. The dance circle is for participants only. The arena is blessed prior to the event. In this respect, we ask spectators to consider this holy or sacred ground for the duration of the pow wow. You may be invited to enter the dance circle during the Inter-tribal or Honor dances. 6. The dancers clothing is referred to as regalia, outfit or just "clothes", not costumes. 7. The chairs, tent, or canopy is usually reserved for elders, participants and their families only. 8. If you have a question, ask a member of the Pow wow committee. We '11 see you there and have fun! 6 • Native American Prevention Services Feeling Good••••. Sharing with Elders•.... ~ I really love to spend time listening to our elders talk to each other at the senior lunches put on by the PawaingMagedwin United Methodist Church. To be allowed to eat with them is an honor in itself, but to hear them share their memories of just a few years ago is a real pleasure. We have among us, some of the greatest minds in all the universe. We have women and men who fought for Our Country, and put their lives on the line. We have some of the hardest work- ing people, who not only givel00% to their job but also 100% to their kids. Some of the best artists, cooks, and parents in the world are at senior lunches and Grand Rapids. They share their stories of Indian School or of the depression (the comment I liked best is they didn't know they were in the depression until someone told them). They talk of their families (Past and Present). I love to hear them talk Indian to each other.they will say a few words and laugh, then another one will answer and the laughter will sound again. I Love the stories and them. Albuquerque ••••• Oh man, I went down to New Mexico to the gathering of the Nations Pow Wow, and it was fantastic. The people were like long lost family and there were just hundreds upon hundreds of them. People came from everywhere, and Michigan was well represented. When I arrived, the parking was so packed that three parking lots were overflowing and one just kept expanding. The cost for parking was about nine dollars for both days. It was really hot in the arena and just to get a look at the goods of the traders was a chore. If you wanted to stop and see the arts, you needed to get a grip on the table so you wouldn't get pushed by the crowd. The Grand Entry was really exciting and the dancers were coming from all directions into the center. The drummers from all the drums sang next to each other and participated in the Grand Entry song. I know I wouldn't like to go again only because it was a special memory that I wouldn't want to blend or recreate. People from the Grand Rapids area that I know who went: Jennie Pigeon, Margaret Sipkema, Deb Muller, June Fletcher, Dolores Laban, Terry Chivis, Pam Sprague, Jason Muller, Anna Mae Chelbana, Artis Badger and Luella Collins. �ANNOUNCEMENTS HOMECOMING OF THE THREE FIRES POWWOW: JUNE 11 & 12 Please note time changes in Young Eagles and A.A. groups. . In a time when there's so much uncertainty in our community about this agency or that agency, there is one thing to look forward to and that is the Homecoming of the Three Fires pow wow. Young Eagles/on Seekers Groups: Time change in effect June 13. K-2 Tuesday afternoon from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. 3-6 Monday afternoon from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. 7-12 Wednesday afternoon from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. This gathering in it's 15th year will attract 20,000-25,000 people from Grand Rapids and throughout Michigan. For a lot of us (Anishnabek), it will be a time to see old friends and meet new ones, visit relatives who have traveled down from up north, and put on about 10 pounds eating fry bread and Indian tacos. The excitement for some will be the pounding of the drum, listening to the dancers keep rhythm with the beat, watching the dancers as they flash their colors during the fancy dance or watching the Veterans come into the circle where their people can honor them as they tum to the crowd and hear the appreciation. Anishnabe A.A. Group Meets every Monday and Wednesday 12:00 noon Time change in effect June 1st Parent Committee Group of Title V Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Native American Education Office, Rm# 241, at West Middle. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m_ For more information call 771-3318. For at least one weekend during the year we can forget about work, leave the stress behind and look forward to Saturday at 1:00 p.m. when Grand Entry takes place. We can forget about what made us mad just the day earlier or the irregular heartbeat in our community as oflate. Instead we can think about what bonds us as people, what values speak to our Anishnaabe people. Grand Valley American Indian Lodge: Regular meeting will be conducted the 2nd Tuesday of the month during the summer at Barb Seiferts. For more infonnation: Renee Dillard at 538-7568 Congratulations... Destry Contreras: Graduating from Newaygo High School. She is a 4 year Honor Roll Student with a 3.6 G.P.A. She will be attending Grand Rapids Community College in the fall. She is part Cherokee,Yagui and Hispanic blood. Brian Pierce: Attending Grand Rapids Community College. Made the Deans List for the 2nd time with a 3.4 G.P.A. Pa maa pii, go waad miin, miinwa! Giwesinini ,. .............................. • Anishnabemowin Ten Easy Words: 1993-94 Native American Graduates at Lexington Charlene Abella Hatfield Tina Linscott Dmitira Morales Perfect Attendance: Kristy Shananaquet 6th grade, Harrison Park David "Rocky" Russell ,K, Harrison Parle. Jonie Mackey was chosen to have lunch with Senator Glen Steil in Lansing, as an official representative of Sibley School. Hello - Boozho Rabbit - Waboos Pig - Kookoosh Turtle - Misheka -Maheengun •Wolf - z.eetagun • Salt - Wasagun : Pepper -Nini • Man •Woman -Qua : Thank you - Migwech • •• • '\ •• • Can You Count To 10 1 - Bayzhik 2-Neezh 3-Nswih 4-Neewin 5 - Nonin 6 - N-go-da-swih 7 - Neezh-sas-swih 8 - Nish-sas-swih 9 - Zhong-swih 10 - Mid-daus-swih •• ••• • • •• •• • \. •••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••• .I Native American Prevention Services • 7 �r EVENTS CALENDAR June 10-12 Naes College Second Annual Pow Wow Chic..ago, Illinois For more info: 312-761-5000 Leroy Malaterre. June 11 &12 Annual Homecoming of the Three Fires Pow Wow. Grand Rapids, MI Comstock Riverside Parle. For more info: 616-774-8331 or 616-771-2733. June 11 &12 Barrier Pow Wow Barrier, Ontario, Canada For more info: 705-721-7689 June 11 & 12 3rd Annual "Honoring Our Veterans" Pow Wow Brimley, MI For more info: 906-248-3354 July 8 Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs Mackinac Island, MI For more info: 517-373-0654 July 9&10 Annual Kettle Point & Stony Point First Nation's Pow Wow Kettle Point, Ontario, CANADA. For more info. 519-786-6680. July 12 thru 17 21st Annual Honor the Earth Traditional Pow Wow Hayward, WI Lac Courte Oreilles For more info: 715-634-2100 July 16 & 17 Walk In The Spirit Pow Wow Dowagiac, MI Sr. Anne: 616- 782-5296 July 16 & 17 9th Annual Bay City Pow Wow Bay City, MI Veteran Memorial Parle 517-772-5700. July 16 & 17 Walpole Island Annual Pow Wow Walpole Island, Ont Canada. 1-519-627-1476 July 22 thru 25 16th Annual Spiritual Conferenc & Traditional Pow Wow Baraga, MI Ojibway Campground For more info: 1-906-353-6623 Lexington School 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 library Grand Valley State Univ Allendale Ml 49401 · NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID GRAND RAPIDS, MI PERMIT NO. 319 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Genia, Hunter (Editor) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Native American Prevention Services Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/cc243f6208777c993388b2259e193fd3.pdf 94efb53434cf38dcf57bfa98599a40f3 PDF Text Text Understanding Indian Children Learning from Indian Elders As an Indian Elder put it, "The (Indian) children are our future, but we (elders) are theirbridge to the past, while they are the bridge to the future." The Medicine Elder wished to remain anonymous, but he expressed concern about our Indian children learning about their unique heritage, the traditions, and their culture way of life. As he said, "We are just a generation from losing our (Indian) living culture heritage. We could join the extinct ones." The key is to learn from our elders. We can all benefit from intergenerational programs and activities that encourage involvement and sharing with our Indian Elders. As the same elder put it, children are like little sponges-- he called them "spongies"- that can absorb even more than we realize through observation and learning. One reason why the Indian family is changing rapidly is that family members must work outside the home and the home environment The closeness of the family has been threatened with the "new survival," in contrast to the practice of earlier years when the family worked closely together to survive in a hostile environment. The hostile environment of today has also presented new stresses for the family, including the pervasiveness of drug and alcohol abuse and the search for independence by so many youth. As a grandfather said, "What has happened to the interdependence of the family, the clan, and the tribe of earlier years? We have learned too much 'interdependence' from the 'uneg' (white person), resulting in too much 'dependence' rather than having our life of sharing, and being 'helpers' for the greater benefit of the tribe as a whole, and giving thanks to the Great One." These are the kinds of things we learn from our Indian elders. They are lessons for all of us, regardless of race or culture. As a young boy, my fondest memories are of the special times I had with my grandfather, Oscar Rogers. My heritage is Cherokee-beginning with the Walkingstick family on my mother's side of the family-and Irish on my father's side. My grandfather would say, "You are different, and you have a spiritual vision that will come to you when the time is right." My mother, Ruth Rogers, guided me by encouraging me to learn and to enjoy working with nature. I remember the wonderful times learning about plants and herbs, and how to use what the elders shared. Unlike the rote memorization of learning today, observation and listening to stories was the primary way that Indian people learned in earlier years. Choice was very important in the learning process, with the focus on listening and respect, rather than on achievement. The emphasis was on preserving and strengthing the interdependence of the family, clan, and tribes, rather than on personal gain or wealth. The lesson that I learned as a youngster was that people need people, and that we all have one purpose. I learned to give thanks each day to the Great One for all things, and that experiences were necessary to learn to spiral toward a higher level of understanding. My experience and learning is understood by all American Indians and Alaska Natives today. by Children Today J.T. Garrett, Ed. D., M.P.H., Eastern Band of Cherokee Tribe �Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Board of Directors: Chris Shomin - President Vancant- Vice President Vacant - Treasurer Hunter Genia - Member Debbie Gibbs - Member Joe John - Member Wayne Loonsfoot - Member John Pigeon - Member Roger Williams - Member Native American Prevention Services Hunter Genia Cindy Pigeon TunleTalk: Hunter Genia - Editor Jonie Abella - Layout Turtle Talk's mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest which may effect and impact our Native American community. Special emphasis will be placed on prevention information. Turtle Talk is published by Native American Prevention Services, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, in cooperation with the Kent County Health Department Phone (616) 774-8331 or 771-2733. FAX (616) 774-2810. Turtle Talk information: For our reasonable advertising rates, call the office at 774-8331. Turtle Talk due dates: Submissions to Turtle Talk must be received in our office by the first week of each month for the upcoming month's issue. (Not all material submitted can be used in Turtle Talk). If you have a story or information you want to share in Turtle Talk, please send it with your name, address and phone number. You will be recognized by name in Turtle Talk if article is used. 2 • Native American Prevention Services July Birthdays "Muna DI blsh ka win" Marcia Sutherland Marie Bowen Michelle Priest Linell Crampton Adam Pigeon Mike McSauby Dennis Two Crow Peggy Raphael Jamie Taylor Robert Ives Betty Anderson Culver Judson Steve Medacco Deborah Raphael Tim Medallo Kevin Ives Sr. Mellena Sams Andrea Yount Steve Parson Alice Gormey Pam Wesaw Erika Anderson Carren Cady Eva Hinmond Kim Yates Lulu Two Crow Marie Bailey Don Leaureaux Duane Raphael Robin Mashaka Russell Alex Robert Cueller III Charlie Korn Amanda Pigeon Sylvia Contreras John McDonald Freddy Raphael Twyla Shomin Dorothy Sheahan Richard Sprague Melody Harris Christopher Abella Jennie Whitepigeon Wicker This is a newsletter for the Indian community. It would be fantastic if you would write an article for us to share with the community. I know in the past you have sent articles in and they were not used, but we are in the present and arc asking for your help. If you can't write an article to share with the people maybe you could write in and tell us what you would like to see in our monthly issue or how we are doing and what we can do to imrpove. We gene publish eight pages monthly. Half is on prevention, but that leaves four pages for you to have a voice. The articles can be opinions, poems, community events, Indian School (this I would love to hear), stories that have been told to you, education, conferences, how to make something and help pass it on, Drugs, A.A.. Pow Wows, Suicide, Nutrition, self esteem. I ask for your help so that this is not on1 y the Native American Prevention Services newsletter, but our community newsletter. Articles or information used will have name of person in Turtle Talk. �On behalf of the '94 Three Fires Pow Wow Committee, I would like to thank all the volunteers and community members that worked so hard to make this year,s Pow Wow so successful. On a personal level, I would like to express my appreciation to the committee members for their determination, dedication and total committment. It has been an honor working with the following people: Hunter Genia Carolyn Oglivie-Cohen Cindy Pigeon Tim Loonsfoot Wayne Loonsfoot Jamie & Dorothy Mccann Theresa Leo Monica Kelly Wilma Kelly Casey Church I'm going to be doing a presentation on AIDS soon so I've been getting all my material together so I could do the best one possible for our community. Some real quick facts about HIVand pregnancy: *When a mother is HIV - positive the chances of her baby also becoming infected are reported to be as high as 40% and as low as 7%. It is believed that of the babies born to HIV - Positive mothers, they are 25-30% more likely to be infected with the virus. Linda Mustain Ken & Juanita Leosh Simone Jonaitis Simon Francis Ted Jauw Alecia Jeffries Debbie Gibbs Charles Davidson Deb Vander Wood Gene Peters *Mothers who breastfeed can transmit the virus to their babies through their breast milk therefore HIV Positive mothers should consider bottle feeding. *One last interesting fact about HIV & babies who are twins: The first twin has a much higher chance of becoming infected then the second. A baby born to an infected mother is not always infected. It is not known until the baby is 3 - 6 months old whether the child will carry the virus. This is better then even a year ago when mothers had to wait until the baby was 18 months to know for sure. Megwetch! !!! Debie Muller, '94 Chair /' ............................. '\ • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • One day in the lives of American children 17,051 2,795 1,106 1,295 372 105 10 30 6 135,000 7, 742 623 211 437 1,512 1,849 3,288 1,629 2,556 2,989 34,285 women get pregnant of them are teenagers teenager have abortions teenager give birth teenager miscarry babies die before their first birthday. children die from guns children are wounded by guns. teenagers commit suicide children bring a gun to school teens become sexually active teenagers get syphillis or gonorrhea children are arrested for drug abuse. children are arrested for drinking. teenagers drop out of school. children are reportedly abused or neglected children run away from home children are in adult jails children are born out of wedlock see their parents divorced lose their jobs. • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • ii •• • • • • •• I hope that you will get a chance to come to the presentation to learn more about HIV & AIDS. The presentation is sure to be informative. You will also get a chance to learn about safer ways to prevent the virus and disease . Well that's about it fornow, I have more preparing to do and I'll share a little bit more in the future. If you would like more information right away I would suggest that you contact us or your local health department. Pa ma pii Go waad miin miinwa! Cindy Pigeon , I L \·\. i·;. . ( i(' \· . ..., 1 ' . . : . 'l • \.. ............................. ./ Native American Prevention Services · 3 �Jurors decide that drumming is noise By Jennifer Dale of WIN AWENEN NJSITOTUNG Jurors took less than one hour to detennine that drumming is noise. Native American drummer Joseph Medicine was found guilty of disturbing the peace, violating a city ordinance against noise. The two-day trial took place in Sault St. Marie's District Court. May 5 and 6, with Judge Michael MacDonald presiding. Sentencing will be June 29, 1994. Medicine could get up to 90 days in jail and a $500.00 fine. Two Native American citizens were turned down as jurors. The trial stemmed from the Jan. 30, 1994 arrest, of Medicine at his home at 518 Cedar street, in the Sault, by Officer Judson Price who was answering a noise complaint made by three Lake Superior State University students at approximately 2 p.m. The students live next door to the Medicine residence. Two of them were trying to sleep and one said he was trying to study. All complainants testified that they did not consider asking the drummers to stop drumming and singing, since they do not associate with strangers. One of the students and Medicine were acquainted as black jack dealers at the Vegas Kewadin casino. Prior visits by police following earlier complaints had resulted in the residents of 518 Cedar being given conditions under which they could drum. Medicine, fellow drummer Greg Dayfox and landlord Rosemary Gaskin testified to parameters being set in an effort to please the neighbors and still be able to drum. As an example, they said no drumming took place after7 p.m., due to a neighbors early bedtime. Price testified that his decision to arrest Medicine was based on the fact that Medicine did not offer a resolution to the "situation." He testified thathe was asked to leave the residence by Medicine, that they went out on the porch to talk further and at that point he decided to arrest Medicine. Dayfox testified that Officer Price was asked to leave the residence and talk on the porch because of disrespect for the drum, saying "damn drumming" in front of Dayfox's toddler son. Fawn Cass (Loonsfoot) gets ready to hand off to Tim Cass (Loonsfoot) during the 440 relay at the Michigan Indian Family Olympics. THE ALL PURPOSE REMOVER Used in small amounts, Alcohol will remove stains and spots from clothing, rugs, furniture and other household articles. However, if used in sufficient amounts, Alcohol will remove clothes from Men, Women and Children. It will remove the rugs from the floors, the furniture from the home and the food from the table. It will remove the lining of your stomach, the vision from your eyes and the judgement from your mind. It can also remove reputations, jobs, friendship, happiness, sanity, freedom, the ability to live with others and eventually life itself. As a remover of things, Alcohol has no equal 4 ·Native American Prevention Services �Job Information Board: "There is no quiet place in the White man's cities. No place to hear the unfurling of leaves in spring, or the rustle of an insect's wings. But perhaps it is because I am savage and do not understand. The clatter only seems to insult the ears. And what is there of life if a man cannot hear the lonely cry of the whippoorwill or the arguments of the frogs around a pond at night? I am a red man and do not understand. The Indian prefers the soft sound of the wind darting over the face of a pond, and the smell of the wind itself, cleansed by rain or scented with the pine cone. There's a job information board in our hallway here at Native American Prevention Services. The jobs are updated weekly for your information. There are many postings up for your information. \.. Eagles The Great Spirit (Kchi Manitou) was looking for something that would help guide the American Indian and all living creatures to make a living for themselves and to survive by hunting for their food according to the Great Spirit. A bird called "megizee" by the Anishnabeg which was known as an Eagle was later adopted as a national bird by the Americans. The air is precious to the red man, for all things share the same breath: the beast, the trees, the man, they all share the same breath. The white man does not seem to notice the air he breathes. Like a man dying for many days, he is numb to the stench. But if we sell you our land, you must remember that the air is precious to us, that the air shares its spirit with all life it supports. The wind that gave our grandfather his first breath also received his last sigh. And if we sell you our land you must keep it apart and sacred, as a place where even the white man can go and taste the wind that is sweetened by the meadow's flowers." ****1985 Chief Seattle of the Pugot Sound Indians was asked to sell a large area ofland in what is now Washington state. He and his people were also promised a reservation by President Franklin Pierce. The Eagle is known by the Indians as the bird of wisdom, a bird of swiftness, a bird of bravery, a bird that could fly great heights, see all and guide all those who are in search of their wisdom. The feathers from an eagle have been used as a measure of a warrior's achievement. For each event that was completed, an award was given by the chief. As each warrior was honored and wore his feathers at all ceremonies, the accumulation of feathers show his bravery and accomplishments in the tribe. / Vision Seekers Group Fundraiser The Great Spirit helped the American Indian in using the eagle to illustrate what he stood for and his accomplishments for mankind. The American Indian has continued to use the eagle feather with a great deal of honor because of what the ancestors had known about the honor the eagle had given to the people and the powers that went with the user of the eagle feather. Today, we as Anishnabek use the eagle feather in most all our ceremonies. When: July 14, 1994 • Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Where: Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council (Senior Room) What: Spaghetti Dinner Cost: Donation reprinted from 1981 Turtle Talk issue, written by John Boisen and Joe John. Native American Prevention Services · 5 �How Often Are You Angry? Everyone gets angry occasionally. But people who "fly off the handle" easily may be at risk for heart disease or other illnesses, so it's important to know how often you place yourself at risk. Men are at greater risk for these illnesses than women. 13. _ 14. _ I'm a very ambitious person, so sometimes I get impatient and angry with other people. I've been known to break things when I'm frustrated. _ _ TOTAL SCORE Score 1 if the statement is never true for you, 2 if it's sometimes true, 3 if it's often true, and 4 if it's always true. What Your Score Means If you score 18 or below, you have a low temper threshhold, and are able to stay calm in situations which would frustrate many others. This helps you manage your stress levels. If you score 19-27, you get angry about as often as most people. To reduce your score, practice the hints below. If you score 28-35, you might be under too much stress, orgettingangrymaybeahabit. Takethisscoreseriously, and begin to make changes now, before it affects your health. Try these hints from Cindy and Hunter and you'll be happier and easier to live with: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Go to the lake. Go to a pow wow. Go to church. Go to a park and relax Go watch the Bradley Braves. Go watch the Nishnobs (kwe) Read something for pleasure. Do something for the elders. Do something for the youth. Go fishing, swimming, camping. Go, go, go, go! Just do it If you score over 35, and you continue with your behaviors and attitudes, you risk serious stress-related disease. Work your way down the list above and take the test again. Repeat until your score is in the normal range. It may help to speak to a counselor about other ways to deal with your anger. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ It doesn't take much to get me mad. People tell me I should calm down. I blow up at terrible drivers. If I'm upset, I'll hit the dog or cat. People call me hotheaded. I'm furious about the way I get treated at restaurants or stores. 7. _When other people's mistakes slow me down, it can upset me for the whole day. 8. _ If things are bad enough, I'll throw things. 9. _ I swear loudly to blow off steam. 10. _ I feel like hitting someone who makes me very angry. 11. _ I've been told I have a bad temper. 12. _ If you embarrass me in front of someone, I'll be furious. 6 · Native American Prevention Services Traditional Dancer Maheengun Bradford Shawanda "Three Fires Pow Wow 94" �ANNOUNCEMENTS Native American Higher Education Advocacy Council Grand Valley State University Multicultural and Minority Affairs Center, Grand Valley State University MICUP Program Please oote time changes in Young Eagles and A.A. groups. ' p Young Eagles/Vision Seekers Groups: Time change in effect June 13. Presents: MEETING COLLEGE HEAD-ON: Native American College Student Retention Conference K-2 Tuesday afternoon from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. 3-6 Monday afternoon from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. 7-12 Wednesday afternoon from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. to be held at Grand Valley State University Vision Seekers Fundraiser August 19-21, 1994 A 7th- 12th grade Native youth program will be serving a Spaghetti dinneronJuly 14 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00p.m. in the Seniors room at Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council. All are encouraged to attend and support our youth. For more information contact Cindy or Hunter at 774-8331. Our goal is to provide Native American college students with useful information to help during the hectic college years and an opportunity to meet American Indian students from other Michigan postsecondary institutions. Anishnabe A.A. Group Please contact the following people for more information: Meets every Monday and Wednesday 12:00 noon Time change in effect June 1st. Parent Committee Group of Title V Steve Parson, University of Michigan (313)747-6059 (313) 936-0740 (fax) Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Native American Education Office, Rm# 241, at West Middle. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 771-3318. Pam Martell, Michigan Department of Education (517) 373-6059 (517) 335-5822 (fax) Salem Indian Mi~ion Fundraiser Saturday, July 30, 1994. Indian Tacos to be served. 3644 28th St., Hopkins near the Sandy Pines resort between 136th& 137thAve. Tobeservedbetween3:00 p.m . - 7:00 p.m. For more information call Rev. Dave Knapp at 241-1361 June Mamagona Fletcher Grand Valley State University (616) 336-7110 (616) 336-7115 (fax) Michigan Indian Employment and Training Services Seniors Meals Potluck Thursday, July21, 1994 at John Ball Park at l 1:30a.m. For more information call Rev. Dave Knapp at 2411361 . •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• : • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • •• • Anishnabemowin : Ten Easy Words: • • Fox Bear How are you Dog Bird Meat Grandpa Grandma I'm doing good Cat - Wagosh -Mkwa -Anishnaa -Animosh -Benai (she) -Weeyas -Mishomis -Nookomis -Nminoyaa gwa -Gashak • • • • • • •• • • •• • • •• • •• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Do you know that there is a place in town called the Michigan Indian Employment & Training Services? It's located at Two Fountain Place, Suite #370, right here in Grand Rapids. When you get there you will meet two really nice people named Larry Romanelli and Rita Blumke. They are some of the friendliest people around. Michigan Indian Employment and Training (from now on referred as M.I.E.T.S.) is a state wide non-profit organization designed to improve employment skills and opportunities for Native Americans. The program is made possible through the U.S. Department of Labor. The services they provide are Career Guidance, Job Referral , Classroom Training, On-The-Job Training and Summer Youth Program. One of the important eligibility requirements is that those applying must be certified as at least one quarter blood quantum North American Indian. There are many other eligibility requirements but you really need to call them. To get more information on this agency you can call 451-1920. Native American Prevention Services · 7 �EVENTS CALENDAR July 8 Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs M~ckinac Island, MI For more info:: 517-373-0654 July 9 & 10 Annual Kettle Point & Stony Point First Nation's Pow Wow Kettle Point, Ontario, Canada For more info: 519-786-6680 July 12 thru 17 21st Annual Honor the Earth Traditional Pow Wow Hayward, WI Lac Courte Oreilles For more info: 715-634-2100 July 16 & 17 Walk In The Spirit Pow Wow Dowagiac, MI Sr. Anne: 616- 782-5296 July 16 & 17 9th Annual Bay City Pow Wow Bay City, MI Veteran Memorial Park 517-772-5700. July 16 & 17 Walpole Island Annual Pow Wow Walpole Island, Ont Canada. 1-519-627-1476 July 22 thru 25 16th Annual Spiritual Conference & Traditional Pow Wow Baraga, MI Ojibway Campground For more info: 1-906-353-6623 July 23 Michigan Indian Legal Service Traverse City, MI 160 E. State St. NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE Lexington School 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 PAID GRAND RAPIDS, MI PERMIT NO. 319 • Library Grand Valley State Univ. Allendale Ml 49401 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Genia, Hunter (Editor) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Native American Prevention Services Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2e0a89ffe8036a2c9391a335d094cbf4.pdf 994a947ffe783ce05524b7e372ca8e37 PDF Text Text Components of Self-Esteem and False Beliefs That Derail Us by Vito Lentini Research indicates that a significant portion of our personality develops in the first three years oflife through interaction with family, children and, most importantly, our parents. In these early stages, children learn autonomy or shame/doubt. If an individual is raised in an environment that is authoritarian and their needs/feelings are shamed, they will struggle developing as autonomous individuals. As children grow from age 3 to age 7, their identity and conscience develop. During this stage, there is struggle between initiative and guilt Children can develop a sense of guilt even if they have done nothing wrong. The shame and guilt they feel drive them to inadequate behaviors to ease the pain. To prove themselves, they become perfectionists, avoiding criticism at all costs, seeking to control others to feel safe, and becoming overachievers or underachievers. Often they deal with their struggles through compulsive-addictive behaviors. Without help, the end result can be a cycle of pain. First, the cycle begins with a conflict in life that they are often ill-equipped to handle. Second, their response to the conflict is avoidance. If they equate their self-worth with the opinions of others and their ability to perform, this leads them to experience rejection, failure, fear of punishment, and shame. Third, this avoidance of pain leads to four false beliefs: 1) I must meet certain standards to feel good about myself. 2) I must be approved by certain others to feel good about myself. 3) Those who fail are unworthy of love and deserve to be punished. 4) I am what I am. I cannot change. I am hopeless. The fourth step is the state of rebellion and the use of unhealthy coping techniques to "kill the pain." Finally, these unhealthy coping strategies lead to additional guilt and shame and the cycle perpetuates itself. According to Robert Reasoner, there are five components essential for building self-esteem, including: 1) security: a safe, loving environment that fosters trust and a willingness to take risks. 2) identity: a strong sense of self; knowing personal strengths and weaknesses. It is difficult for an individual to accept others until each of us accepts ourselves. In other words, "lover your neighbor as yourself." 3) belonging: a sense of being valued for who you are; connectedness; the ability to develop intimate relationships. 4) purpose: a 8ense ofvision, a mission/direction in life; a belief in a high power. 5) competence: being able to take action without a fear of failure; a sense of accomplishment or being productive. To promote the development of a healthy self-esteem, it is important for a person to be able to develop a sense of trust with others. This can only happen with unconditional love from a least one other person. In addition, a person needs to be able to express his/her feelings to have a better understanding of who he/she is or their identity is lost To develop a sense of belonging, a person must be valued for who they are, not for what they accomplish. For example, I have a friend who has a Down Syndrome child and another friend has a child with cerebral palsy. Neither of these children will make "significant" contributions to society as we generally define significant. However, the delightful personalities and living spirit of these children bring joy to many. Our sense of purpose comes from realizing that there is something or someone greater than ourselves. For centuries, man has acknowledged a higher power. Furthermore, our willingness to serve others also creates a sense of purpose or importance in our lives. A sense of purpose often provides hope when the "chips are down." Finally, as simple as a task may be, we derive a sense of satisfaction as we contribute to the betterment of society. For many of us, our contributions may not change the world, but we can have an impact on the people in our community. �' Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Board of Directors: Roger Williams - President Joe John - Vice President Debbie Gibbs - Treasurer Hunter Genia - Secretary Wayne Loonsfoot - Member John Pigeon - Member Native American Prevention Services Hunter Genia Cindy Pigeon Turtle Talk: Hunter Genia - Editor Jonie Abella - Layout Turtle Talk's mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest which may effect and impact our Native American community. Special emphasis will be placed on prevention information. Turtle Talk is published by Native American Prevention Services, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, in cooperation with the Kent County Health Department Phone (616) 774-8331 or 771-2733. FAX (616) 774-2810. Turtle Talk information: For our reasonable advertising rates, call the office at 774-8331. Turtle Talk due dates: Submissions to Turtle Talk must be received in our office by the first week of each month for the upcoming month's issue. (Not all material submitted can be used in Turtle Talk). If you have a story or information you want to share in Turtle Talk, please send it with your name, address and phone number. You will be recognized by name in Turtle Talk if article is used. 2 • Native American Prevention Services August Birthdays ''Muna Di bish ka win" James McCann Bob Stone Elizabeth Marshall Jim Foster Eddie Pigeon Martin Wesaw Jeanette St Clair Clifford Bailey Corvin Emery Francis Peters Earl Schoenborn Jenna Pigeon Rose Hunt Michael Pigeon Sr. Maudeline McDonald Johnny Day Toni Genia Jim Genia Sherri Mamagona Doris Allerding Nikki Schoen Sally Schoen Dorothy Jiminez This is a newsletter for the Indian community. It would be fantastic if you would write an article for us to share with the community. I know in the past you have sent articles in and they may not have been used, but we are in the present and are asking for your help. If you can't write an article to share with the people maybe you could write in and tell us what you would like to see in our monthly issue or how we are doing and what we can do to improve. We generally publish eight pages monthly. Half is on prevention, but that leaves four pages for you to have a voice. The articles can be opinions, poems, community events, Indian School (this I would love to hear), stories that have been told to you, education, conferences, how to make something and help pass it on, Drugs, A.A., Pow Wows, Health, Nutrition, self esteem. I ask for your help so that this is not only the Native American Prevention Services newsletter, but our community newsletter. Articles or information used will have name of person in Turtle Talk. �Boozho, I thought everyone might like to know where the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council is standing today. First we had the elections on June 11, 1994, at the pow wow grounds of the "Homecoming of the Three Fires Pow Wow". The seven people elected to the Board of Directors are: Wayne Loonsfoot, Dorothy Mccann, Hunter Genia, Joe John, Roger Williams and Chris Shomin. At the first Board of Directors meeting on June 14, 1994 the following officers were elected to carry on the business of the agency. Roger WilliamsPresident, Joe John-Vice President, Hunter GeniaSecretary and Debbie Gibbs-Treasurer. Since that time Dorothy McCannhas resigned forpersonal reasons and has been replaced by John Pigeon. Chris Shomin resignated to be placed in the position of Executive Director for G.R.l.T.C.. One of the first things we have done is meet with an attorney to explore the different options that our agency could take in order for its survival. The board has also begun working on the revision of the bylaws in order to make it more readable, understandable and up to date with today's needs. The by-laws, when completed, will go before the membership for approval. We as a board also encourage all who haven't renewed their membership to do so at the Inter-tribal office. Also, by the time you read this newsletter, the board will have met with the funding sources to discuss future programming monies and how services will be provided to our community. We appreciate all those who have continually supported us. Monday, June 27, Vision Seekers (7-12) and Young Eagles (3-6) went to Mount Pleasant for the Michigan Indian Family Olympics. There was a total of 21 of us who rode up in 3 cars. We'want to thank Florence and Kelly Loonsfoot for their time, energy and generosity. There were many competitions such as softball throw, long jump, relays, and many different races. They had a fantastic lunch at noon supplied by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. We were thankful that the weather was good. We all had a good time. We came back with our share of medals: lst and 2nd place in the 100 yd. dash by Tim and Fawn Cass (Loonsfoot), 1st place in his age category for 100 yd. dash was Scott Loonsfoot, 1st and 2nd place in the softball throw by Angie and Jennie P. Pigeon. Representing the group were: Grandpa Ernest, Wayne, Corey, Ernie, Joshua Loonsfoot, Danielle Sheehan, Tawas Mccann, Kaine Shomin, Autumn McDonald, Mindee, Allison (John) Cabral, Sarah and Shana Krupp. Oh yeah, Cindy Pigeon and Hunter Genia. The Lord's Prayer (Translated by the Late Chief Pokagon into the Potawatomi language.) Nowwimaw wawkwing, Kitchwa Kiaia anosowin. Ki ogimawwin ondass, Ki inendam aia apine ogid Aki binish pindg Wawking. Migiwe kinawing aw gigig nind pakwegigan, dash bonendam kinawind nind matchi binidh ki bonendam igiwtchi matchii gige kinawind; dash wanishima kinawind ka-awaia tchi jobigewinmaka ikonaw kinawind tchi matchi, sakin aia ogimawiwin dash gashkiewis. dash kitchtwawin, sa apine dash apine MEGEING. / Our apologies to those of you who really wanted to attend the Vision Seekers fundraiser. We know there are a lot of supporters of our program, who, due to the lateness of our newsletter, weren't able to attend. We will be having another one soon and we'll promise to let you know a lot earlier. Migwech! The Lord's Prayer in Ottawa Ninidjanssidog! Kid-iji-angwaminininim acseni tchi anamiaieg endasso kigijeb gooskimoiegon, Endasso-onagosh gale wisgawishimoiegon Kishpin naningot inong, Osam wedamitaiegon pangi ganage anamiag; Kishpin dash wendanmitassiwegon, Kakina mandan ekossing anamiewin iktog. Native American Prevention Services · 3 �Judge Approves Banishment for Alaskan Teens Two Cultures joined hands when a judge allowed two Alaskan Indian youths to be banished by their tribe to separate uninhabited islands for a year instead of sending them to prison for a brutal armed robbery. Adrian J. Guthrie and Simon P. Roberts, both 17, will be given some hand tools and enough food for two weeks. After that, they will have to fend for themselves. The punishment will be meted out by leaders of the Thiawaa Thinglit Nation and the Kuy' Di Kuiu K waan Tribal Court of Southeast Alaska. Tribal leaders also promised restitution to the pizza delivery driver who was beaten by the boys during their $40 robbery. Snohomish County Superior Court Judge James Allenderfer agreed to the arrangement at the request to tribal leaders, who initially hoped to have the boys tried in tribal court. The judge's ruling, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, defers the boys' sentencing for 18 months so tribal leaders can impose their own justice . system, which dates back thousands of years. Although the banishment might sound harsh, tnbal spokesman Rudy James defended the practice as being part of the Indian custom. He also noted that the boys will be monitored to ensure that nothing happens to them. Under tribal laws, James said, "victims are the most important part of the scenario." He said restitution must be made to the victim to "balance the books" and remove the shame from the offenders, their family and clan. In 18 months, the boys will be required to return to Allendoefer's courtroom to demonstrate whether they have been rehabilitated and made restitution, conditions that would have to be met before the judge could release them. The Tribal Council is scheduled to post a $25,000 bond on Aug. 1 to take responsibility for the boys, who pleaded guilty to beating Tim Whittlesey with a baseball bat and robbing him in Everett last Aug. 31. Whittlesey, who suffered multiple skull fractures, permanent loss of hearing in one ear, half of his hearing in the other and impaired vision, said he was somewhat surprised by the judge's decision. "I was worried that the kids would up and take off and never(be) seen again," he said, "But the judge said that if they didn't learn anything, then they will face the same sentence." During yesterday's sentencing hearing, Whittlesey told the judge that his injuries have prevented him from going to medical school as he had planned. He also said he had to use a cane for months and still walks with a limp. 4 • Native American Prevention Services Guthrie apologi~ed to his victim in court yesterday, and Whittlesey later said he would accept the apology, despite having held a grudge for along time. "But I didn'thearone (apology) from Roberts," he said. Roberts and Guthrie, who have spent most of their lives in Southeast Alaska, were visiting in Everett when they robbed Whittlesey. They were 16 at the time but were charged as adults because of the seriousness of the crime. Guthrie faced a sentence of 2 1(2 to 3 1(2 years, and Roberts faced more than five years because he was armed with a deadly weapon during the robbery. Michael Magee, assistant Snohomish County chief criminal deputy prosecutor, called it a "unique case" that is "on the cutting edge of trying something new" in the justice system. Defense attorney Al Kitching said he was very encouraged by the judge's decision. "I am tired of seeing my clients going to prison and once they get out it's either sink or swim," he said. Kitching said the tribal community will now be able to worlc with the youths to rehabilitate them. Defense attorney Tom Cox said that as far as he knows, allowing banishment hasn't been done in this country. He said the practice exists in Canada. Tribal leaders plan to pay Whittlesey's unpaid medical bills and other expenses. They also plan to build a duplex for him and his wife, Tonya. After spending some time on the island and if it is apparent Guthrie and Roberts are making progress, they will be put to worlc in a sawmill, James said. Printed Courtesy of Seattle Post-Intelligencer 'I -I �Orginal Man Walks The Earth._. After Original Man was placed on the Earth, he was given instructions by the Creator. He was told to walk this Earth and name all the o-way-se-ug' (animals), the plants, the hills, and the valleys of the Creator's gi-ti-ti-gan' (garden). Original Man had no name of his own yet. People would refer to him as Anishnabe and, still later, Way-na-boo' -zhoo. But at this early time, he who had no name would name all the Creation. As Original Man walked the Earth, he named all of the ni-bi' (water). He identified all the rivers, streams, ponds, lakes and oceans. He learned that there were rivers that ran underground. These are the veins of Mother Earth. Water is her life blood. It purifies her and brings food to her. kee-ki' (medicine). Some roots could be used to make dyes of different colors and·flavorings for food. Other roots could be used as a strong thread in sewing and in making tools. As he walked, Original Man talked with the animals. He named them as he went. He noted that some animals were good for we-sin' ni-win' (food) and medicine. He noticed that each type of animal had its own individual kind of wisdom. He did not know that all of these plants and animals would play an important part for all the people that would be coming to live on the Earth at a later time. Original Man traveled everywhere. There was not one plant, animal. or place that was not touched by him. Original Man also named all the parts of the body. He even named the 0-kun-nug' (bones) and organs inside the body. In his travels, Original Man began to notice that all the animals came in pairs and they reproduced. And yet, he as alone. While Original Man was carrying out the instructions given to him by the Creator, he noticed that the Earth had four seasons. All life was part of a neverending cycle. He spoke to his Grandfather, the Creator, and asked, "Why am I alone? Whyaretherenootheroneslike me?" The plants were given new life in the spring. With the coming of summer, they blossomed and bore the seeds for the next generation. Some of the plants produced fruits. In the fall season, the leaves of many of the plants turned from green to many spectacular colors. The leaves gradually fell to the ground as the gee-zhigad-doon (days) got shorter and the dee-bee-kad-doon' (nights) got colder. In winter, the cold winds of the Gee-way-din' (North) brought the purifying snows that cleansed Mother Earth. Some of the plants died and returned their bodies to their Mother. Other plants fell into a deep sleep and awoke only when Grandfater Sun and the warm winds of the Zha-wa-noong' (South) announced the coming of spring. As Original Man traveled the Earth, he identified what fruits were good to eat and what was not to be eaten. As he went, he found that some o-gee' -hie-coon' (roots) were good for food. Others were good for mush- Gitchie Manito answered, "I will send someone to walk, talk and play with you." He sent Ma-en'-gun (the wolt). With Ma-en-gun' by his side, Original Man again spoke to Gitchie Manito, "I have finished what you asked me to do. I have visited and named all the plants, animals, and places of this Earth. What would you now have me to do?" Gitchie Manito answered Original Man and Maen-gun, "Each of you are to be a brother to the other. Now, both of you are to walk the Earth and all its places." So, Original Man and Ma-en'-gun walked the Earth and came to know all of her. In this journey they became very close to each other. They became like brothers. In their closeness they realized that they are brothers to all of the Creation. continued in September issue Mishomis Book (Michigan Indian Press) Voice of the Ojibway Edward Benton-Banai Native American Prevention Services • 5 �Net dispute rises again Alpena-An agreement signed by sport fishing groups,stateandfederalgovernmentsandlndian commercial fisherman was to end 15 years of tension. Nine years later, however, issues with floating gill nets are causing concern in the Department of Natural Resources. The court-ordered agreement set up a 15 year period of cooperation in which selected areas could be fished with all gill nets, while the Indians were encouraged and assisted in changing over to trap nets. The trap nets allow fishermen to release unwanted species alive. Gill nets kill 75 percent of the fish they catch. John Robertson, director of the DNR 's fisheries division, said recently that an understanding must be reached with Indians on the type of suspended gill nets used. That's part of the 1985 consent order. He said it was his understanding that the gill nets in the agreement were those suspended 10 feet below the water. Some Indian tribes are debating that gill nets include any type of net suspended from the surface to the bottom of the lake. These nets are not selective and are very efficient in catching fish. But the DNR is concerned they'll take protected and stocked fish besides salmon, and will interfere with the propeller of suspecting boats. In order to provide safe boating within a tribal fishing area, Robertson said he wanted the regulation of gill nets to include buoys every 30 feet. Indians are objecting because they fear their nets will be tampered with or destroyed. Some Indian tribes countered with a proposal to mark nets every 300 feet. "We reasonably expect to protect people fishing in those areas. We've got the attorney general visiting that issue. There is debate over the definition of suspended nets. And that is a very debatable issue. Certainly what we had in mind were floating nets. We had nothing like this in mind or we would have detailed it quite differently," Robertson said. 6 ·Native American Prevention Services The intent wasn't a strictly floating net at the surface of the water. The DNR 's ideas was a net that was selective for salmon fishing, "and when we said suspended gill nets, that's what we had in mind. These new suspended nets are ones with the top line at the surface and the bottom line on the bottom (of the lake)," he said. Suspended nets are supposed to be in a onemile radius within an approved fishing site and was directed at one type of net, he said. "We said suspended nets," he said. "And what we were talking about were nets suspended from the surface, suspended by their surface line. We said those only in that two-mile radius. Now you have a hybrid gear out there. It does have floats on the surface, but the lead is on the bottom." Bay Mills fishermen said during 1990, they were railroaded into the agreement and intend to return to off-limits waters when the .agreement period expires in 2000. Many of them want the 1836 treaty rights back and they aren't willing to convert to trap nets. Gill nets are easily handled by one man in a small boat, while trap net require a larger boat and more hands. On the other hand, the DNR said the consent order has had a positive impact on commercial fish stock, with the exception of lake trout, in treaty ceded waters. The status report by the fisheries division states in part: 'The abundance of whitefish stocks is at historical high level, and the value of the tribal commercial fishery now exceeds the value of the entire state-licensed commercial fishery. About 17 million pounds of commercial fish species, with a dockside value of over $5 million, is taken each year by tribal fishers." Sport fishing groups remain vocal, however, on the issue of defining "suspended nets" and say the court should poll those who signed the agreement to get a consensus of their intent. Associated Press �• ANNOUNCEMENTS Meeting College Head-On Young Eagles/Vision Seekers Groups: K-2 Tuesday afternoon from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. 3-6 Monday afternoon from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. 7-12 Wednesday afternoon from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. New members welcome!!! Native American College Student Retention Conference. August 19-21, 1994 at Grand Valley State University. Contact June Fletcher at 3367110. Anishnabe A.A. Group Meets every Monday and Wednesday 12:00 noon Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal, room 2. Job Information Board In the hallway at Lexington School. Jobs updated weekly for your convenience. Parent Committee Group of Title V Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Native American Education Office, Rm# 241, at West Middle. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. For more infonnation call 771-3318. Seniors Meals Potluck Thursday, August 18, 1994 at John Ball Parle at 11:30 a.m. For more infonnation call Rev. Dave Knapp at 241-1361. Vets Pow Wow Committee Meeting The Meeting will be held on August 23 at 6:30 p.m at the G.V.S.U. Eberhard Center in room 415. For further infonnation feel free to contact Casey Church at 4519066. Any interested party are welcome to attend and share their input. Community Potluck When: Saturday, August 20, 1994 Where: John Ball Parle (Rose Garden) Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Bring your ball gloves, a dish to pass, your family! Sponsored by Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Please call 774-8331 (RSVP)for planning purposes •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• •• • • • •• •• •• • • • •• • ••• • • Anishnabemowin Ten Easy Words: Eye Nose Hair Ear Tooth Tongue Foot Finger Stomach Head -Shkezhick -Jahnsh -Meenjis -Toag -Weebit -Da-nue -Azid -Nihng -Mah-sut •• •• • • • •• •• .. ............•,• ............ Softball, Softball, Softball.•••••••••••.•.•. Bradley Braves: The Bradley Braves finished the 1st half of the season at 4wins and 3 losses. The 2nd half of the season kicked off with the team winning 10-0 in a mercy win. The Bradley team has been receiving record number of fan support, and people were even coming out of the bushes in Hopkins (joking). Come watch the Bradley Braves every Wednesday. For the time of games call D.K. Sprague at 531-0686 or Amos "Junebug" Day at 2491858. Nishnobs: This group of Anishnabeg called the "nishnobs" played co-ed softball to a perfect record. In reality, they had a lot of fun with a few injuries, none too serious. The coed team played every Wednesday night at the Fairview Refonned Church. Starting time was at 7:00 p.m .. They had some of the best spectators who kept their spirits up while the games left much to be desired. Salem Indian Co-Ed Softball: The co-ed softball team representing Salem Indian United Methodist Church participated in the Grand Rapids United Methodist Players (G.R.U.M.P.) summerco-ed softball league. They had a undefeated season of eight games. The team included Carl Perry (coach), Casey Church, Conrad Church, Bobbi Feaster, Lynne Feaster, Kevin Hall, Denise Knapp, Kim Lewis, Liz McBride, Rick Perry, Joe Serba, Liz Serba, Jim Skinner, Sarah Stad. Mary Church served as manager, owner, concession stand cleric and head cheerleader. Congratulations Salem! -Dip Native American Prevention Services · 7 �Lexington School 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 • Library Grand Valley State Univ. Allendale Ml 49401 NON-PROAT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID GRAND RAPIDS, MI PERMIT NO. 319 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Genia, Hunter (Editor) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Native American Prevention Services Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/dab879d7376a6940cf4432a1f4e32e21.pdf b8b9ffa530e6fd251acf9fac3e92da28 PDF Text Text GOOD HABITS START YOUNG Good habits start young, so getting into the exercise habit should start early. Unfortunate} y, this is not the case today with our youngest generations. *Today's children, beginning as young as age 6, weigh more and have considerably more body fat than did children 20 years earlier. * A 1989 national study conducted by the Amateur Athletic Union concluded that only 32 percent of children aged 6 to 17 meet minimum standards for cardiovascular fitness, flexibility. and abdominal and upper-body strength. Why should this be so? Most child development specialists tell you that children are born with a natural love of physical activity. Their ability to keep moving seems far above that of any adult-just look at any group of 5 -year-olds. But children frequently have television and video games as their prime leisure activities, not exercise and sports. The typical 6to 11- year-old watches television nearly 20 hours per week. The 2- to 5-year-olds average 22 hours a week. It's no wonder then that 11 million children from ages 6 to 17 are considered obese. It's inevitable, given minimal exercise and high-fat, excess-calorie diets. A sedentary lifestyle and bad eating habits must be learned by children. They could be following poo_r role models or repeating unhealthy activities until they become habits. So the goal of parents must first be to create an environment for their children that encourages good health. Any activity or fitness program for children should focus on health habits that will last a lifetime. Medical experts believe that children who develop sound, positive exercise habits will be more likely to continue them as adults. Some parents may say, "My child just isn't athletic," or "He/she just won't do anything to increase physical activity." These are just excuses, however. Every child has the capacity tri respond positively when a good example is set and interesting physical activities are offered. SIX WAYS TO GET CIDLDREN GOING 1. Make physical activity an expression of family unity. Recreational exercise or sports are a great way for parents and children to spend time together. 2. Limit TV time. 3. Emphasize the fun of the activity. The focus for sports should be enjoyment of the game, not winning. 4. Younger children especially respond well to stickers or stars as a measure of progress in physical activity. Adolescents respond well to getting special privileges. 5. Sports parties for your child and his or her friends-ice-skating outings, playground game parties, etc.- are an excellent way to build peer reinforcement for the joy of physical activity. A community sports program that is not overly focused on competition can work the same magic. 6. Provide a menu of available healthy activities, then let your child select those he/she prefers. �Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Board of Directors: Roger Williams - President Joe John - Vice President Debbie Gibbs - Treasurer Hunter Genia - Secretary Wayne Loonsfoot - Member John Pigeon - Member Chris Shomin - Executive Director Native American Prevention Services Hunter Genia Cindy Pigeon TunleTalk: Hunter Genia - Editor Jonie Abella - Layout Turtle Talk's mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest which may effect and impact our Native American community. Special emphasis will be placed on prevention information. Turtle Talk is published by Native American Prevention Services, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, in cooperation with the Kent County Health Department Phone (616) 774-8331 or771-2733. FAX (616) 774-2810. Turtle Talk information: For our reasonable advertising rates, call the office at 774-8331. Turtle Talk due dates: Submissions to Turtle Talk must be received in our office by the first week of each month for the upcoming month's issue. (Not all material submitted can be used in Turtle Talk). If you have a story or information you want to share in Turtle Talk, please send it with your name, address and phone number. You will be recognized by name in Turtle Talk if article is used. 2 • Native American Prevention Services September Birthdays "Muna ni·bish ka win Loretta Yount Rob Herr Louis Wesaw Jimmy Bush Jr. Sandra Floyd Sean Winters Dorothy Medacco Karen M. Boda Tom Herr Faron Bowen Nicholas Cavasos Gary Rueckert Helen Hillman Harold Shaw Jennie Pigeon Paula Pierce Melissa Shomin Rachele Hillman Kevin Ives Jr. Loraine "Olive" Pigeon Robert Comer Jr. Grace Peters Darcy Crampton Tanya Raphael Helen Chippewa Sandra Sanchez Toni VandeVoren John Noah Jennifer Taylor Jonie Mackey Jacob Madora Happy Belated Birthday to Mikey Jo Pierce August 31 This is a newsletter for the Indian community. It would be fantastic if you would write an article for us to share with the community. I know in the past you have sent articles in and they may not have been used, but we are in the present and are asking for your help. If you can't write an article to share with the people maybe you could write in and tell us what you would like to see in our monthly issue or how we are doing and what we can do to improve. We generally publish eight pages monthly. Half is on prevention, but that leaves four pages for you to have a voice. The articles can be opinions, poems, community events, Indian School (this I would love to hear), stories that have been told to you, education, conferences, how to make something and help pass it on, Drugs, A.A., Pow Wows, Health, Nutrition, self esteem. I ask for your help so that this is not only the Native American Prevention Services newsletter, but our community newsletter. Articles or information used will have name of person in Turtle Talk. �Community Profile.•• _ A little about Lora's family. __.•. Lora is a Navajo, of the Bitterwater and Edgewood clans (maternal and paternal clans, respectively) and is originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is employed at the Kent County Health Department, Substance Abuse Assessment Unit. She conducts substance abuse assessments and Student Assistance Program screens. "Substance abuse problems are not only found within one specific population, nor within one particular part of town or neighborhood. Because our service area covers four counties, I meet with many people (clients) from various walks of life. Through the Student Assistance Program, I meet with K-12 students that live in an environment where positive change is needed. There are many students living in homes where small problems have the potential to escalate and may sometimes cause a crisis. The beauty of this program is providing assistance to families that will help them seek change, and it does not necessarily have to be substance abuse related. My commitment to the community, especially to the Native community, is to promote wellness in all aspects of .our lives. I try to accomplish this through my efforts in the Assessment Unit" Casey isPotawatomi and Ottawa. After serving in the U.S. Marines and being in the work-force for 15 years, he decided to return to college. He is full-time student at Grand Valley State University, pursuing a major in Sociology and Anthropology. Following graduation, he plans to attend a Seminary. He is a fulfilling his educational goals as he continues his pursuit into full-time Christian ministry. He has presented a workshop entitled, "Native American SpiritualityandmyChristianLife,"atvariouschurches, seminars and conferences. His parents are Leonard and Mary Church of Dorr, MI. Prior to relocating to Michigan, Lora worked as a social worker for Choctaw Nation Indian Child Welfare in Durant, Oklahoma and as a court bailiff for the Cherokee County Associate District Judge in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She graduated from Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with a major in Criminal Justice: Paralegal Emphasis (Pre-law) and a minor in Business and in Human Ecology. Lora now lives in Grand Rapids with her husband and daughter, Casey and Shandiin Church. Her parents are Curtis and Alberta Morgan of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Shandiin is pronounced "Shawn-dean", which means "sunshine" in Navajo. Her parents are long distance runners, and it appears she received their "running genes." Casey and Lora are expecting another child in January. submitted by Lora Church & Family requested so nicely by Turtle Talk. MICIIlGAN INDIAN EMPLOYMENT & TJ!AINING SERVICES, INC. Region ill : 2 Fountain Place 60 N. Division Grand Rapids, MI 49503 ACTIVITIFS I< SERVICE'S Career Guidance: A para-professional counseling service to help applicants assume responsibility for making career plans and decisions. Job Referral: Qualified applicants are referred to employ ment after they have demonstrated they possess the required skills or abilities to do the job. Classroom Training: Assistance is provided in obtaining a GED or high school diploma. Work Experience: A short-term employment program for adults and youth over 14 years to develop basic working skills and provide job training in specific areas. Call: (616) 451-1920 Native American Prevention Services • 3 �Kent County Health Department Substance Abuse Assessment Unit MICHIGAN INDIAN CHILD WELFARE AGENCY BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK Substance Abuse is a problem of all ages for which there is no easy answer. Abuse of alcohol and other drugs is a complex problem which affects, and is affected by all aspects of our society. Sault Ste. Marie;Michigan--The new Director of the Michigan Indian Child Welfare Agency has turned the agency around after a rocky past. Since the arrival of Sylvia Evans, the central office in Sault Ste. Marie and the Grand Rapids based office have grown in clients as well as personnel. The addition of Evans to the M.l.C.W.A. staff has given the agency stability, something it had been missing in the past Evans hard work is paying off as evidenced by the agency's growth. This growth means that the Michigan Indian Child Welfare Agency is better able to serve Native American children in need of help. The assessment Unit believes that chemical dependency is a chronic, progressive disease. For many people, the first step in stopping the disease is an assessment. The Assessment Unit provides: -Assessments to determine if a person is eligible for state or Medicaid funded substance abuse treatment programs. -Screenings for students and families who are referred by schools that are part of the Students Assistance Program. They are set up to help families with students whom have behavioral problems at home and/or at school and provide referrals for further assistance in the community. This service encompasses 19 school districts. -Assessments for women who have problems with substance abuse and who are pregnant, or who have just had a baby. -Assessments and case management services for individuals using injection drugs. -Community education and training about substance abuse issues. The assessments and screens are confidential and free of charge to persons living in Montcalm, Ionia, Newaygo and Kent counties. Following the assessment, a referral to the appropriate type of treatment can be made. For more information, call (616) 336-3804. MICHIGAN INDIAN CHILD WELFARE AGENCY DEFINES ROLE TO PUBLIC Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan- The central office of the Michigan Indian Child Welfare Agency, in Sault Ste. Marie, is ready to set the record straight. The Michigan Indian Child Welfare Agency (M.l.C.W.A.) asserts its efforts to assuring permanence for Native American children. The two primary services offered by the agency are foster care and adoption. The Michigan Indian Child Welfare Agency is not an agency responsible for the removal of children. M.l.C.W.A. is merely an agency that other agencies turn to, to find homes for children in need. When foster care is necessary, the agency assigns a Family Services Specialist to assist in making th~ foster care experience a beneficial one for the foster parent(s) and child. Because foster care is not meant to be permanent, M.I.C.W.A. 's hope is th at the family can be reunited. The reunification of family is of great concern to the agency. With permanence being a goal of the Michigan Indian Child Welfare Agency, it is important that children be placed in families that they can call their own. With this goal in mind, it must be understood that there are times when children cannot be returned to the biological parents. When such situations occur, Family Service Specialists are available to assist when adoptions are seen as the only alternative to permanence. If you have any questions or inquiries about the Michigan Indian Child Welfare Agency ,or are interested in becoming a foster parent, please feel free to contact the office nearest you. Lansing inquiries, please contact the Grand Rapids office. 4 Native American Prevention Services �Orginal Man Walks The Earth .... continued from August issue When they had completed the task that Gitchie Manito asked them to do, they talked with the Creator once again. The Creator said, "From this day on, you are to separate your paths. You must go your different ways". "What shall happen to one of you will also happen to the other. Each of you will be beared, respected and misunderstood by the people that will later join you on this Earth." This last teaching about the wolf is important for us today. What the Grandfater said to them has come true. Both the Indian and the wolf have come to be alike and have experienced the same thing. Both of them mate for life. Both have a Clan System and a tribe. Both have had their land taken from them. Both have been hunted for their meen-jun (hair). And both have been pushed very close to destruction. We can tell about our future as Indian people by looking at the wolf. It seems as though the wolf is beginning to come back to this land. Will this prove that Indian people will cease to be the "Vanishing Americans?" Will Indian people emerge to lead the way back to natural living and respect for our Earth Mother? The teaching about wolf is important for anotherreason. From the wolf came the ah-ni-moos-shug' (dogs) that are friends to our people today. They are brothers to us much like wolf was a brother to Original Man. Because Gitchie Manito separated the paths of wolf and man and since our dogs today are relatives of the wolf, we should never let dogs be around our sacred ceremonies. To do so would violate the Creator's wishes and endanger the lives of those participating in the ceremony. So also, dogs are not supposed to be around places where ceremonial objects are stored. Some tribes today honor dogs in special ceremonies. This is done to recognized the special brotherhood that existed between wolf and Original Man. At a gathering of family and friends, the medicine person burns an offering ofTobacco and pronounces the new name to each of the Four Directions. All those present repeat the name each time it is called out In this way the Spirit World comes to accept and recognize the young child with the new name. It is said that prior to the Naming Ceremony, the spirits are not able to see the face of the child. It is through this naming act that they look into the face of the child and recognized him as a living being. Thereafter, the Spirit World and all past relatives watch over and protect this child. They also prepare a place in the Spirit World that this living being can occupy when his life on Earth is at an end. At this ceremony the parents of the child ask four women and four men to be sponsors for the child. It is a great honor to be asked to fill this position. After the child is given a name, each of the sponsors stand and proclaim a vow to support and guide this child in his development. In this way a provision is made by which the child will always be care for. Through this Naming Ceremony that was started by Original Man continuity is given to the lives of the people who would come to inhabit the Earth. Today, we should use these ancient teachings to live our lives in harmony with the plan that the Creator gave us. We are to do these things if we are to be the natural people of the Universe. _ continued in September issue Mishomis Book (Michigan Indian Press) Voice of the Ojibway Edward Benton-Banai • It is from the sacrifices that Original Man made in naming all of the Creation that our Naming Ceremonies today are taken. For this ceremony, a medicine person is asked by the father and mother of a child to seek a name for their young one. This seeking can be done through fasting, meditation, prayer, or dreaming. The Spirit World might speak to the medicine person and give a name for the young child. Native American Prevention Services • 5 �Communication Tips Effective communication between parents and children is not always easy to achieve. Children and adults have different communication styles and different ways of responding in a conversation. In addition, timing and atmosphere may determine how successful communication will be. Parents should make time to talk with their children in a quiet, unhurried manner. The following tips are designed to make communication more successful. Listening -Pay attention. -Don't interrupt. -Don't prepare what you will say while your child is speaking. -Reserve judgment until your child has finished and has asked you for a response. Looking -Be aware of your child's facial expression and body language. Is your child nervous or uncomfortable-frowrung, drumming fingers, tapping a foot, looking at the clock? Or does your child seem relaxed -smiling, looking you in the eyes? Reading these signs will help parents know how the child is feeling. -During the conversation, acknowledge what your child is saying - move your body forward if you are sitting, touch a shoulder if you are walking, or nod your head and make eye contact. The Circle as a Way of Life The younger m,an learned from watching his teacher that the ceremony is not an event, but a way of living life. Similarly, once you have made a commitment to become a personal force for healing and growth in the lives of other people, you are committed to a way ofliving your life. You become a role model for others. The circle is not just something you "do" at work. The circle is a way of being in the world. It is integrity, respect, forgiveness, courage, and humility in every part of our lives; with our families, our friends, and even with strangers we may chance to meet. It is the way that we conduct our business relationships, and the way that we carry ourselves at community meetings and gatherings. It is the way that we relate to money, to our own sexuality, to conflict, to political pressure and to responsibility. Once we decide to "be the change", then whether ornot we are at work or members of the same circle - we are al ways in the circle. It is like living in a glass ho·use. People watch. Your words and actions are observed, and they have impact on others. Why? Because you now represent the path of healing that many wish that they were on, but have not yet found the strength within themselves to take. As long as you remain on the path, then they know that there really is a path. Without your example, the path is hidden in a fog of denial and self-doubt, and becomes very hard to find. For this reason, there can be no real separation between your personal and professional self. Unless there is integrity and harmony between what you advocate within your organization and the way that you live your life outside of work, you will noJ have the credibility you need to keep the process going. Responding -"I am very concerned about.... " or "I understand that it is sometimes difficult.." are better ways to respond to your child than beginning sentences with "You should," or "If I were you," or "When I was your age we dido 't. ... " Speaking for one self sounds thoughtful and is les5 likely to be considered a lecture or an automatic response. -If your child tells you something you don't want to hear, don't ignore the statement. -Don't offer advice in response to every statement your child makes. It is better to listen carefully to what is being said and try to understand the real feelings behind the words. -Make sure you understand what your child means. Repeat things to your child for confirmation. 6 · Native American Prevention Services Brian & Paula Pierce are the proud parents of a son. Branden Rhea, born August 23, 1994, weighting in at 9 lbs. 1 oz. & 22 1!2 inches long. Proud Grandparent Jeanette & Olie Pierce. Congratulations!!! �• Announcements: 1994 Veterans Pow-Wow Committee Report Congratulations to Fran Compo who has accepted the Indian Outreach Worker position at Department of Social Setvices. Fran will begin Aug. 29 at her new position. Fran will be leaving M.I.C. W.A. (Michigan Indian Child Welfare Agency) where she has worked for five years. Good Luck, Fran. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Cindy Pigeon who has been called into action by Steelcase will have left the prevention program by the time you would have read this. Her last day was August 19th. Her first day of combat for Steelcase is Aug. 22nd. All kidding aside, she will be missed along with her smile and last minute ingenuity. Good luck Cindy, knock them all dead. Oops!!! llll I I II Ill Ill Ill I I Illlll lllll I I I I11111111111111111111111111111111tttl11111111111111111111111 Who was that? In case you've been wondering who was that answering the phones in our office, it's Fawn Cass. Fawn was placed in our office through the M.I.E.T.S. (Michigan Indian Employment & Training Setvice). She will be entering the 11th grade at Comstock Park High School. Fawn runs track at the school and has been mistaken for Billy Mills sister, eh!! lllllllfllfllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Don't forget the Grand Valley American Indian Lodge Powwow. ThePowWow is inits32ndyearandwill be held at Comstock Riverside Parle Sept.10 & 11. Pow wow is open to the public. For more info call: 538-7568. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111ttttttl1111111111111111111111111111111111 Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council's Board of Director meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.. The meetings are held in the Conference Rm. (Rm #4) Rummage Fest When: September 1 & 2, 1994 Rummage Sale, Games & Food. Games will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on September 1. (Cakewalks, water toss &more) Help GRITC clean out our worlc space. The Veterans Pow-Wow Committee has been busy since April preparing for this big indoor event set for Saturday, November 5, 1994. ThePow--WowwillbeheldattheGrand Valley State University Fieldhouse, Allendale, MI (formerly held at Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse in Grand Rapids). We expect over 3,000 people in attendance to honor Veterans of all conflicts and wars. The Committee is represented by Grand Valley State University, GVSUNativeAmerican Oub, the Vets Centerof Grand Rapids and other community members. The Committee has several sub-committees such as Fundraising, Publicity, Artwork, Traders, Finance, Parking & Shuttle Setvice, the Pot-luck committee, etc ... We invite all interested persons to attend our committee meeting set for Monday, September 19th at 6:30 p.m. at Lexington School, room 4, 45 Lexington St. N.W., Grand Rapids. If you have any questions, please call Casey Church at (616) 451-9066 after 6 p.m. submitted by Lora Church committee member MARK YOUR CALENDAR ... Inhalants .. .Information You Don't Know Could Kill You Presented By: Hunter Genia When: September 20, 1994 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Place: Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council For more information call: (616) 774-8331 Protect Your Unborn Baby: Know the Facts Presented By: Hunter Genia When: September 27, 1994 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Place: Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council For more information call: (616) 774-8331 • AIDS ... "Should We Be Concerned In Indian County" Presented By: Hunter Genia When: September 29, 1994 Time: 8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Place: Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council For more information call: (616) 774-8331 Workshops sponsored by Native American Prevention Services Contact Betty Gibbs or Diane Leaureaux at 774-8331. Native American Prevention Services · 7 �EVENTS CALENDAR SeJ}tember 3 & 4 Second Annual "Honoring Our Elders" Traditonal Pow Wow Hart, MI For more info: 616-894-8361 ·. U of M/Flint N.A.S.O. 2nd Annual Traditional Pow Wow Aint,MI For more info: September 10& 11 33rd Annual Grand Valley American Indian Lodge Pow Wow Grand Rapids, MI For more info: 616-538-7568 September 17 & 18 4th Annual Zog-Da-Wah Traditional Pow Wow Ausable, MI For more info: 517-739-5484 September 20, 7:00 -8:30 p.m. Inhalants, Information You Don't Know, Could Kill You-Free Presentation Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council For more info: 616-774-8331 September 23 Michigan Commission On Indian Affairs- Commission Meeting Detroit, MI 517-373-0654 September 23 - 25 Michigan Indian Day NAIA of Detroit 12th Annual Pow Wow Detroit.MI 313-535-2966 September 24 &25 Western Mich. University 6th Annual Pow Wow Kalamazoo, MI For more info: 616-349-4456 September 10 81~762-3431 September 27, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Protecting Your Unborn Baby: Know the Facts-Free Presentation Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Formoreinfo: 616-774-8331 September 29, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. AIDS ... 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Gran~ Valley St;' OCT 0 ~ : ... , :_ University Library . ...:.. ~ Binakwe Giizis (Falling Leaves Moon) October 1994 Talking with and Listening to Your Child Many people discuss alcohol and other drug use with their child. Some of us believe that our children couldn't become involved with illegal substances. Others delay because we don't know what to say or how to say it, or we are afraid of putting ideas into our children's heads. Don't wait until you think your child has a problem. Many young people in treatment programs say that they had used alcohol and other drugs for at least two years before their parents knew about it. Begin early to talk about alcohol and other drugs, and keep the lines of communication open. Don't be afraid to admit that you don't have all the answers. Let your child know that you are concerned, and that you can work together to find answers. Here are some basic hints for improving your ability to talk with your child about alcohol and other drugs: 1. Be a good listener. Make sure your child feels comfortable bringing problems or questions to you. Listen closely to what your child says. Don't allow anger at what you hear to end the discussion. H necessary, take a 5 minute break to calm down before continuing. Take note of what your child is not saying, too. H the child does not tell you about problems, take the initiative and ask questions about what is going on at school or in other activities. 2. Be available to discuss even sensitive subjects. Young people need to know that they can rely on their parents for accurate information about subjects that are important to them. If your child wants to discuss something at a time when you can't give it full attention, explain why you can't talk, set a time to talk later, and then carry through on it! 3. Give lots of praise. Emphasize the things your youngster is doing right instead of always focusing on things that are wrong. When parents are quicker to praise than to criticize, children learn to feel good about them selves, and they develop the self-confidence to trust their own judgment. 4. Give clear messages. When talking about the use of alcohol and other drugs, be sure you give your child a clear no-use message, so that the child will know exactly what is expected. For example, "In our family we don't allow the use of illegal drugs, and children are not allowed to drink." 5. Model good behavior. Children learn by example as well as teaching. Make sure that your own actions reflect the standards of honesty, integrity, and fair play that you expect of your child. �Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council October Birthdays "Muna Di bish ka win" Board of Directors: Roger Williams - President Joe John - Vice President Debbie Gibbs - Treasurer Hunter Genia - Secretary Robert Sheahan Angie Pigeon Sharon Winters Marie Rueckert Shirley Chamberlain Anthony Emery Mary Smith Danielle Sheahan Jeanette Pierce Tyrone Raphael A.N. Wesaw Tracy Dougherty David Yount Terri Leaureaux David Conrad Lorraine Pinero Suzanne Allman Ronnie Judson Gary Shomin Paul Terpenning Wayne Loonsfoot - Member John Pigeon - Member Chris Shomin - Executive Director Native American Prevention Services Hunter Genia Turtle Talk: Hunter Genia - Editor Jonie Abella - Layout Turtle Talk's mission is to provide its readership with reports oflocal and national interest which may effect and impact our Native American community. Special emphasis will be placed on prevention information. Ahnii: Turtle Talk is published by Native American Prevention Services, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, in cooperation with the Kent County Health Department Phone (616) 774-8331 or 771-2733. FAX (616) 774-2810. Turtle Talk information: For our reasonable advertising rates, call the office at 774-8331. Turtle Talk due dates: Submissions to Turtle Talk must be received in our office by the first of each month for the upcoming month's issue. (Not all material submitted can be used in Turtle Talk). If you have a story or information you want to share in Turtle Talk, please send it with your name, address and phone number. You will be recognized by name in Turtle Talk if article is used. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• : Apology: We had a problem with the printer and • weren't able to mail out all of September issues of : Turtle Talk. There are extra copies in the office • and will gladly hold them here if you like one. • Sorry for the error! •• • Hunter Gema James Bueschel Leesa Sams Robert Williams Nancy Shenenah Jonie Abella Hunter Genia Dorthy Boda Marilyn Rueckert John King Chris Anderson Jeremy Anderson Matt Anderson Jesse Arizola Jennifer Lynn Cuellar Art Pigeon Eugene Chisholm Barbara Toothman Duane T. Wesaw Amos "Junebug" Day Linda Bessey : • : • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 ~ Native American Prevention Services Just a couple of thoughts to share. As we're still searching for someone to fill the prevention position here, please bare with me. I'm in and out of the office a lot I have many committments, and I can't get to everyone's messages right away. I will get to them as soon as possible. If you have trouble leaving messages at the 7748331 number, you can leave a message with Jonie Abella at 771-2733. Reminder that the Young Eagles & Vision Seekers are meeting weekly. So far so good. It does get a little hectic preparing for three groups, but I'm having fun. If you have a Native American child/youth or know a child/ youth who might be interested between the grades of kindergarten and 12th grade have their parent or guardian call me. There will be a meeting on October 13th at 7:00 p.m. at Lexington School in the conference room. This meeting will look at the Red Cliff Wellness Curriculum which is a health & wellness curriculum designed for native youth particularly in the Great Lakes area. If the community supports the curriculum, then it will be used with the Young Eagles & Vision Seekers program. It is very important that parents and community members who support youth and the substance prevention program give their input about the curriculum. Hope to see you there. Chi-Migwech, Hunter �10 Characteristics of Healthy Families I. Communicate and Listen: Focus on attentive listening, and hear the feelings behind the words. Listen to your children talk about how things are today - try to see through their eyes and help them see through yours. 2. Affirm and Support One Another: Recognize that as a parent your role is to guide and influence, and that your child may decide to live differently from what you want. Allow for differences without withdrawing your love and acceptance. 3. Respect Each Other: Show respect for your children's ideas and their individual contributions to the family. 4. Develop Trust: Build a base of friendship and trust with your child. Minimize nagging and yelling; maximize friendly discussion. 5. Have a Sense of Play and Humor: Set aside time for fun with your children - walks, listening to music, playing games together, etc ... 6. Share the Responsibilities: Build important decision-making skills by letting youngsters make decisions whenever possible - what to wear, when to study, etc.. When kids feel useful and important, the need for "false highs" is lessened. 7. Teach a Sense of Right and Wrong: Practice making agreements with your children. Let them know your limits, what you are willing to negotiate, and what will happen if an agreement is broken. Make sure your children play a part in making the agreement and deciding on consequences - then follow through. 8. Nurture Cultural and Family Traditions: Involve your children in the planning and preparation for community and family gatherings, powwows, ceremonies, and other traditions; talk with them often about family and tribal history; provide opportunities for them to learn the cultural traditions of their tribe. 9. Have Regular Family Meetings: Begin family meetings, where everyone can share their ideas and be heard. Eat dinner together with the TV off. 10. Admit to and Seek Help for Problems. Don't hesitate to get help for your children and yourself. Around the country, parents and kids are finding help and alternatives in support groups and community programs. Immediate Position Opening Project Rehab Prevention Sercies: Native American Prevention Position Title: Prevention Specialist Qualifications: Full-time position for self-motivated substance abuse prevention services specialist. Bachelor's degree in education, human services or equivalent experience. Knowledge and understanding of the Native American culture and basic understanding of prevention education concepts critical. Position for providing broad-based substance abuse prevention services for the Native American population. Minorities encouraged to apply. Apply: Send resume and letter as soon as possible. P. Maas, Supervisor Prevention Services 822 Cherry Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49505 Project Rehab is a United Way Agency and an equal opportunity employer. Red Cliff Wellness Curriculum Meeting When: October 13, 1994 Where: Lexington School (conference room) Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Meeting to discuss the Red Cliff Wellness Curriculum which if purchased will be used for the Young Eagles & Vision Seekers group. (See pg.2 article by Hunter, 3rd paragarph) Need parent, community input on the curriculum. Presentation will be given by Eva Petoskey-Odawa & Co-Developer for curriculum. Refreshments provided. Adapted from Prevention Express Native American Prevention Services • 3 �Native Youth from Grand Rapids embark on Journey. On August 24-27, eleven native youth from the Grand Rapids area participated in thb-Native Youth Leadership Conference in Tustin, MI. The youth who had to be recommended in order to go, embarked on a journey they wouldn't forget The conference, in its second year, brings together Native youth from across the state to establish a sustaining Native Youth Leadership Initiative which fosters: Leaderllip, Community Service, Prevention of Substance Abuse and Cultural Identity. Consultant, trainer, and actor, Don Burnstick assisted at this year's conference. Burnstick, a Cree Anishnaabe from Canada, is well known for his one man play The Ultimate Contributor. The play, inspired by prayers to the creator, dramatically portrays the insidious power of alcohol. Along with his performance, Burnstick also facilitated many other sessions at the conference. Each day opened up with a prayer and smudging in the circle. Jack Chambers an Anishnaabe elder, was on hand to offer many good words to the youth on several different sessions (issues). The youth broke up into four groups of about 8-10 youth and spoke on many issues revolving around SAD (sex, alcohol, and drugs.) They shared many feelings and thoughts in the small circles on the issues. Other issues were discussed and shared by the groups to everyone. The sessions were brought out well by the youth as they gained knowledge through a Medicine Wheel format. The highlight of the conference was playing the Warrior Game. The youth before playing the game had to learn the meaning and purpose behind the game; respect and honor. The game which can be played in three different stages can be very tense and a warrior must always maintain their balance within. This traditional native game brought out many charachteristics of the youth and a person could see a lot of growing in just that game alone. The game took place over the course of a day and part of that evening. The youth came back and shared many good thoughts with the group about their feelings in that activity. Another activity that the group enjoyed was the 3-minute skit they had to perform in front of the whole group. Much knowledge was gained and laughter filled the room. submitted by Giwesinini Pictured: back row (l-r) Tim Cass, Wayne Loonsfoot, Melissa Harris, Hunter Genia (facilitator I counselor), Larry Fox.front row (l-r) Fawn Cass, Shakela VanDyke, Autumn McDonald, Linda Mandolca. Not pictured are Leo Pontiac, Demtria Morales, Alex Antoine & Kim Punches. 4 Native American Prevention Services �Native Women and HIV "It was about a month and a half before I got the results back and all the time it was sort of scary waiting. I had just found out 2 days before that I was pregnant... the results came back positive and there was a big silence in the room. I didn't quite understand. The only thing I understood was when she said positive I thought AIDS." - - Amy, an Indian woman with HIV More and more the lives of Native women are being touched by HIV epidemic, some by being diagnosed with AIDS themselves, others by the diagnosis of family and friend, and some as caregivers. HIV infection is a life threatening disease that threatens Native Americans in cities and reservations. Native women are often the ones who care for the sick in our community. Our women also play an important role in teaching the young and providing guidance when problems arise. For these reasons and others, Native women need to be informed about HIV infection and AIDS so that they can help to prevent the spread of HIV infection, and so that they can promote understanding of those already infected. The figures show that Native women are contracting AIDS at a higher rate than Caucasian women. Although women represent 5% of AIDS cases of white people, women represent 14% of AIDS cases among Native Americans. Of these HIV through IV drug use (sharing needles). The second leading mode of transmission is hetersexual contact (unsafe sex with HIV infected partners). High rates of sexually transmitted disease among Native people (which in some areas is two to ten times that of the total population) is also cause for concern about the spread of HIV infection among Native Americans. Early secual debut and high rates of teen pregnancy also point to the need for young people to become informed about safer sex. HIV, human immune deficiency virus, is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV infection is sometimes referred to as a spectrum disease because it ranges from no symptoms in the early stage to life threatening conditions in the later stage. It is the later stage of the spectrum that is called AIDS. HIV is present in an infected person's bodily fluids including blood, semen, and vaginal secretions. HIV is difficult to contract and is preventable. The three ways in which the virus is transmitted are sharing needles (for example, for intravenous drug use), unprotected sex with an infected partner and from mother to child during pregnancy or birth. There is also some evidence that a nursing mother who is infected can transmit the virus through her breast milk. Because of the way in whi~h it is transmitted, HIV can be prevented. Not using IV drugs, or at least not sharing needles is one way to protect against contracting the virus. If needle sharing can not be curtailed, needles should be cleaned. Other than abstaining from sex, proper us of condoms is the best way to prevent contracting HIV through sexual activity. At this time there is no known way to prevent the transmission of the virus from an infected mother to her unborn child. It is also important for women to be aware of the role that alcohol and other drugs can play in the spread of HIV. Alcohol and other drugs may contribute indirectly in that they lower inhibitions and impair judgment. This means that a woman who has been drinking or using may forget about the importance of practicing safe sex. For Native women spiritual and traditional healing may be an important part of her living with HIV. Whatever methods of healing a woman chooses, she will need the support of her family and other caregivers. The spread of HIV infection is a challenge to our entire community. Women can help to meet that challenge by learning to negotiate with her partner about condom use, by learning to insist upon it. Women must also take responsibility for their use of alcohol and other drugs. Native women need to feel empowered to make the changes necessary to protect themselves from HIV infection. Women can also take the lead in educating the young about the risk of HIV. They can show compassion and caring for those infected, which is the traditional way of caring for the sick. Our survival as a people depends upon affirming our traditional commitment to life and caring. Article Fact Sheet by National Native American AIDS Prevention Center • Native American Prevention Services · 5 �Much can be said about what it means to be a Veteran. I hear a different version everytime someone speaks on the subject, mainly because each one's experience has played a role in forming the idea. What I experienced as a Veteran is different from another Veteran ,but there is a brotherllood that still binds us all. More strengthing are the bonds of the Anishnabe Veterans. Our history of service to the people is one that out weighs that of other cultures. We have the highest volunteer rate per capita wise and more decorated percentage wise as well. Consider more than the time spent in the military when you think of our veterans. A great majority that have returned are still very much working forthe people. The commitment has gone beyond the EAS (End of Active Service). Many of the Anishnabe Veterans are active in their communities as Drug and Alcohol Counselors, Mental Health Counselors, Judges, Tribal Chairman and Pipe Carriers. For Anishnabe Veterans, service to the people carries a larger commitment than the four years or more we put into the military. We have a benefit a lot of Veterans from other cultures do not receive. At the Pow Wows we are honored for our services, and of recent, the people are given the opportunity to show their appreciation when they come and shake our hands during the honor song. But I see the benefits of the Veterans who have returned and what they are doing now for the community. So when the people show their appreciation at these honoring songs, thank them for their continued commitment to the community as well as their time in service. Migwech! Jim Petoskey (Bee-das-i-gay), Odawa U.S. Marines ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • 1994 VETERANS POW-WOW • Honoring Veterans of all conflicts and wars •• • • •• Saturday, November 5th •• 12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m . (Supper break 5-7 p.m.) • •• • Grand Valley State University Fieldhouse • Allendale, Michigan ••• • (Fonnerly held at Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse, Grand Rapids) • • Grand Entry at 1:00 & 7:00 p.m. • •• • For more information contact Casey Church at (616) 451: 9066. For Traders infonnation contact Derek Bailey at • (616) 249-2956. • • •• • • • • •• • • •• • •• • •• • • • • • • • •• • •• •• .•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • . 6 • Native American Prevention Services We can overcome anything! -. Editor's Note: Anemone Mars, Narragansettfrom Wyoming, Rhode Island, presented one of several out standing speeches during the conference banquet. Here is her speech: We have come here togetheron this common ground for a clearly defined purpose and intent: UNITY! We are the 7th generation, we are Native Youth Taking Charge! In our hands lies the circle of life, in our hearts is the sacred hoop. It is with these gifts oflife that our Creator gave us, that we have been able to endure the terrible atrocities over the centuries. Our culture, our heritage, our uniqueness as the original people - these are the things that have held us together as a people. We can overcome anything! We are a strong, proud, beautiful people! We are native American and that can never be taken away! We are Creator's Creations, his red children. We are Mother Earth's protectors, and the product ofherplentiful womb. We are the people, we are the sacred people! The future lies in our hands. And we are the ones who will heal and mend the sacred hoop. For even though our lives are full of many obstacles, our hearts are strong. We have lives, we have flourished, we have diminished, we have died; but we are still here! If we are to ever be that pure people of earth again, we must heal our imbued past and rid ourselves of the deadly obstacles of the present. We must shed the modem skin that we wear upon our backs, and return to the true people of Mother Earth. Our physical body will die, but regardless of the drugs and alcohol, they will never kill our spirit. We have lived here forever, and we have survived the past 500 years. We are not going anywhere, and eternity is our brother. For as long as the sun rises and sets, so will we! You are beautiful people, my brothers an sisters! You are loved! Keep your culture! Hold your heritage! Embrace your tradition! And keep the faith! as written in UNITY (United National Indian Tribal Youth) �ANNOUNCEMENTS Bob Bennett, Pitcher Oakland Athletic's Organization Modesto A's Minor League Bob Bennett, a 1994 Dartmouth College graduate with a degree in Government and a minor in Native American Studies, was born and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota, an enrolled member of the Rosebud Lakota tribe. His Lakotaman'snamein Wambli Wanji(OneEagle). He has made a commitment to the Lakota way of life and people and,tore-establishNativevaluesinAmericaforallNations. This commitment transcends into every aspect of his life, including professional baseball. He is growing his hair long in a traditional manner and one day intends to stand on a professional mound with it in braids. The Oakland Athletics Organization has been very understanding of his commitment to walk in this day and age just as his and all of our ancestors would. When his baseball career ends his future plans include a desire to return to his community and serve his people either as a teacher, coach, or, possibly, a lawyer. Bob was a 7th round draft pick of the Oakland Athletics Organization in June of '92. He is currently in his third season of professional baseball playing for the Modesto Athletics, a Oass A level team in the California League. Professional baseball has had him playing in Medford, Oregon; Madison, Wisconsin and Grand Rapids, Michigan; before being promoted to Modesto. Within a very short period of time he could be in Oakland. Community Potluck & Gathering When: October 11 Where: Inter-Tribal Council (Gym) Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Special Guest: Bob Bennett, Pitcher Modesto A's - Oakland Athletics Organization Please bring a dish to pass. Refreshments will be provided. Annual Ghost Supper When: Thursday, Nov 3rd Where:Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Time: 6:00 p.m. Bring a dish to pass. Meat and beverage provided. The family of Duane Raphael will be having a giveaway and feast in memory of Duane on Saturday, October 22, 1994 THE RAPHAEL FAMILY invites all of his friends to share this day with us in remembering and honoring: DUANE CHARLES RAPHAEL PLACE: Paul & Tonya Raphael 8160 N.W. BayShore Drive Northport, MI 49670 (616) 386-7859 Please, no drugs or alcohol Michigan Indian Employment and Training Services, Inc., (MIETS) is a statewide non-profit organization designed to improve employment skills and opportunities for Native Americans. The primary purpose ofMIETS is to assist Native Americans in their efforts to obtain gainful employment and become economically self-sufficient through a variety of programs: Career Guidance, Job Referral, Oassroom Training, or Work Experience. MIETS operates nine (9) field offices that provide services to sixty-three Michigan counties. My name is Larry Romanelli (Cha nim kees - Little Thunder) and I'm the Regional Manager for the Region III office located here in Grand Rapids. I'm Grand River Odawa and have worked for MIETS for twelve years. Kimberly Budnick (Zeta) is the Career Specialist for Region III. She is also Grand River Odawa. Kim was born in Grand Rapids and is new to the Region III office. The office opened on August 2, 1993, and is exceeding the Department of Labor goals. To be eligible for MIETS activities a person must: 1. Be a resident of MIETS' service area. 2. Be at least one-quarter blood quantum North American Indian. 3. Be at least one of the following: a. unemployment for the seven day period prior to applying for the program. b. working part-time, but seeking full-time employment c. have a family income that meets the income guidelines established by the United States Department of Labor. Please call MIETS at (616) 451-1920 for additional information. Brief Ceremony given in Indian by Mr. Joe John. Native American Prevention Services • 7 �EVENTS -CALENDAR October 8 Michigan Indian Legal Services, Inc. (Board of Trustees Mtg.) Traverse City, Ml 160 E. State St. 1 :00 p.m. October 11 Community Gathering & Potluck- Guest Speaker Lexington School/ InterTribal Council at 6:00 p.m. October 29 & 30 Eastern Michigan Pow Wow 4th Annual Ypsilanti, Ml For more info: 313-4872377. November 5 Annual Veterans Pow Wow Allendale, Ml Grand Valley State University (formerly GR Community College). For more info: 451-9066 or 249-2956. Lexington School 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 • Library Grand Valley State Univ. Allendale Ml 49401 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID GRAND RAPIDS, MI PERMIT NO. 319 �IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! THE COMMUNITY GATHERING & POTLUCK ·. FEATURING MODESTO A'S - OAKLAND ATHLETICS ORGANIZATION BOB BENNETT IS POSTPONED IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE. THE FUTURE DATE IS UNAVAILABLE IN TIME FOR THIS ISSUE OF TURTLE TALK. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. Includes newsletters, event programs, flyers, posters and other printed materials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gillis, Edward V. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Genia, Hunter (Editor) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Native American Prevention Services Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d7ce2296d073661be588a75562ae15b9.pdf 73cc15cc2b9da94f32fef5cc2212ba6c PDF Text Text Grand Valley stafe ,,~ '::··.:::~~;~.;:~;::- II Gashkadino Giizis (Ice-Flowing Moon) November 1994 Veterans Pow-wow: Time of Honor On Saturday, November 5, 1994, the Annual Veterans Pow Wow will beheld at theGrand Valley State University Fieldhouse in Allendale. This event will be co-sponsored by the University, GVSU (Native American Club, The Vets Center, UAW Veteran's and Grand Rapids Community College. It will be a traditional honoring of all Veteran's with song, dance, food and fellowship. As in years past, a special invitation is being extended to any and all veterans in keeping with the Pow Wows motto, "Remembering the Forgotten Warrior". This years theme centers on Veterans organizations and education, particulary on the 50th anniversary of the GI bill and how it was shaped by this country's veterans organizations. This is a celebration where all are invited to come and honor the veterans who will be gathered at the Fieldhouse. Speaking to the pow wow committee, George Martin, Veteran elder and one of the Grand Rapids Area Vetern's Pow Wows founders (along with Frank Bush) reminded us of the original intent of this Pow Wow and the Anishnabe tradition of honoring veterans. He stated that this was a tradition not started by veterans to honor themselves, but by the women, who are the backbone of our society and, like the drum, it was they who taught the children and society of the importance of this honoring. He also shared with us the simple beginnings of this Pow Wow and congratulated the committee on its growth to what is now one of the largest Veteran's Pow Wows in Michigan. In keeping with these themes and traditions, the committee would like to extend a welcome to all walks of life, all ages and anyone who wishes to learn and keep these values. Grand entries are at 1:00 & 7 :00 p.m. with a special exhibition at 4:30 and there will be over 50 traders as well as Indian fry bread, corn soup and other less -traditional foods. There will also be Education tables with information about Veterans, Education and Anishnabe issues. Veterans Pow Wow Committee �Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Board of Directors: Roger Williams - President Joe John - Vice President Debbie Gibbs - Treasurer Vacant - Secretary Wayne Loonsfoot - Member John Pigeon - Member Chris Shomin - Executive Director Native American P1eve:;11t1011 Services Hunter Genia Turtle Talk: Hunter Genia - Editor Jonie Abella - Layout Turtle Talk's mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest which may effect and impact our Native American community. Special emphasis will be placed on prevention information. Turtle Talk is published by Native American Prevention Services, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, in cooperation with the Kent County Health Department Phone (616) 774-8331 or 771-2733. FAX (616) 774-2810. Turtle Talk information: For our reasonable advertising rates, call the office at 774-8331. Turtle Talk due dates: Submissions to Turtle Talk must be received in our office by the first of each month for the upcoming month's issue. (Not all material submitted can be used in Turtle Talk). If you have a story or information you want to share in Turtle Talk, please send it with your name, address and phone number. You will be recognized by name in Turtle Talk if article is used. November Birthdays "Muna Di bish ka win" C.J. Rubinson James M. Genia Toni Medawis Michelle Ferrere Don Bower Jr. Steve Pigeon Diane Leaureaux Jessica Smith Erica Smith John Pigeon Colby Genereaux Jr. Marie Medacco Kathy Bowen Pete Recollect Mary Sandoval James Brown Mary Pigeon Artist Recognized.... Congratulations to the following seven Native American Artist from Michigan who will have permanent works in the Native American exhibit of the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Ron Mix - Print; 26 x 16 Veronica High - Loomed piece - 24 x 18 Tony Miron - Painting - 24 x 18 Dennis Christy - Sculpture - 16 x 18 x 10 Yvonne Keshick - Quill Box 17 x 4 1/2 Dolores Laban - Stained Glass - 24 x 18 Linda Yazel - Beadwork - 24 x 18 David Shananaquet - painting-18 x 24 Yvonne Keshick, Dolores Laban, and Linda Yazel were also a part of a group of Great Lakes Native Am. women artist in workshops held at Nokomis Leaming Center in E. Lansing. The workshops were held to help develop marketing & mentoring skills. Congratulations to all of you. submitted by Dolores Laban 2 • Native American Prevention Services Lilly Bennett Erma Shriner A-dawa-qua Pontiac Frosty Chandler JohnNakem Susan Ives Dennis Bush Phillip Chippewa Linda Wheeler Sally Rueckert Robin King Julie Shananaquet Larry King John Tadgerson George McDonald Jr. Georgia Jacobson �Indian Mounds An Unprotected ''Find" Most of the city's residents celebrated Decoration Day, May 30, 1885, (now Memorial Day) with parades, patriotic speeches, athletic contests and picnics. Taking advantage of the reduced street traffic on the holiday, a crew of workers from Shriver, Weatherly & Co., local plumbers and pipe fitters, began digging a ditch from a new water line across Court Street near Fulton Street (just south of where US-131 now crosses Fulton). As they dug, the workers unearthed numerous archeological artifacts, including two large pieces of silver ore, one weighing almost eight pounds and the other just over five pounds, and a nugget of copper weighing 13 pounds. Crew foreman, FrankH. Weatherly sent for local amateur archeologist WrightL. Coffinberry to examine the "Big Find," as it came to be known in newspaper reports. Coffinberry was well-acquainted with the site. When he came to Grand Rapids in 1846, about 40 (no one recorded an exact count) ancient burial mounds were still located along the west bank of the Grand River between Bridge and Emperor streets. Later studies determined that these mounds had been built over a period of two centuries, beginning about 10 B .C., by the Middle Woodland Indians. These people, who disappeared from the Midwest about 1000 A.D., periodically gathered for a ritual or ceremony during which they reburied the bodies of members from important tribal families who had died since the previous gathering. The mounds began as pits, into which were placed the bundled remains and accompanying artifacts. The burials were covered with bark and with soil carried to the area in woven baskets. Later burials and coverings at the sites increased in size of the mounds, some becoming 20 feet high and 100 feet in diameter. During the 1850s, as the city began to expand west across the river, investors wanted to build factories along the bank to take advantage of the power available from the river's flow. They hired Irish immigrants forthe arduous job of manually leveling the mounds with shovels and two-wheeled dump carts. The Irish quit when the . excavation began to yield cartloads of human bones. Newly arrived Dutch immigrants, some still wearing wooden shoes, were hired to complete the work. Throughout the leveling work, Coffinberry had joined curiosity seekers sifting through the dirt and collecting projectile points, pieces of pottery, stone pipes and jewelry that the Woodland Indians had buried. Items containing copper or silver were sold to local jewelers, who melted the ore for reuse. Other items went into personal and museum collections. The bulk of the artifacts and bones were eventually scattered as fill. During the years that followed, Coffinberry became convinced that Such archaeological artifacts had far more historic significance than monetary or curiosity value. He became a strong supporter of placing recovered artifacts in museums, where the archaeological evidence could be studied by all. During the late 1860s and 70s, after examining numerous mounds, he reported about his excavations to other archaeologists. One of these reports dealt with the last remaining mounds from the west-bank group, south of Fulton Street. As is the practice among archaeologists, Coffinberry named the remaining mounds after John W. Converse, on whose property these last mounds stood. As a result, later archaeologists labeled all the mounds the Converse Mound Group. When Coffinberry heard of the 1885 "Big Find," he immediately went to the site before word spread and countless "relic hunters" began carrying off the artifacts. Coffinberry, Weatherly, John T. Strahan (a superintendent at the nearby Phoenix Furniture Co.), and others went into the ditch and began to excavate further. In addition to items already removed, they uncovered a quartz projectile point, bear teeth, and a piece of antler carved into the shape of a beetle. Weatherby and Coffinberry collected the major items taken from the ditch and placed them on display in the window of Preusser's Jewelry. Frederick Ward Putnam, one of the nation's leading archaeologists/ anthropologists during the late 19th century, from Harvard University's Peabody Museum, bought the collection. He paid Weatherly $100 (equal to two months wages for a factory worker) for his efforts, and Coffinberry and Strahan $100 to divide. At the time, the other local mound group, the Norton Mounds south of town, was spared this fate of being leveled due to its remote location. During the 1960s, when the Norton Mounds were threatened by the construction of I-196, public sentiment caused the highway to be rerouted. Now federal laws protect burial mound from the fate suffered by the Converse Mound Group. reprinted with permission from Grand Rapids Magazine- October 94' Native American Prevention Services · 3 �Ojibwa Spiritual Needs, Nursing Practices Sometimes Conflict Marquette- Nurses are often taught how to baptize infants or give last rights if necessary, but many have limited knowledge of spiritual needs and customs outside of major organized religions. However, a Northern Michigan University nursing professor is working to improve the quality of hospital care for the Ojibwa people, a large group of Native Americans living in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Reynolds-Turton identified Ojibwas who were recently hospitalized or are spiritual leaders who often help the ill. She then interviewed and observed these people, called "consultants," over many months. 'The main idea is that the Ojibwa are experts on their culture," said Reynolds-Turton. "I don't expect my finding to apply to any other group of native people." The impetus behind the research stemmed from Reynolds-Turton's belief that nurses in the Upper Peninsula will better serve their Ojibwa patients by understanding Ojibwa spritual beliefs and customs as they relate to healing. "The findings from this research can be used to directly improve nursing practice," she said. Reynolds-Turton 's research resulted in various recommendations for the holistic care of hospitalized Ojibwa. Hospitalized local Ojibwas felt they had enough connections to find a spiritual leader, such as a pipe carrier, on theirown. Ojibwas from other areas needed hospital staff to know of a pipe carrier or spiritual leader, and contact them for the patient if requested. According to Reynolds-Turton, most of her consultants felt that hospital should not have a pipe carrier on staff, "because they thought that there were so few Native people in the hospitals and fewer that follow traditional beliefs." Reynolds-Turton also found that the degree to which an Ojibwa patient is ill changes the type of spiritual help needed. For example, a dying Ojibwa might request the assistance of a medicine person, someone within the tribe rigorously knowledgeable in Ojibwa healing practices. A person who is ill and has a good prognosis, however, may want a pipe carrier to help restore their spiritual balance. "There was not one consultant who didn't think healing was spiritually based," said Reynolds-Turton. 4 Native American Prevention Services Another area Reynolds-Turton explored dealt with sacred objects. Often, the Ojibwa interviewed felt the hospital staff did not understand their spiritual needs when nurses or doctors insisted on taldng away sacred objects such as tobacco, medicine pouches, and eagle feathers. However, the consultants did not want the hospital to have sacred items available. "They were mainly concerned with how the items were being taken care of," she said. 'They especially wanted to be sure that the items were not bought Sacred items are never bought." In lieu ofproviding these items, the consultants suggested that doctors relay requests for sacred objects to family members, and allow patients to keep sacred objects with them during surgery, physical therapy, or other treatments. In all, the consultants Reynolds-Turton worked with, felt that the understanding of hospital staff is increasing. "They felt there was a time in the recent past that no one understood native beliefs," she said. "The biggest challenge for health care providers is how to gather information about their patient's . beliefs so when we provide care, it is most congruent with their lives. Another challenge is how to illicit that information in a respectful manner." While Reynolds-Turton does not have complete solutions for these challenges, she does hope that increasing awareness of Ojibwa spiritual needs leads to sensitivity in the provision of health care to the largest group of Native Americans in this region. Reynolds-Turton's research was supported by a Conduct and Utilization of Research in Nursing (CURN) Scholar Award from the Michigan Nurses Association. submitted by Northern Michigan University News Release �Foundation For a Healthy Community Is It's Spirituality. If you take a look at history when did our communities start to really struggle, families start to dysfunction or our language start to disappear? Most would agree that it's when we started to get away from our values and traditions as Anishnaabe. A person needs to have healthy minds, body & spirit in orderto have balance within. The only thing that can help is having the volition to help ourselves and our community. When people passed down the language to our grandparents generation it was the only language they knew to communicate with one another. Now we're struggling to communicate our language at all because our families were taught to Americanize. Sounds all to familiar. Let us take a look at some of our families now. How many ofus speak ournative tongue? How many of us attend ceremonies? How many practice simple things like putting down tobacco everyday? My point is not to put down our families at all but to retain some of the simple things that have been put on the shelf for years. When did our communities and families start struggling? Perhaps when we started to get away from the simple things in our lives. Things that even if your faith or beliefs are different you can still do and feel comfortable with. Today our community is faced with alot of issues and there's alot of bad feelings going around about certain individuals, groups or organizations. We will lay down our bad feelings about individuals, groups or organizations when we start doing things the Anishnabe way? Is there a law that says we have to run our meetings the Robert Rule's way? It doesn't hurt to learn it when were dealing with non-Indian people but were doing it this way with ourown people. When will we have our talking circles again for young and old? When will be bring out that sage or sweetgrass or have a prayer before we have our meetings so that we can cleanse and release out the negative feelings? When will we invite our Christian and Traditional elders so that our young & old can listen and be heard together? Maybe we should start doing things the Anishnaabe way again. It may take some patience with some ofus, it may take relearning these things for most of us but these are gifts that were given to us by the Creator to our people. Were our people so wrong -. for thousands of years in the past that they would want us to give it up? What are we teaching our young? Are they learning to point fingers, talk gossip, and create negative feelings?. How can we teach our young to respect our elders, that everyone's ideas are important, to show kindness and respect, or to just be able to contribute by listening. Do these sound that hard to do? Yet it's so simple to practice because these are taught in our talking circles. How could we know this though if we put it on a shelf and don't practice it. Alot of our young are struggling with their identity or know that their Indian but don't know what that even means. What does it mean to be Indian? We are getting so caught up in the non-Indian way that alot of times we forget to take time out and say Migwech to the Creator/God for just the simple things we have in life and forbeing Anishnabe. If we're consumed in the nonIndian way oflife then will we struggle with our Indian way of life? Some people may say that it will not matter if we do things the Indian way ornon-Indian way as long as we have our faith in God. How we live our life in this world to honor the Creator/God may make some difference. How our young people & old are struggling is a concern that we have to deal with in this world. How we have them connect to better ourselves and community while maintaining a balance in this life should be our concern. submitted by Giwesinini ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Campus Lecture & Community Reception Rodney Grant Native American actor. "Dances with Wolves & "Geronimo" When: November 19, 1994 Where: Kirkhof Center. Grand Valley State University Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m .. Contact Mrs. Kellogg at 892-6862. 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Grand Rapids Anishnabe Reception for Grand Valley lecture for Rodney Grant. For location call Hunter at 774-8331 or Derek Bailey 249-2956 . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Native American Prevention Services . 5 �.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• All Native Americans and their friends are invited to an All Soul's Day Celebration on Wednesday, November 2, 1994 at Pal.mer Hall, 1504 Pal.mer St, Muskegon, Michigan. This is located at the west end of Laketon Avenue. The Hall will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Come when you can. This will be a smorgasbord/potluck so bring a dish to pass if you can and your own table service, if possible. Paper plates and plastic silverware will be available. Musicians are invited to bring their instruments for an afternoon session of music and sing-a-longs. We also plan story telling and reminiscing so bring your family photo albums. We will have the 1910 Durant Roll and we will help you trace your ancestry. You may bring your craft items and set up a booth. This will show off your talents and may spark an interest in beadwork, leather work, quilting, sewing, woodwork, etc., for our youth. This is being sponsored by the Four Seasons Kateri Circle. Come on out for a great day of fellowship with all your friends and relatives. For more information call Debbie (Lewis) Gutowski of Muskegon, Mich. at 616755-3098. • •• • • •• •• •• ••• •~ •• • • • • •• • •• • Saturday, November 5th 12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m. (Supper break 5-7 p.m.) • • • • • •• • •• • • • • • •• •• • •• Grand Valley State University Fieldhouse Allendale, Michigan •: (Fonnerly held at Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse, Grand Rapids) • • • ••• • • • : 9066. For Traders infonnation contact Derek Bailey at • • (616) 249-2956. •• • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Grand Entry at 1:00 & 7:00 p.m . •• •• For more information contact Casey Church at (616) 451- 6 • Native American Prevention Services Bring a dish to pass. Meat and beverage provided. Brief Ceremony given in Indian by Mr. Joe John. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A Ghost of the past.•.. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1994 VETERANS POW-WOW Honoring Veterans of all conflicts and wars When: Thursday, Nov 3rd Where:Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Time: 6:00 p.m . • submitted by Debbie Gutowski • • • • • Annulll Ghost Supper ~ Talking with a parent recently, she had told me that a school for a hallo ween project wanted each student to dress in clothes that represented their heritage. This persons child happens to be American Indian (Anishnaabe). This could be a good time for that student to educate their classmates about their particular clothing but what if the young person dido 't know anything about the clothing or why their people wore this particular piece or the process for acquiring it? Should this person then go into the school and take a chance of being put on the spot or the potential of an uncomfortable experience that could leave a mark on their growth for years?. What if the child goes into the school and wears their everyday clothes? Would the teacher give a bad mark for not following instructions? Would the teacher understand the child's reasoning that we don't wear traditional clothing everyday but just at special times (may also depend on how their family was raised)? By doing this type of assignment do you think that this would portray a negative stereotype that we're still a people who lives in the "Dances With Wolves" era? How often do we ask our native students to dress like German Natzi's or AfricanAmericans? The fact that this is a halloween project is negative in most Anishnaabeg minds. Most halloween dressups are representing a fable, tale, something or someone of along time ago and often even something scary. Are we any of these possibilities? Hmmmm ..... Some things never change or can they? submitted by Giwsenini �Parenting: An area High School wants to know ..... During the early teens "fitting in" with friends is a controlling influence. In some ways, the onset of puberty is like a "rebirth." Children want and need to let go of the past and to find theirown unique iden~ty. This often means letting go of old friendships and ties with teachers and other adultS, as well as old ways of doing things. The decision-making and problem-solving methods that they learned as young children are still helpful, but young teens will be making new decision based on new information and new goa!s. Young people this age can begin to deal with abstractions and the future. They understand that their actions have consequences, and they know how their behavior affects others. They sometimes have a shaky self-image: they are not sure whether they are growing and changing adequately, they are often in conflict with adults, they are not sure where they are headed, and they tend to see themselves as not "okay." Strong emotional support and a good model of adult behavior are particularly important now. Young people who use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs typically begin before leaving the ninth grade. Be sure that family discussion about drugs emphasize the immediate, unpleasant effects of alcohol and other drug use. Telling junior high school students who are smoking that they will get lung cancer or hearth disease in several decades is less likely to make an impression than talking about bad breath, stained teeth and fingers, and burned clothing. Many young people use drugs because their friends use drugs. A large portion of your prevention efforts during these years should be spent reinforcing your child's motivation to avoid alcohol and other drugs. Here are some important steps: Counteract peer influencewithparent influence. Reinforce your no-alcohol/no-drug rules and expectations so that your child clearly understands that drinking and using drugs are unacceptable and illegal. Children may argue that "everyone is doing it" and not experiencing any harmful effects. Inform your child that alcohol and other drug use is illegal for children and that "everyone is not doing it." Emphasize how unpredictable the effects of alcohol and other drugs can be, so that although many drug use is extremely risky, and all it takes is one bad experience to change a life. Get to know your child's friends and their parents. Meet your child's friends. Invite them to your home frequently. Share your expectations about behavior with other parents. Work together to develop a set of rules about curfews, unchaperoned parties, and other social activities. Here is a list of questions tjlat were forwarded to me by a local high school. How would you answer them? Inquiring minds want to know ..... I. Can you clear up some lies that are told about Indians? 2. Do you carry out all the traditions of your tribe? 3. What kinds of ways do you let other people know about your culture besides talking about it? How can you show people more about your culture? 4. What kind of tribal uniform do you wear? 5. Are Native Americans getting along well with others right now? 6. What is the most important thing to have in a Native American life? 7. What do you do now to preserve your heritage? 8. What do you tell your younger relatives to start them learning about their history? 9. Do you think that over the years you and your people lost many traditions or values.? 10. Has science and technology caused a conflict with your beliefs? 11. What is a pow-wow for? 12. Is your God different from ours? Are your prayers different from ours? 13. What tribe are you from? Where did your ancestors live? 14. Do people show racism toward you? If you wish to share your answers in Turtle Talk send your letter to: Turtle Talk, 45 Lexington St. N.W., Grand Rapids.MI 49504. If you wish to send your information to me but not in Turtle Talk this is fine also but please indicate in your letter. You may wish for me to share some of this in classrooms at area schools, if so, indicate in your letter. Migwech! written from: A Parent's Guide to Prevention Native American Prevention Services · 7 �r EVENTS CALENDAR '• November 3 Ghost Supper 6:00 p.m. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, Ml 49504. November 5 Annual Veterans Pow Wow Allendale, Ml Grand Valley State University (formerly GR Community College). For more info: 451-9066 or 249-2956. Lexington School 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID GRAND RAPIDS, MI PERMIT NO. 319 Library Grand Valley State Univ. Allendale Ml 49401 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. Includes newsletters, event programs, flyers, posters and other printed materials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gillis, Edward V. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/446">Edward V. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Genia, Hunter (Editor) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Native American Prevention Services Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a44cb259c34028e1dfad7d285399c168.pdf e7cf8b97a0e9812e8ff75900e6414b05 PDF Text Text Gfand Valley State ·JAN 09 1995 Manido Girizons Giizis (Little Spirit Moon) December- January 1994-95 Waynaboozhoo & the River Waynaboozhoo came to a huge river, the biggest he had ever seen. He sensed that this river was a vital part in all the waterways of the land in which he was traveling. He knew that this river must always be respected and even appreciated because it held great power. This river was that which gave life to much land in all directions. It also received many other lands. It was the father of waters. The river seemed impossible to cross. Its waters were deep and fast. All at once, the waters of the river spoke to Waynaboozhoo. "I am Michi-zee-bee; the greatest river." "What brings you to my shore?" WaynaoooZboo told the river that he was traveling west to find his father and that he needed to cross over to the other shore. The river flowed on. Finally, Waynaboozhoo thought of the Ah-say-mah' (Tobacco) that he carried with him. He sprinkled some of the Tobacco in the water as an offering to the river. The river spoke. "I can sense that you are determined to continue your journey no matter what I tell you. I can see that you are sincere in your purpose. I will show you a place to cross my waters." Even today when Indian people come to a river that they must cross they offer Tobacco and ask the Great Mystery that they might be shown a place where they could cross safely. After Waynaboozhoo was shown safely across the water, the river spoke again: "There is yet another river to the west who is the princess of all rivers. She is called 0-gi-ma-kway' zee-bee'. Together, we are among the main arteries of Mother Earth. We help to drain and purify her blood. You must speak with her as a boy speaks to his aunt or grandmother. I wish you well on your quest to find your father. If and when you find your father, tell him that in the summertime when I like to doze and take long naps, his rumbling and stomping are very disturbing. Now be gone! I have to be on my way for it takes seven years to complete my journey to the sea and back again!" Credited to Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife �Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Board of Directors: Joe John - President Vacant - Vice President Debbie Gibbs - Treasurer Toni VanderVoren - Secretary Wayne Loonsfoot - Member John Pigeon - Member Debbie Muller Chris Shomin - Executive Director Native American Prevention Services Hunter Genia Catherine John Turtle Talk: Hunter Genia - Editor Jonie Abella - Layout Charlene Hatfield - Clerical Staff Turtle Talk's mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest which may effect and impact our Native American community. Special emphasis will be placed on prevention information. Turtle Talk is published by Native American Prevention Services, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, in cooperation with the Kent County Health Department Phone (616) 458-4078 or 771-2733. FAX (616) 774-2810. Turtle Talk infmmation: For our reasonable advertising rates, call the office at 774-8331. Turtle Talk due dates: Submissions to Turtle Talk must be received in our office by the first of each month for the upcoming month's issue. (Not all material submitted can be used in Turtle Talk). If you have a story or information you want to share in Turtle Talk, please send it with your name, address and phone number. You will be recognized by name in Turtle Talk if article is used. 2 • Native American Prevention Services December & January Birthdays "Muna Di bish ka win" Joseph Raphael Billy Scrubble TracyWesaw Harvey Anderson Jeremy Merryweather Deb Pigeon Christina Shomin Lanelle Ferrere Melissa Daniels Robin High Kathleen Floyd Sarah Andrews Dave Russell Joshua Shomin Edmund Pigeon Richard Raphael Robin Raphael Isabel Campos Matthew Boyer Carrie Martinez Jenny Ives Christopher Cuellar Comer John Bennett Trisha Genia James Mataxagay Jerry King Rosemary (Judson) Johnson Joe King Gary Sheahan Merri Medawis Timothy Carl Hatfield Emily Elizabeth Kahgegab Paula King Manuel Contreras Robert Parlcey Vivian Foster George Shagonaby Patty Ives Virginia Herr Carmen Corby Ruth Ann Chivis Felicity McSauby Carole Marble Jesse Pigeon Bill Memberto Phil Memberto Sam Comer Michael Pigeon Jr. Joe John Leslie Pigeon Rhonda Davis Sarah Shomin Carl Evans Julia Petoskey Ray Saboo Ron Barz Larry Romanelli Joseph Beebe Tenaya Medawis Munsun Medawis Susan Smith WELCOME CATHERINE JOHN Hi, my name is Catherine John from Peshawbestown, Michigan; an enrolled member of the . Grand Traverse Band. Project Rehab of Grand Rapids hired me to fill the position Specialist with the Native American Prevention Services Progi'ain. I've met a few of the community members but would welcome the chance to meet others. My hours are from 8:30 to 5:30, Monday through Thursday and 10:30 to 3:30 Fridays. 'These hours may vary depending on the Youth Groups and Special Activities that may occur. Stop by and introduce yourselves either at our youth group or the office. Bring new ideas, concerns, or volunteer..... your time. See you around. �Native American Club Gets Radio Play Submitted by: The Lantlwrn, a publication of Grand Valley State University THE TE~CHINGS Two GVSU student organizations are pooling their resources to provide the university with something unique. Tuesday, GVSU's Native American Club aired its second radio show on WCKS, GVSU's student-run radio ~tation. The _show, called "Tribal Voice," will have the 7 to 10 p.m. block every Tuesday night. "Tribal Voices," aired on Cable Channel 7, is new to GVSU, and will take on a different theme every week. For example, Tuesday night's show honored women. "I just thought it'd be a good place to start," Greg Leon, the show's host said, referring to the show's topic. "One of the highest honors in our culture is to be a woman. "Women are valued in the Native American Community because they are the life-givers," he added. "We try to honor things that are valuable to us, and one of the most revered things in our community is the woman." Last week's show featured pow-wow songs honoring women, as well as drum and flute music, which students say is much easier to study to than previous Cafe Nuit fare. In addition to traditional Native American folk music, the show will feature "a little bit of everything," Leon said. We'll have everything from flutes and drums to rock 'n' roll. "I've even heard that they have Native American rap now, though I haven't heard any of it yet." Future topics include honoring the earth, something Leon said we might not appreciate until we have destroyed it, but by then it will be too late anyway. Leon said some of his goals for the show are to bring more of an awareness of the Native American Oub to the campus and "to inform everyone of Native American morals, ethics, values and way of life." As the show gets more established, "Tribal Voices" may also feature interviews with prominent Native Americans, such as those that serve as representatives in Congress, Leon said. Lesson to Learn vision to seek to live in harmony the voice of the meek Written by: Walking Buffalo Knowledge of the elders in a positive way walking the red road hearing what to say Listen to our brothers crawl, walk fly Ignoring the message is to inwardly die Earth, wind and fire the waters of life It's the meaning of happiness the meaning of strife Old stories to tell children to teach lies to dispell the truth at our reach Compassion and love honor and respect accepting the pain that others reject There's no turning away a cry out for help those seeking the truth our spiritual wealth These are the teachings our lst final test So take what you need But don't waste the rest Converse Peace Native American Prevention Services · 3 . �HOW CAN PARENTS HELP? ...by not ignoring the problem By Knowing how the teenager feels about drugs or alcohol. * Keep communication lines open for discussing alcohol and drugs before they become problems. Make your feelings known; let your teenager feel free to talk honestly. Encourage outside activities to occupy time and attention. * Be aware ofchanges in behavior, school perfonnance or friends--these may be warning signals that your teenager is abusing drugs or alcohol. By Acting if your teenager is seriously abusing drugs or alcohol. * Experimenting with drugs and alcohol is common but it can lead to habitual use. Make sure that your teenager knows all the risk involved. Head off potential problems by talking to your teenager. * Regular, repeated abuse is a serious problem. Contact a drug "Hotline" mental health center, physician, clergy or counselor for advice. Convince your child to go for help and go along, if possible. Assure your teenager of your love and loyalty. COMMUNICATION between adolescents and parents may seem impossible at times. Keeping the lines open is essential. Do it by ..... Taking an ACTIVE INTEREST in teenagers' friends, activities, opinions. Make their friends feel welcome by providing food, a place to talk, etc. Clearly expressing your own VALUES in important areas like sex, drugs, money, religion. Teenagers need parents with firm convictions, not ones who harp on them continuously. 4 ·Native American Prevention Services Respecting areas of PRIVACY by not prying.opening mail, eavesdropping on phone conversation, etc. (However parents should know where their children are and what they're doing!) LISTENING carefully ..not only to what teenagers say, but to what is really meant. Respect their opinions but also know they may change. �STRENGTHENING YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITII YOUR CHILDREN Take Advantage of your position as a single parent to develop strong family ties. Some tips for building a positive relationship with your children: ABOUT SINGLE PARENTING What is single parenting? It's one parent managing the affairs of a family without a partner. Why should I know about it? PLAN FAMILY ACTIVITIES: Try a~vi_?es that fit your budget and schedule, involving both you and your children. Consider bowling, taking walks, camping, going to the movies or on picnics. PROVIDE PROPER DISCIPLINE: You can help yourchildrenleam appropriate behavior. Rememberto reward good behavior, so your children feel proud of their accomplishments. When punishing, explain why you 're doing so. Punishment should always be fair and consistent-never physically abusive. KEEP LINES OF COMMUNICATION OPEN: Set aside time everyday to keep in touch with each child. Find out what's going on in his or her life-at school, with friends, etc. INVOLVE ClllLDREN IN DECISION-MAKING: Children can help make decisions about household work assignments, leisure activities and rules. Sharing some responsibility for decisions encourages participation in family life and makes your job easier, Because you are the most important influence in your child's life! Learning about signgle parenting can help you become the best parent you can be. But it's a bigjob! Single parenting may mean, twice as much responsiblity, twice as many demands on your time and energy and half the earning power. What are some of the special concerns of single parenting? Economic: Often single parents have to learn to live on a smaller income. At the same time, costs may increase due to child-care expenses. Social: Some single parents must find new leisure activities and new friends because of a change in lifesytle. Emotional: As a single parent you may have to overcome feelings of inadequacy, guilt, anxiety, grief or loneliness. Practical: Some single parents have to learn new skills such as home maintenance, cooking, budgeting time and money, etc. too. EXPLAIN THE ABSENCE OF THE OTHER PARENT: It's natural for children to have strong feelings about the other parent. You can help calm any fears or feelings of guilt by answering their questions at a level they'll understand. Tell them you understand how they feel. SET GOALS AND SHARE SUCCESSFS: The entire family can work together toward common goals, such as trying to cut energy use or save money. This encourages cooperation and togetherness. It also offers a feeling of accomplishment which everyone can enjoy. ATIENTION, ATIENTION ATIENTION Native American Prevention Services has a new phone number!!! 458-4078 Please share this number with everyone. ·Native American Prevention Services • S · �REASONS TO SAY NO!! 1. "I want to keep my friends." Friends respect my choice to say no to alcohol and other drugs. Friends also know that substances will not be in the way when they tum to me for help. ALCOHOL and DRUGS ... serious problems for adolescents today Did you know? * Junior high and many elementary schools have serious drug and drinking problems. * It is estimated that over half the nation's high school students have tried marijuana. Reasons include ..... can be bought on school premises. 3. "Drug use is against the law." I will not take chances with my future. I will not risk getting kicked out of school, thrown in jail or ruining my chances for a good job or getting into college. 4. "I stand up for my beliefs." I am an independent thinker. I know the difference between right and wrong and am not afraid to admit that alcohol and other drugs are wrong. 5. "I feel good about myself." I deserve the best I know I am important and have many talents. I do not need drugs to realize my self-worth. WHY? Availability In some places, drugs 2. "People look up to me." I want to be a positive role model. I want people to respect me and be impressed by what I do. Peer pressure Teens don't want to be different from others in their groups. Adult example Acting "Big" There is widespread use of alcohol, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, "uppers" among adults. Teenagers desire to feel grown-up, to rebel against parental values. Boredom Emotional Problems Teens often lack clear goals, feel a sense of futility. These may seem to be eased by drinking or drugs, but are usually complicated by them. 6 · Native American Prevention Services 6. "I want to keep my parent's trust." My parents trust me and I intend to keep it that way. Drugs ruin relationships and make people tell lies to themselves and those they love. I want to be open and honest. 7. "My future is filled with possibility." I know I am going places. I want to live up to my potential and pursue my dreams. Drugs will only get in the way of reaching my goals. 8. "I want to be in control." Alcohol and other drugs impair my judgement. I want to make good, clear decisions. 9. "Staying healthy is a priority to me." Substance abuse messes with your body and mind. I want to be in control of my mental an9 physical health. 10. "I want to be happy." Being happy means choosing what's best for me. Drugs will only complicate my life and stand in the way of my happiness. �EYOLUTION OF NATIONAL INDIAN EDUCATION POLICIES EARLY INDIAN EDUCATION INITIATIVES: .. According to Kieth L. Pearson <The Indian in American Histozy 1973), the origination of U.S. Indian education policy can be linked to the historical economy of the early 1800's. At that time, both Great Britain and Spain held territorial claims to much of the lands that would eventually encompass the United States. As such, although lawmakers wished to relocate many of the Indians from these territories and open the land for rapid settlemel)tand develqpme,!lt, !:hey could not, at that point, risk alienating the Indian population. The reason was two-fold; the tribes may; have allied themselves with Great Britain or Spain, and the U.S. could have lost control over the desired territories, and the economy at the time was largely dependent on the northwest and western fur-trade, and Indians were needed to supply the market. As early as 1775, the Continental Congress approved monies for the education of Indians at Dartmouth. Following the first U.S. and Indian Tribe Treaty with Delaware in 1778, they regularly made provisions of education, religion, and agriculture in future negotiations. The federal Indian policy then, for the mainstreaming of American Indians was three-prong; first convert the, second educate them, third encourage lifestyles in agriculture. Various "Indian civilization funds" were established in 1802, 1818, and 1819 for these purposes. Established churches and special interest groups were encouraged to assist with the process. By 1824, thirty-two Indian schools were known to have been in existence, and most were administered by various church denominations. By 1828, the Baptist Church had established a mission school in the Great lakes area at Sault Ste. Marie. In 1870, Congress authorized appropriations for the operation of federal industrial schools, or boarding schools, and they were in full operation by the early 1880's in such places as, but not limited to: Carlisle, PA, Tomah, WI, Hampton Institute, VA, Flandreau, SD, Haskell, KS, and Mt. Pleasant, MI. In 1921, the Snyder Act was enacted which provided the Secretary of the Interior specific instructions and annual appropriations for the education of U.S. Indians. EARLY 20TH CENIUBY INDIAN EDUCATION DEVELOPMENTS In 1828, the Meriam Report was issued to Congress. It cited many of the deplorable conditions existing in Indian Country, and it called for a change in education policies as well. Subsequently, most of the boarding schools east of the Mississippi were phased-out because it was believed that mainstreaming had been completely successful in the Region. In 1934, Congress passed the Johnson-O'Malley Act which provided for supplemental programs assistance for Indian students attending public schools and in 1950, enacted P .L. 87 4 or Impact Aid for those public school districts with financial assistance who had students living on federal lands. In 1952, under the Termination Era, a policy was initiated that encouraged Indians to relocate form the reservation to urban areas for employment purposed. In 1964, the Office of Economic Opportunity was established, which encouraged Indian students and adults to participate in such programs asHeadstart, Upward Bound, Job Corps, Vista, and Indian Community Action Programs. In 1965, the Elementary & Secondary Education Act was enacted to benefit socially and economically disadvantaged youth. Titles 1 & 11 of the Act were amended to include BIA Indian schools as well, in addition to public school districts. In 1969, however, a Special Senate Subcommittee Report on Indian Education was released entitled Indian Education: A National Traiedy - A National Cballen~e. The Report called for new direction in Indian Education, and more extensive tribal and parental involvement. continued on pg. 14 Native American Prevention Services • 7 �Keepers of the Water Women have been given the role of Keepers of the Water in the Anishinaabe tradition and ceremony. Men have been entrusted as Keepers of the Fire. Both Fire and Water are considered sacred elements necessary for sustaining life. The Anishinaabe have taught to respect all things and to take care of the gifts given by Creator. If the people care for the elements, they will care for the people. The teachings provoke humility and an understanding of man's dependence on nature. It is said that fire comes from the center of the Earth and water falls from a great lake above the Earth. When the Water touches the Earth, it becomes the responsibility of the women. Water is like the blood of Mother Earth (Aki) to the Anishinaabe. It is central to life ... the "spark oflife" needed to make seed grow. We are conceived in water and birthed in water, so it is natural that women, as the life givers, would be the caretakers of the water. Traditionally, Anishinaabekwe (Anishnabe women) listen to the water. For instance, the first cracking of ice during the early spring thaw indicates to them that the time for spring ceremonies has come, so preparations get underway. One spring ceremony is the Water Ceremony which pays respect to Spirits of the Water. It is a time of being thankful for the gifts of the water and to ask for the continued blessings that the water provides. It is also a time for the people as caretakers to be cognizant for the needs of the water itself. Many Anishinaabe fear for the safety of the water today and the devastating effect of polluted water flowing through the veins of Aki. The impure water eventually, effects all other living things- the two-legged, the four-legged, the winged, and the ones who live under the water. All creation feels the hurt from damaged water. 8 . Native American Prevention Services NIBI Anishnaabekwe, the Daughters, You are the keepers of the water, I am Nibi...water... the sacred source, the blood of Aki, Mother Earth, the force filling dry seeds to green bursting. I am the womb's cradle. I purify. Nibi, the lifegiver... forever the Circle's charge. I have coursed through our Mothers veins. Now hear my sorrow and my pain in the rivers' rush, the rain ... I am your grandchildren's drink. Listen, Daughters, always, you are keepers of the water. Hear my cry, for the springs flow darkly now through the heart of Aki. Sue Erickson, PIO Director orginially published by: Public Information Office Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission Odanah, WI Thank you for a beautiful tribute �The poem entitled "Nibi" encourages us to consider the importance of women in our culture--our roles and responsibilities. Considering this, is there an interest in forming a Womens Council to meet at the Native American Prevention office? Also, I think 1995 is the year for women to have a more active voice in our newsletter and community. I firmly believe that all women have something to offer the community this newsletter reaches. There are grandmothers, mothers, aunties, and sisters that could provide advice, support, and most importantly, role models for our young women. "Nibi" encourages us to take a minute and look at our lives: what do we, as Indian women, do each day of our lives, the decisions and paths we choose to take. Many of us have families, are single parents, are the sole source of income and have lost loved ones to accidents. It's these kinds of experiences, life choices and decisions, that should be addressed by women to share and learn. The decisions and choices that we make on a daily basis not only have a direct affect upon our present lives, but reach into the future and affect the generations to come. We know the statistics. The various news media has educated us about the effects of smoking, alcohol use, drugs, AIDS, gangs, child care, and other social problems and issues that our generation currently face. We talk about prevention and intervention regarding substance use and abuse but we need to take a more active role concerning these issues. We need to address them and form solutions that could apply to our own community. We may never get invited to the United Nations, elected to the presidency, or even receive the Nobel Peace Prize for our profound solutions to world problems. That is not the point. The point is, we can make a difference in the "world" in which we live. Even though women's roles have evolved and changed over the years, we are still an integral part of the solution and growth of Tribal Nations., We are commonly at the forefront ofinstituting change within the political and economic structure of our people. The Womens Council would meet bi-monthly to discuss issues, submit articles, comments, poems and artwork for Turtle Talk newsletter. Your life experience, regardless of your education, economic, and social status is an important part of this circle of life. submitted by Catherine John __}... .1-:r'\ i:. ·~1 ··· .. a":I ~ {··· ·•I ,. .("• . •.. .7-.. . . t. ..:IJ ··1 -.· •• r •..-r.:--:-•:\:.:.'-' ~-:. :.·::" -:·-e.-'.t') ,· :::..:- ••• .;·· ~.::: .!•...... •.• _... " . l, t."fl ..t. ~·:::-·::'I ··....:.:· ;.~f:. r--...-....:-:·' ... ... ... . :..· ... t-•••• ,. 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Since Michigan has implemented strategies in the past few years aimed at reducing the smoking rates we would hope to see improvements in these statistics in the future. The study also showed that male deaths from smoking were twice those of women. However, since the smoking rate for men has steadily decreased over the past 30 years, we would expect that mortality rates for men will start to decline and rates for women will begin to increase, reflecting increased tobacco use by that population. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SATURDAY RECREATION CENTERS The Grand Rapids Recreation Department will offer an open gym recreation program for a period of eleven weeks, from Saturday, January 14 - March 25, 1995. Centers will be open to middle school, high school and college age students. Activities include basketball, volleyball, and table tennis. The cost is $1.00 per visit for youth 17 and under and $2.00 per visit for students 18 and over. Centers will be open from I :00 - 5 :OOp.m. at the following locations: Clinton Signs $2 Billion Indian Trust Reform Bill Submitted By: Joe John President Qinton has signed a bill designed to refonn the government's management of $2 billion in Native American trust funds, a program plagued with problems for decades. At the same time, however, the Bureau of Indian Affairs is reassigning the head of its Division of Trust Funds, an officiaI who has the support and the trust of many tribal leaders across the country. According to a Tulsa newspaper, a BIA official confinned that Jim Parris, a fonner resident of Ponca City, is being transferred from his job in New Mexico to another in Washington .D.C. Clinton signed the bill despite objections expressed by the BIA and the department of Interior. Under the new law, a special trustee with trust fund experience will be named to oversee the troubled program, which includes trust funds for tribes as well as individual Native Americans . The trust funds number in the hundreds of thousands, and records are in such shambles that many do not have a correct name and address. Rep. Mike Synar, an author of several of the bill's key provisions and vocal critic of the BIA's handling of the trust funds, praised Clinton's decision. "For more than six years, we have fought the leadership of Interior Department to clean up its mismanagement of funds they hold in trust for Native Americans," Synar said. "After years of battle, Congress finally concluded that the department would not implement needed changes on its own." ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Young Eagles/Vision Seekers Burton Middle School Iroquois Middle School Northeast Middle School Union High School Please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 456-3696 for specific schedules. 10 • Native American Prevention Services The youth groups continue to meet Monday (3-6 grade) 5:00-7:00 am; Tuesday (k-2 grade) 6:00-7:00 pm; Wednesday (7-12 grade) 6:00-8:00 pm. The kids have been attending the meetings regularly, but we would like to see more of you attend. We need new ideas, and would love to see some new faces (don't get us wrong-we love the "old faces" too!) Parents, we also extend an invitation for you to come and spend some time with us, especially for the Special Activites that require a little more supervision. �Native American actor Shares Experiences Drugs and alcohol are the real enemy of mankind, said Rodney A. Grant, Native American actor, in a speech to a capacity crowd in Kirkhof Center's Promenade Deck on Nov. 19. Grant spoke of the plight of children in America whose families face their own problems with alcohol and drug abuse everyday. These children, urged Grant, need help and hope. Growing up on a reservation near Winnebago, Nebraska as a member of the Omaha tribe, Grant had a troubled childhood. He described himself as an outlaw and a renegade. At the age of 12, Grant began drinking and smoking. At 17, he was the youngest wino on the reservation. He has spent time in mental institutions, prison and treannent centers. He had a problem he did not want to admit he had. "I went through a living hell, so when I die I know I am going to heaven. What happened was I finally got sick and tired of being sick and tired,'' Grant said. Grant began to rebuild his life and to build his legacy. At a film festival in San Francisco three weeks ago, Grant was moved by what the narrator in a film called The Red Road to Sobriety of a Red Man said as part of the Native American sobriety movement. The man said, "What is your legacy? What are people going to say about you when you die?" "You gotta ask yourself that," Grant said. "In order for people to say things about you that you want, you have to start today." Grant said he is a different person today than he was 10 years ago. That is why Martin Luther King had his dream, Grant said. King had a dream that his kids would be judged by their quality of life rather than by their skin color. So Grant has devoted much of his life to helping out kids who, like himself, got their lives off to a rough start kids of all colors and races. "Whenever people argue and fight, the first thing that comes up is color," Grant said. "If you pierce my skin, I have the same blood." People are not declared just as human beings, Grant said. Today, Native Americans have to fight for an education, a band-aid in an emergency room and health insurance. People are dying in today's emergency rooms because they do not have a card, he said. Grant commented that alcohol abuse presents as many problems for the unborn as it does for adults. Even small levels of alcohol can cause irreparable damage to the unborn. Grant said fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the only disease known to mankind that is 100 percent preventable. Ninety-five percent of Native Americans are affected by FAS, along with 90 percent of African Americans. Some 50 percent of whites are affected. "We as people - as Mexicans, Blacks, Indians, as minorities, and as the oppressed - have survived Christopher Columbus, slavery, and disease," said Grant "Why are we killing ourselves? We have been strong for 500 years only to cut our throats in the long run." Grant ended the session by answering questions about health care, Leonard Peltier and acting. Article written Uy The Lanthorn of Grand Valley State University Pictured: Debbie Gibbs and Rodney Grant share a few laughs at community reception. Native American Prevention · 11 �The Native American Prevention Program and Calvin College is offering a four-day workshop series focusing on Native American culture and contemporary issues. Each evening from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm a different workshop will be offered to the general public for those interested in learning more aboutourculture. We encourage thelndiancommunitytosupporttheeffortsofthisendeavor by registering to participate in the series. There are a small numberof scholarships available for those who are unable to meet the cost of registration. These will be offered on a first come/first serve basis. You can also register for only the individual workshop that interests you. We hope that there will be a large representation of Indian people to participate. You can register for the conference by filling out the form and dropping it off at our office or calling us at 458 - 4078; or contacting Rhae Ann Booker at Calvin College-957 - 6114. FIRST PEOPLE WORKSHOP SERIES Eexploring the Native American Culture January 9-li, 1995 Calvin College Splonsored by Calvin College Office of Multicultural Student Develmnent Registration Information The workshop series will consist of: Myth vs Reality: The Truth Be Known-This workshop will reveal the history of a people who are striving to maintain and restore their cultural presence in American society. Native American Women: Traditional & Contemporary Roles-Traditionally our women have held positions ofpolitical, economic, and social importance within our culture. This workshop will give an overview ofNative American Womens perspective of contemporary issues that are relevant to our community and the future of our tribe. Inter-Generational Views: Panel Discussion-This workshop will present a panel of speakers who will share their experiences living in a society that has refused to embrace the traditional values and beliefs of our people. Drum and Dance Presentation: Area Dancers-This workshop will showcase the various styles of dance; their origins; and the personal meaning and pride that each individual carries with them into the circle. All workshops will take place on the campus of Calvin College. The sessions will be utilizing the Commons Lecture Hall; and the dance presentation will utilize the area commonly known as the "Cave". LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE AT THE CONFERENCE. 12 · Native American Prevention Services make check payable to Calvin College I~ .., ..... ' Workshop Series fee of $50 for four sessions or $20 per session I Calvin staff, faculty, and students--fee waived with ID Non--Calvin students with ID--$25 for four sessions or $10 per session Send in by Tuesday, January 3, 1995 �Native American Men's Circle? "Meeting to help decide if there's an interest in forming a circle and if so what that circle's focus will be." Recently I was talking to a few Native An)erican men (young & old) at different functions, meetings and gatherings. We talked about pow wows, gatherings, the community, issues, and the lack of activities on a community basis. We thought maybe a circle could be formed to look at some of the ideas we discussed plus the ideas all of you other men may have. The only thing is we don't know what those other ideas are so we set up a meeting to see if there's an interest in even having a circle and if so what the focus would be. We have talked since the initial discussion and the interest was still there. We decided to put something in the Turtle Talk to see if there were others who shared the same feeling. Everyone had different reasons why a Men's Circle should be started such as learning more about what role as a native male should we be in the home and community; learning more about our culture and traditions; having a group that supports a drug and alcohol free community; learning more about making different cultural arts; talking about issues in the home and community; taking trips to visit and network with other native communities; plan community events. There were alot of topics and ideas that were discussed but we know there are others who have even more ideas. This meeting is open to any Native American male who has an interest in being involved. An initial planning meeting to see what interest there is and what this circle's focus will be is goingtobeheldJanuary10that7:00p.m.andJanuary 11th at 10:00 am.. Both meetings will be held in the Seniors lunch room at Lexington School. We set up two times so that if there was anyone working a second or third shift they could make the morning meeting. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • House Fire: On December 13, 1994 Jeanette • Pierce and her family lost everything they owned in a house fire. Fortunately, no one was injured. However the destruction to the house was labeled as a complete loss. If you can give food, clothing or money to the family please contact: Kendra Simon at 771-2733 or Chris Shomin at 774-8331. Chi-Migwech! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Youth Group: The youth groups continue to meet Monday (3-6 grade) 5:00-7:00pm; Tuesday (k-2) 6:007:00 pm; Wednesday (7-12 grade) 6:00-8:00 pm. The kids have been attending the meetings regularly, but we would like to see more of you attend. We need new ideas, and would love to see some new faces (don't get us wrong-we love the "old faces" too!) Parents, we also extend an invitation for you to come and spend some time with us, especially for the Special Activities that require a little more supervision. Grand Valley American Indian Lodge-meets the 1st Saturday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Location West Side Complex. For more information call Renee at 5387568. Michigan Commision on Indian Affairs, Lansing-N. Ottawa Buidling, Conference room #1. January 27, 1995, starting time 9:00 a.m. 1-517-373-0654 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Congratulations to: ••• • James & Kelly Skinner on their newborn girl. Danielle Pokagon Skinner. 7 lbs & 9 oz. born on November 30th. •• •• •• • Congratulations to: i submitted by Hunter Genia & Casey Church •• •• Kristie Shananaquet for making honor roll at Northeast Middle •• the School for the 2nd time . •• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Native American Prevention . 13 �continued from pg. 7 MOQERN-DAY INDIAN EDUCATIQN LEGISLATION In 1972, Congress passed the Indian Education Act which established an Office of Indian descendants. It also established a supplemental entitlement program for Indian education in public schools, and created the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. In 1975, the Indian Self-Determination & Educations Assistance Act was enacted which allowed tribes to contractfor all BIA educational programs and most other BIA operated programs as well. In 1978, the Indian Education Amendments were passed which established standards for BIA schools, required a formula for funding them, and provide for increased Indian involvement in the use of Impact Aid funds. In 1988, Congress enacted P.L. 100-297, which reauthorized the Indian Education Act, called for a White House Conference on Indian Education, and allowed tribes to convert from contract to tribal grant schools. Finally, in 1993, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education recommended to Congress that Indian education be a federal entitlement program, and the Indian Education White House Conference Report was released with 114 recommendations. Information from United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Education. 14 • Native American Prevention �Announcements: Native American Education Parent Committee meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.. All meetings are at West Middle School in Room #241. Call Pat for more information at 771-3318. Young Eagles-Vision Seekers Native American Youth Groups meet on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Call Hunter or Catherine for times at 458-4078. Rides To Church- Pa Wa Ting Ma Ged Win United Methcxlist Church. Need a ride call Rev. Knapp at 241-1361. Must call by Saturday evening. Native American Critical Issues Conference "Insuring the Survival of Indian Education". Conference to be held at Traverse City Holiday Inn., February 23-25. For more information call 1-800-292-1934 ext. 6668. Indian Bowling Tournament If you are interested in helping with the 95' Indian Bowling Tournament please call: Rod Crampton 892-6267 or Amos Day 281-4849. Tournament Date: March 11th at Miracle Lanes. Shift times 11 :00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Saturday Recreation Centers-The Grand Rapids Recreation Department will offer an open gym recreation program for a period of eleven weeks, fromSaturday,January 14-March25, 1995. Centers will be open to middle school, high school and college age students. Activities include basketball, volleyball, and table tennis. The cost is $1.00 per visit for youth 17 and under and $2.00 per visit for students 18 and over. Centers will be open from 1:00- 5:00p.m. at the following locations: . Burton Middle School Iroquois Middle School · Northeast Middle School Union High School Please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 456-3696 for specific schedules. Congress Approves Religious Use of Peyote By Indains September 28, 1994 Boulder, Colorado On Tuesday night, the senate approved legislation that will guarantee the right of American Indians to use peyote in traditional Indian religious ceremonies. The legislation, H.R. 4230, makes statutory the protection provided by a long-standing federal regulation, and the laws of 28 states. The measure exempts the religious use of peyote by Indians in bona fide traditional ceremonies from controlled substance law of the federal and state governments. It also prohibits discrimination against Indians for such religious use, including the denial of otherwise applicable benefits under public assistance programs. "It is right and just that the First Americans will finally have the freedom to worship with the peace and dignity they deserve," said Frank Dayish, Jr., president of the Native American Church of North America. "It's a great day for members of the Native American Church to finally be able to pray without fear," said Abraham Spotted Elk, president of the Native American Church of Wyoming. The religious freedom legislation was introduced by Congressman Bill Richardson (D.N.M.) The bill had strong bi-partsan and Administration support, including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). H.R. 4230 was passed by unanimous voice vote by the house of Representatives on August 8. Tuesday night the Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent, clearing the measure for approval by the President. President Clinton is expected to sign the bill. "This Congress will go down in history as the religious freedom Congress," declaredRobertPeregoyoftheNative American Rights Funds. 'This is a very important first step in religious freedom for all of Indian country." He Emphasized that "it is imperative that Congress and the Administration take care of unfinished business next year by enacting legislation that will protect N alive worship." Water Echo-Hawk, a native, added that, ''passage ofH.R. 4230 proves that congress will pass laws needed to protect Native American religious freedom and provides a strong precedent for passage of additional laws next year." The bill was made necessary by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 1990. In Employment Division of Oregon v. Smith, the high court ruled that the religious use of peyote by Indians is not protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The decision opened the door to governmental prohibition of such sacramental use. Summited by: Cheyenne & Arapolw News Native American Prevention • 15 �Lexington School 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 NON-PROAT ORG. U.S. POST AGE PAID GRAND RAPIDS, MI PERMIT NO. 319 Library Grand Valley State Univ. Allendale Ml 49401 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Genia, Hunter (Editor) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Native American Prevention Services Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/366a0833b94690185e2a04d3ecd0ccbd.pdf 5530db312331bff0c19b67c4a8fca4fa PDF Text Text Grand Valley 3tate FEB 1 s 1995 \ Namebini Geezis (Sucker Spawning Moon) February 1995 March 11th Indian Bowling Tournament to be in memory of Tiajuana "Tia" Schoonmaker. She was a great friend, wise and knowledgeable, loved to bowl and have a good time with friends and family. She was Tijuana (Chivis) Schoonmaker. "Tia" to all those who knew her, and a "Peach" to her husband Cliff. Both have passed on, but the memories remain. Her love of life is reflected by her humor and wit she shared with those who knew her and were associated with her every "league bowling" night, mainly on Friday nights at Wengers bowling alley. Over the years we became good friends, close to her and her husband Cliff. We called each other regularly or visited their home and played cards. We learned a lot about family ties, and there were always those "stories" of days past, and many jokes. I guess you could say we "adopted" them as our "parents" away from home. No one thought anything of it when we would tease each other, or laugh at something one of us did. They were happy times. We respected them wholeheartedly, and would do anything for them. As we gained social recognition and assisted herwith bowling tournaments, she began teaching everything we should know about running a good, successful Indian Bowling Tournament. When it becametimeforusto manage ourfirsttournament, she assisted us. This went on fora couple of years, then she gracefully stepped back and told us we were on our own. Oh, she was always there if we needed her. She was a good teacher in this field, she and her husband always bowled in the tournaments. They were a fun couple, as many of the elder generation of bowlers remember. It was a fun league we all enjoyed every week, a night out with friends. There were good times, sad times, and comical times during those years of bowling. Many times we were scolded by "Tia", concerning our bowling, but always in a loving way. Our eight years of managing successful bowling tournaments in the Grand Rapids area are due to Tia. We credit her for her guidance and understanding in assisting us and making it happen. Our memories of Tia as a friend, teacher and leader are ones filled with joy and love for two people who will always hold a special place in our hearts. submitted by Amos Day & Shirley Chamberlain �Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Board of Directors: Joe John - President Vacant - Vice President Debbie Gibbs - Treasurer Toni VanderVoren - Secretary Wayne Loonsfoot - Member John Pigeon - Member Debbie Muller Chris Shomin - Executive Director Native American Prevention Services Hunter Genia Catherine John Turtle Talk: Hunter Genia - Editor Catherine John - Co-Editor Jonie Abella - Layout Charlene Hatfield - Clerical Staff r February Birthdays "Muna Di bish ka win" Wanda Raphael Richard Lewis Yusheka Raphael Rebecca McDonald Jamie Wilson Paul Rueckert Kristy Shananaquet BenShawa Wag Wheeler Julia Leaureaux Pine Shomin Luis Abella Jr. Percy Bird Sheena Sotelo Kaine Shomin Gertrude Malguen Shirley Bennett Jeremy Sawmick Andy Pigeon Marcia Barber Archie Evans James Mashka Lucille McSauby Henry Medawis Mary Switzer Lyle Lett Tony Lett Matthew Whip Terry Rasterhouse Sally Robinson Marilyn Geels Roderick Crampton Linda Marshall AmyPopma Anthony Genia Camie Castenada Loma Mackey ) Turtle Talk's mission is to provide its readership with reports oflocal and national interest which may effect and impact our Native American community. Special emphasis will be placed on prevention information. Turtle Talk is published by Native American Prevention Services, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, in cooperation with the Kent County Health Department Phone (616) 458-4078 or 771-2733. FAX (616) 774-2810. Turtle Talk information: For our reasonable advertising rates, call the office at 774-8331. Turtle Talk due dates: Submissions to Turtle Talk must be received in our office by the first of each month for the upcoming month's issue. (Not all material submitted can be used in Turtle Talk). If you have a story or information you want to share in Turtle Talk, please send it with your name, address and phone number. You will be recognized by name in Turtle Talk if article is used. 2 • Native American Prevention Services Mr. David A. Pierce, aged 23, of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday, January 21, 1995. Surviving are his parents, Oliver and Jeanette Pierce; two brothers, Brian (Paula) Pierce, and Michael Pierce; a nephew, Brenden; aunts, uncles, cousins; and his friend, Lea Wilcox. He was a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa. The Anishinaabek community wishes to express their condolences to the Pierce family. �Young Eagles & Vision Seekers and the Holidays It was the night before Christmas and all through the house and who showed up Cindy and her spouse? No, waita second let's start over. It was Dec. 22nd at 6:00 p.m. and the Young Eagles/Vision Seekers were together for one of the rare times that happens. At a time when families get together for dinner and special occasions we thought it would be nice for the Young EaglesNision Seekers get together for their family and fun. Before we go on with the rest of the party we need to acknowledge some people and organizations. First we need to acknowledge the Pigeon family: Cindy, John, Edmund, and Jenny. Their hard work didn't go unnoticed. Without Cindy, this whole thing would have never happened. Friends who helped with this event were: End of the Trail, Graywind, Lexington School, Grand Valley State University - Educational Connections, Silkstone, and Native American Prevention Services. I also have to share with you how this whole thing came about. Cindy, tell me if this sounds familiar, calls me the week before and says, "Hey bud, were going to have a Christmas Party for the Young Eagles and Vision Seekers." All of sudden my eyes got big and my hair stood up because I know how these last minute deals work. But if I learned anything from my partner at the office (Catherine John), it's to be blunt and to the point. So I asked Cindy, "What do you want me to do exactly?". I asked her that because do you ever go to some engagement your partly responsible for and then 10 minutes before it's supposed to happen someone ask you if this or that was done? I'm thinking this is supposed to start at 6:00 p.m. and I'm not getting stuck at 5:45 p.m. to go to the store. MARCH IS PARENTING AWARENESS MONTH During the month of March, Native American Prevention Services will be sponsoring four workshops in the area of parenting. Because we recognize that parents are often the role models for our children we support activities, functions, workshops that promote positive parenting. Please come out, any parent, grandparents, uncles, aunts etc... all are cordially invited to sit in and listen. The workshops will focus on the following areas: March 7: Parenting for Prevention March 14: Conflict Resolution March 21: Positive Parenting March 28: Stress Management All workshops will be Tuesday evenings from 6:30 8:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at Lexington School For more infonnation call 458-4078. GOOD PARENTING INCLUDES ••• 1. Showing kids love, concern, and respect at all times. 2. Giving kids a safe place to live and play. 3. Listening to what your kids are saying. 4. Helping your kids appropriate choices whenever possible. 5. Giving your kids with appropriate choices whenever possible. 6. Having reasonable rules that are understood by all. The rest is history. The kids had a great time and got to open presents and have a meal also. It was also nice to see some faces from the community and enjoy the evening activities. I told everyone we had D.K. or Dick Sprague lined up to play Santa but we couldn't find a suit small enough. So maybe next year we will. Submitted by Hunter Genia 7. Being responsible and teaching your kids to be responsible. 8. Spending time together with your kids. 9. Setting an example by what you do and say. 10. Asking for help when you need it. Native American Prevention Services • 3 �The Game•.. Thegamestartedoutkindofdull withtheOlippewas of Central Michigan being down 4-0 at the end of the first period. I wondered if I would leave early because there seemed to be no hope in sight for this team. I thought no I woulcln 't leave because I'm here to support one of our own who plays on the team, whether they win or lose. In the second period things were getting better and the Olips were down by a score of 5-3 and by the end of the second period they were down by one. I wouldn't even care about telling you this story but I thought I would share with you that there is a young man who plays on this team by the name of Bruce George an Oneida/Ojibwa from Kettle PointReseIVe in Ontario, Canada (which is about 1/2 hour from Port Huron). This young man plays center for the Chippewas in the game of hockey. He's a darn good one to. He's like a little Barry Sanders on the ice in that he makes people miss with the puck and he's got some speed also. Bruce's advice to young people, "Keep a level head, get your education because you will only be helping the older and younger people in your community." Asked why he dances, "I dance because it keeps me going and I get a chance to reunite with my family all over when I travel." written by Giwesinini In the third period (Hockey plays three twenty minute periods in college), things were tightening up and people were giving each other elbows, pushing into the walls, and there was was even a player ejected for personal misconduct. If you haven't figured it out this is a physical game and Bruce omy stands about 5'6l/2"and160pounds. BythistimetheOlippewas tied the game up and eventually went up by one over the Knights of Calvin College. Bruce is also a male traditional dancer which he has done for about thirteen years, and had he not helped us at Calvin College the Thursday before the game with a cultural program I would've never known he was going to be in town playing hockey for Central Michigan University. To finish the story about the game, the Knights tied itwithaboutthreesecondslefttosenditintoovertime. In overtime with about 15 seconds left Bruce ends up with the puck and skates down the ice, ends up with a one on one situation with the goalie and scores. Chippewas win the game 7-6. If you get a chance, check out Bruce playing hockey or dancing at the Pow Wow. 4 ·Native American Preventiop Services Bruce George in his Traditional Dance Regalia �Young Eagles (K-2) As you are aware this group meets Tuesday evenings from 6:00- 7:00 pm. We encourage all Indian children between the ages of 5 - 7 years of age to come and participate. We have started a new fonnat with our groups where as we will be teaching the Project CHarliePrevention Curriculum forthe first part with a snack and activity for the last part of class. So far we have averaged 6 children a week and have taught 4 lessons. Last week the group and I attended the Dance Presentation at Calvin College as part of the First People's Workshop Series. Since this workshop was held from 6:00 till 8:00 p.m. dinner at McDonalds was provided. The kids learned alx>ut dance styles and singing; and enjoyed meeting some of the Calvin students. I especially enjoyed having them see some of their friends and relatives participating in the dance program. We are planning to have a special outside activity once a month. For February we hope to visit the Van Andel Museum. Young Eagles (3 - 6) Titls group meets Monday evening from 5 :00 till 7:00 pm for the ages of 8 - 11. We are also incorporating the Project Charlie curriculum into these meetings . We have averaged 9 kids for this program and have utilized 5 Project CHarlie lessons. Also, we have enjoyed the special company of Josie Walters, who has been assisting us with this group. Thank you, Josie. Special activities for this group have been the First People's Workshop Series. Also on January 16th we visited the Van Andel Museum. For February we are in the process of planning a roller-skating party (We did plan this for the Holiday break but it kind of fell through-poor planning on my part, sorry alx>ut that everyone--dj). So we are looking forward to some fun activities as well as learning more alx>ut ourselves and healthy living. As group facilitators it is sometimes difficult to know what, when, where, and how to present Prevention programs and activities forthe youth in this community. The kids want fun activities, but we must also balance this out with education. We try to make the activities/lessons lx>th fun and educational. So bear with us while we are in theprocessofrevampingtheprogram. Allspecialactivities will be held at sites other than the Lexington school building, but we will meet here first before going on to the activity site. It is also a necessity to occasionally meet on weekends, or when the building is closed for holiday, rather than our regularly scheduled meeting times. We will try to inform the parents of the changes as soon as possible through memo's sent home with the kids one to two weeks prior to the schedule change. Along with this "new fonnat" we are requiring a parent/guardian to chaperone their own children on certain activities which we feel requires additional slipervision. If the parent cannot attend they must call our office and arrange for another filM1 chaperone to attend with their children. Ifthis is not possible then we will have to ask that the child miss the activity and attend the next meeting. We are doing this because we want more family interaction with our youth; also, it provides us with a chance to get to know the parents better. If you are not happy with the way the groups are organiz.ed or facilitated please attend a meeting and help us "do it right" If anyone should know your child's needs it would be you. We would like to extend a very special Migwetch to a beautiful lady that has volunteered her time to spend with the Young Eagles 3 - 6 grade group on Monday evenings. Josie Walters, a "hometown Odawa Girl", has been attending Young Eagles on Monday nights. Josie has shared with our groupherexperienceas an American Indian Woman Veteran; alx>ut relationships; and alx>ut discipline and caring. She is a Women's Traditional dancer and in these recent years has taken her place beside the other veterans that are being honored at various Pow-Wows. As a child I was taught that a warrior is one who fights for others without thought to what it will cost them personally. I admire Josie for taking responsibility in teaching our youth alx>ut life experiences that may help them later in life, and just caring alx>ut them as indiviudals. I also appreciate her request from her male counterparts (Veterans) in the Indian community to "let us (women veterans) be included. We don't want to take anyone's place. We served alontg side the men. Let us dance by the male veterans and be able to be just as proud as they are." For myself I feel that statement must have taken a lot of courage to make. I'm proud that my Grandfathers, Fathers, Uncles, and Brothers are taking note and backing her request by standing proud beside her. Thanks again, Josie, we hope to see you continue your work with our group. WE WELCOME A~'YQNE THAT IS Wll.LING TO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME. Another special Migwetch to Bruce George (oops-SIR BRUCE) and Winnay Wemigwase from Central Michigan University for coming down and sharing there expert dance styles and awesome moves with the audience at the First People's Workshop Series. Also, the Young Eagles (K-2) group would like you guys to come back and visit them again. They have lots of questions. Plus I owe you dinner at the restaurant of your choice. (Thank God for Per Capita-I know how much Bruce eats.) Native American Prevention Services · 5 �In 1991 the "Prevention Resource Guide: American Indians and Native Alaskans" printed some facts regarding Inhalant use among our Indian communities across the nation. These facts were startling, but also gave some hope. Did you know that: - American Indians consistently report higher lifetime prevalence and current use in all drug categories compared with the general population in the National High School Senior Suivey. - American Indian Youth are consistently reported to have the highest prevalence rates for inhalants, with estimated ranges of 17 to 22 percent, about twice as high as nonIndian youth. - Before reaching seventh grade, 44 percent of American Indian youth have used inhalants; this is about five times the incidence by non-Indian youth. - Twelve percent of American Indian youth have used stimulants and 72 percent have smoked cigarettes, while the percentage of non-Indian youth is significantly lower. (4.2 percent and 42.3 percent respectively) - Young American Indian females use drugs at the same rate as males. - There is some indication that the use of alcohol, marijuana, and inhalants by American Indian youth is decreasing. As stated earlier, the facts and figures are startling, but they also bring hope. First of all, these figures are from 1989 - 1991, three years ago, and as early as 1991 they have shown that there is a decrease in drug use among our youth. Unfortunately, there is an increase in Inhalant use. It is much more easily accessible, and there are no laws prohibiting the distrbution and sale of inhalants. The reason being that many are common household items; office products; arts and crafts products; and available at our local gas station (gasoline). The brochure from the Do It Now Foundation explains it like this. Inhalants can be broken down into three major groups--Solvents, Aerosols, and Nitrates & Nitrous Oxide. Solvents can include things like: glue, gasoline, correction fluid, paints, and paint thinner. Aerosols can include hairsprays, deodorants, cooking oils, and spray paint. Nitrates includes chemicals like butilnitrate (Liquid incense, or room deodorizer) and a gas called "nitrous oxide". The abuse starts when common items such as these are inhaled into the body by a process called "sniffing" to get "high". Sniffing or inhaling can cause hallucinations, delusions, or long-term problems that affect your vital organs such as the heart, kidneys and lungs. Onces the vital organs become affected the damages is often irreversible. Also, an overdose from sniffing does not happen over a periods of hours as with other drugs, but rather happens quickly and without warning. Once the overdose occurs the damage is done and the body will never recover--it is IRREVERSAB.LE. The brain damage that occurs with extended use is also irreversible. This type of abuse is more common than most street drugs that are made available out in the communities. Parents be aware of what is out there that can do serious harm to your children. Often times it is the things closest to home that we tend to overlook. Submitted /:Jy Catherine L. John 6 • Native American Prevention Services �2nd Annual Native American Bowling Tournament Miracle Lanes - 3700 Plainfield St. N.E. Grand Rapids, MI In Memory of "Tia Schoonmaker" March 11, 1995 Teams: *Must be Native American or married to Native American. *At least one member of the opposite sex must be on a team of 4 bowlers. *Cash only once with same team members. Change two team members to cash again. *Tournament director will settle all disputes and rulings. Averages: *Current average for 1994/95 season or previous season 1993/94, whichever is higher, must have verification, bring your book. *Averages based on a minimwn of 21 games in an ABC or WIBC sanctioned league, bring verification. *Bowlers without verification of averages will use; men 180 and women 160. *Handicap based on 210, men 80% and women 90%. *Falsification of average will result in forfeiture of all entry fees and disqualification from tournament. Lanes: *Lane assignments by random draw. *32 lanes available - automatic scoring. *Miracle Lanes 3700 Plainfield NE *Pro shop available Shifts: *2 shifts available at 1 la.m. & 2p.m. *Check-in for each shift will be cut off at 10:45 a.m. & 1:45 p.m. unless additional teams are needed. All lanes are filled on a first come and first serve basis. Cost: *$25 per bowler ($100 per team of 4) *U.S. Currency Only (Cash) *Door prizes - 50-50 raffle available Awards Reception: *Immediately following at Grand Rapids Fire Fighter Union Hall, 1930 Fuller NE, comer of Fuller & Knapp. *Food - Refreshments - Music *Entry for non bowlers available Contacts: Roderick Crampton (616) 892-6267 Amos "Junebug" Day (616) 249-1858 Announcements: Native American Education Parent Committee meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.. All meetings are at West Middle School in Room #241. Call Pat for more information at 771-3318. Three Fires Pow Wow Committee of 1995 will be meeting Thursday's at 6:00 p.m. Meeting will be held at Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council's conference room. For more information call Debbie Muller at 243-1046, call her for dates & times. Young Eagles-Vision Seekers Native American Youth Groups meet on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Call Hunter or Catherine for times at 458-4078. Rides To Church- Pa Wa Ting Ma Ged Win United Methodist Church. Need a ride call Rev. Knapp at 241-1361. Must call by Sawrday evening. Native American Critical Issues Conference "Insuring the Survival of Indian Education". Conference to be held at Traverse City Holiday Inn., February 23-25. For more information call 1-800-292-1934 ext 6668. Indian Bowling Tournament March 11, 1995 at Miracle Lanes. Reception to follow. If you are interested in the '95 Indian Bowling Tournament please call: Rod Crampton 892-6267 or Amos Day 249-1858. Youth Baseball and Softball Sign-up The Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department will be accepting Youth Baseball and Softball registration through February 21, 1995 for boys and girls 7 to 14 years of age. A $20.00 equipment fee is required. For more info call 456-3696 and ask for Char. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• • Congratulations to: • • •• • •• Lora & Casey Church on their •• • • newborn baby girl. Alilee (A-lil-lay) Bah • Church. Born on 1-8-95, weighing • • • • 8 pounds. Alilee means "miracle" • • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• Native American Prevention Services • 7 �••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Education Department and Seventh Generation Program Co-Sponsor "Career Expo 95" Special Activities: *College and University Recruiters *Review of Tribal Leadeship Program *Current Job Opportunities with Tribe *Cultural Presentation and Giveaway *Buffet Luncheon for Participants High School Juniors and Seniors are urged to attend this important event. Date: Friday, February 17, 1995 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. LOCATION: • • ••• • • •• • • • Mt. Pleasant Holiday Inn 5665 East Pickard St. Mt. Pleasnt, MI. 48858 For More Information call: Ben Hinmon at (517) 775-3672. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Lexington School 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID GRAND RAPIDS, MI PERMIT NO. 319 • Library Grand Val/ Allendale eMy/State Univ. 49401 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. Includes newsletters, event programs, flyers, posters and other printed materials. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-14_turtle-talk_1995-02 Title A name given to the resource Turtle Talk, February 1995 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-02 Description An account of the resource February 1995 issue of Turtle Talk by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Genia, Hunter (Editor) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Native American Prevention Services Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d3e66fa300e82d72602d1005817136f4.pdf 61edb03eb9d67dee0eaf33897f2042d8 PDF Text Text II Onabani Giizis (Moon of the Crust on the Snow) March 1995 Governor cuts the Indian College Tuition Waiver Program. If you haven't heard, Gov. John Engler is introducing legislation to cut the Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver program. This program has been in existence for 19 years. According to Engler, the program has outlived it's usefulness and has been subject to abuse. According to administration officials, the program is the only state-funded scholarship program that has no limits on enrollment or expense; nor a means test to limit funding to the most needy. The government spends more than $3 million a year on the tuition waiver program which enrolls more than 2,700 students. A spokeswoman forthe Department of Management and Budget said many of those students will be eligible for other state scholarhips, which Engler proposes to increase by 9.6 percent in 1996. John Truscott, a spokesman for Engler, said the planned cutoff of the tuition waiver program is in "recognition that things have changed a lot in the Native American community." The state's contention is that since the program was enacted in 1976, the financial condition of Michigan tribes has improved markedly, largely because of gambling revenue, which is shared among tribal members. Timothy Walberg, a State Rep. from Tipton, has tried for years to end the program and called Englers plan overdue. The tuition waiver program operates "without any checks or balances," he said. "'There was no way to ensure that the applicants really were Indians. As far as we know, anybody that ever applied got funded," Walberg said. Administration and legislative officals said they expect stiff resistance to the proposed cutoff. Here is a listing of State Representatives & Senators that you can call or write: in support of keeping Tuition Waiver Program. Office of Gov. John Engler Old Plaza Building 111 S. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48893 Honorable Sen. Abraham U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Honorable Dick Posthumus P.O. Box 30036 Lansing, MI 48909-7536 Honorable Carl Levin Senate Office Building 459 Russell Washington, D.C. 20510 Local Office #: 456~ 2531 Honorable Glenn Steil State Senator P.O. Box 30036 Lansing, MI 48909-7536 Please send copy of letter to : Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs 611 W.Ouawa Third'Floor, North Tower P.O. Box 30026 Lansing, Ml 48909 • I �Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Board of Directors: Joe John - President Vacant- Vice President Debbie Gibbs - Treasurer Toni VanderVoren - Secretary Wayne Loonsfoot - Member John Pigeon - Member Debbie Muller - Member Chris Shomin - Executive Director Native American Prevention Services Hunter Genia Catherine John Turtle Talk: Hunter Genia - Editor Catherine John - Co-Editor Jonie Abella - Layout Charlene Hatfield - Clerical Staff Turtle Talk's mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest which may effect and impact our Native American community. Special emphasis will be placed on prevention information. Turtle Talk is published by Native American Prevention Services, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, in cooperation with the Kent County Health Department Phone (616) 458-4078 or771-2733. FAX (616) 774-2810. Turtle Talk information: For our reasonable advertising rates, call the office at 774-8331. Turtle Talk due dates: Submissions to Turtle Talk must be received in our office by the first of each month for the upcoming month's issue. (Not all material submitted can be used in Turtle Talk). If you have .a story or information you want to share in Turtle Talk, please send it with your name, address and phone number. You will be recognized by name in Turtle Talk if article is used. 2 • Native American Prevention Services February Birthdays "Muna Di bish ka win" JimmyWesaw Amanda Abella Jonnie Mackey Henry Marie Nonnan Pigeon Tammy Leaureaux Linda Shomin Joe Shomin James Wesaw Julius Lewis Elsie Raphael Tina Sams Pat Pigeon Jennie P. Pigeon Steve Waukazoo Kyle McSauby Lance Shirley Lillian Garcia Joe John Destry Contreras Bret Shomin I Bret Shomin II Will Shananaquet Cherri Gibbs WandaWesaw Daisy Sprague Tawas Thomas GaryShawa ParcyEmert Ed Gillis AI Recollect Paul Morrison Maryanne Fasburg Charles V. Allman George Shomin TaNeasha Stevenson Richard Shenoskey Jr. �Symposium to deal with the harmful impacts of institutionalization of Native Americans. The Symposium on the hannful impacts of institutionalization of Native Americans will be held on Friday April 21, 1995 at Lansing Community College in room 129, the Old Central Auditorium. Call the Native American Leadership Programs at SI 7-483-9803 formore information and directions to the college and auditorium. The main the~e of this daylong symposium is "How to Help Anishinaabe people who are suffering from long term institutionalization and programming practices that separates them from their families, communities and traditions." Presenters bring a broad range of various expenise in service areas and personal experiences. Together, as a panel of experts, they will lead discussions and help facilitate an open communication with the audience throughout the day. In addition, they have invited friends and others to attend who have shared similar experiences in Boarding Schools, Treatment Programs, Prisons, and other institutional settings. The entire symposium is to encourage Anishinaabe people to share ideas about healing with each other, for themselves, and with others whomaybeinneedofhelp. Also, to network with helpers who may be able to share their expertise on the various issues affecting many Anishinaabe families. Michigan Urban Indian Consortium The Michigan Urban Indian Consonium is an organization formed by eight Urban Indian Organizations: the Anishnabeg Mom-Weh Indian Center in Escanaba, Detroit American Indian Health and Family Services Center in Detroit, Genesee Valley Indian Association Center in Flint, Grand Rapidslnter-TribalCouncilinGrandRapids,Lansing North American Indian Center in Lansing, Saginaw Inter-Tribal Association in Saginaw, and Southeastern Michigan Indian Center in Centerline. These organizations join together through the Michigan Urban Indian Consonium to meet and discuss common problems Urban Indian Centers face in providing services for Urban Indian people. The issues discussed by the members of the Michigan Urban Indian Consonium range from services provided to Urban Indians through their local Indian Centers to the ability to fund the services and operate the Indian Centers. Meetings are held once a month by the Board of Directors to discuss issues that affect services and other needs for Urban Indian families. The public is welcome to attend the Board Meetings and community input is encouraged. For information as to when the next meeting will be held call the ofice of the Michigan Urban Indian Consonium. The Directorofthe Michigan Urban Indian Consortium is David A. Derusha~ His background is in business development and business operations. He became dierctoron March l, 1994. The Michigan Urban Indian Consonium is located at 4990 Northwind Drive Suite 100, East Lansing, Michigan 48823. The office telephone number is (517) 333-6550 and the fax number is (517) 333-6552. submitted by Tom Biron Coordinator of Native American Leadership Program Lansing Community College Native American Prevention Services • 3 �The Indian by James E. Nichols (age 14) Every night I have a dream ... a dream so crystal clear As the sun casts its last light the vision draws near. He slowly walks toward me yet I feel no fear. My feelings are more ofrespect and peace when he is near. As I close my eyes each night I can hear eagles scream The sounds of drums and flutes fill the room and closer comes the dream. He speaks only the truth of the present and the past He shows me my successes and failures,· the slow time and the fast. It starts first with an old Indian man Who I feel I seem to know He sits and molds a piece of clay He works it to and fro .. He shows me what to do in the future in order to win the race He shows me what I should try to do to make the world a better place. He molds everything out ofthe clay from bison to deer And after every animal he creates He sheds a single tear. He then joins me in a prayer to help make me strong, to survive the times of good and bad and to co"ect what is wrong. He molds one last shape the shape of a man then he stops and rests for a minute to nurse his tired hand. He then leaves me in peace disappearing into thin air But when I walk to my window there stands a magnificent bear. After he is through and done he takes one final gaze Then turns into a beautiful eagle and flies into the haze. I wonder about the Indian but I know he has a good heart I wonder if I can change things And where I should start. The clay man then comes to life and gains a normal height. He is dressed in Indian clothing and seems_ to have no fright. I think to myself Who could the Indian be? I then know who he is ... The Indian ... is me. Cindy Pigeon shares a smile with the youth at the Young Eagles/ Vision Seekers Christmas Gathering. 4 ·Native American Prevention Services �Community Standards For Children Announced All of Our Children in Kent County Should.At Birth: The standards are a result of "Our Children, Our Future", a community process facilitated by the Kent County Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. The process convened 35 community discussion groups involving almost 400 citizens in urban. suburban and rural settings. The groups addressed the statement, "As we think of our goals and dreams for children and the realities of what kids need in order to move into the future, all children should ... " Fifteen standards for children were developed from the discussions. These are currently being used by the Kent County Children and Family Coordinating Council as a vision statement in planning for children's services in Kent County. A dissemination plan has been created for the standards so that they will be more widely known and acknowledged. The development of a community set of standards was a recommendation from a report released in April of 1993 by the Grand Rapids Foundation. "Perspective 21 ! Taking Up the Challenge: Child Abuse and Neglect in Kent County" made 16 recommendations regarding how the service delivery system for child abuse and neglect could be improved. • Be wanted and cared for by a mature and nurturing adult(s) who is responsible and accountable for the child's well being. • Have received appropriate, comprehensive prenatal care, including community resources that are affordable, accessible, responsive and sensitive to diverse cultural needs. After Birth and Throughout Childhood and Youth: • Have love, nurturing and encouragement from at least one caring, stable and responsible adult • Have food that is nutritionally sound and provided three times daily. • Have clothing and shoes that are clean, warm and in good condition. • Have a home that is clean, safe and affordable. • Receive quality support services in health, human services and education that are affordable, accessible, and culturally appropriate and sensitive. The following are the recommendations: • Have safe, secure environments with adequate, quality supervision at home, and in school, day care, neighborhoods, parks and public places throughout the community. Our Children, Our Future-Standards For Children in Kent County Defined by the citizens of Kent County * We feel strongly that: * All our children should grow up in a community that takes individual as well as collective responsibility and is accountable forthe healthy development and well-being of its children and youth. This should be a community that is determined to act upon shared beliefs and goals for our children, whether at home, school, church, work or elsewhere. * All our children should be valued as critical assets and resources in the community. Their value should be reinforced by positive, consistent and continuous visual, oral and experiential messages. It should be evident in behaviors, attitudes, policies, programs and opportunities at home, school, church or place of worship, work, media and public places that validate their important place in the community and create a sense of hope for their future. * We believe that: Have equal opportunities for quality early childhood education that is affordable and accessible. • Have equal opportunities for significant and meaningful educational, employment and enrichment experiences regardless of race or economic status. • Have frequent opportunities to learn life skills that reinforce the development of self-esteem, self-respect, and self-reliance. * Have opportunities to better understand and appreciate our pluralistic world through multicultural curriculums and personal experiences, and from adults who demonstrate their understanding of and sensitivity to diverse cultures. • Have parent(s) or guardian(s) who work in settings where families are a priority and where family policies support the well-being of employees' children. • Be ex.posed to a positive and hopeful future through radio, television, music and other media that portray responsible, nonviolent, caring, productive and constructive behaviors and attitudes among peers and role models. Native American Prevention Services • S �State clamps down on tribes Indians generating casino profits face welfare cuts Lansing - The state can't cut public assistance for tribal members who receive thousands of dollars in profits from casinos on Indian land, judges have decided in three test cases. But the Michigan Department of Social Services (DSS) will stand by its cutoff policy unless overruled by Washington, said Lynda Crandall, Deputy Director of Financial Assistance. "We count everything as income unless it's specifically excluded. Casino earnings that are distributed are not explicitly excluded." On the other side, critics say that policy is economically devastating and a breach of trust owed to Indians who qualify for welfare food stamps and Medicaid. The federal Bureau of Indian affairs, which isn't directly involved, backs the state. "It's like income from saving accounts or stock dividends," said Anne Bolton, the bureau's superintend_ent in Sault Ste. Marie. DSS doesn't keep breakdowns on how many Indians are among public assistance, Medicaid and foodstamp recipients. The department also doesn't know how many cutoff notices its county offices have sent to tribal members, who are not categorized that way. Under confidentiality rules, DSS declined to identify the three Saginaw Chippewa Tribe members who won their legal challenges. There have been no hearings yet for Grand Traverse Band members facing a loss -of benefits. Decisions from the three hearings show these details: ''The United States owes a trust responsibility to Indian people, a moral obligation of the highest responsibility," said James Keedy of Michigan Indian Legal Services. 'The U.S. can't exercise trust responsibility if it leaves them below the poverty level." Loss of Medicaid is the most serious penalty for tribe members who get profit-sharing checks periodically. "It's like the working poor," he said from Traverse City. ''They won't get enough (in casino profits) to replace Medicaid. Blue Cross would cost a mother and two children $540 a month, over $6,000 a year." Six tribes run Michigan casinos, and the DSS so far has focused on two - the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe in Mt Pleasant and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa in Suttons Bay. The Saginaw Chippewa began quarterly payment to all member last year, and the Grand Traverse Band made its first annual payment last December. Payments are taxable. Other tribes make only small payouts or place their profits in investments or trust funds. In separate rulings, most recently cin Jan.. 5, three administrative judges agreed with the Indians that their share of casino profits is trust money - not unearned income- and can't affect state benefits. "Revenue from tribal gaming operations can be attributed to the trust status of the land on which the gaming facilities are located," said judge Dale Springer. DSS now awaits an opinion from the U.S. DepartmentofHealth and Human Services, which oversees welfare issues. 6 • Native American Prevention Services • A Saginaw County family of eight was told food stamps and aid to dependent children (ADC) would be reduced because the children's father got $2, 117 from the tribe last August. •Another Saginaw County family was told Aid to Dependent Children benefits would be cut because of a $1, 436 tribal payment last March. *DSS moved to end food stamps for a Grand Traverse County woman and child based on payments of $1,590 last June and $2, 117 last August. The decisions omitted the value of the state benefits. An unusual alliance of welfare rights and anti-tax leaders are siding with the Indians and against the state. "We stole the damn country from the Indians. Trust fund money is seperate from everything else," said Mike Sessa ofthe Macomb County Taxpayers Association. Sessa, a Macomb County commissioner, said: "I don't resent the fact their getting food stamps and general assistance." He added, however, that they should be treated "the same as everyone else" when it comes to welfare policies such as mandatory work and a time limit on benefits. Maureen Taylor of the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization contends that politics is behind the cutoff actions. "It can't be a financial decision, because the state has plenty of money," she said from Detroit "'The only thing we can see is political motivation." �DSS wants to reduce its caseload by any available means, she believes. DSS officials counter that the department is merely obeying federal law. Taylor also feared the dispute could spur racial and ethnic tensions. '"The first victim of poverty this country made was the Native American, and whatever they can take for themselves and their children, I have no problem with that," she said. "But others don't feel that way." Keedy, the Indian lega~ aid director, acknowledged that some non-Indians may resent the judges' decisions. "Yeah, they're going to feel jealous and upset, but you need to absorb the whole history of the Indian tribes to understand it," he said. At DSS headquarters in Lansing, legal affairs director Ronald Gruesbeck noted that an administrative judge's decision in one case is not binding on other cases. DSS can ask for a new hearing from a supervisory administrative judge, but cannot challenge the decision in court "If an administrative judge disagrees with department policy, (he or she) should recommend that the policy is in error so the DSS director can review it," he said. None of the three judges in these case made that recommendation. Boozho, from the Michigan Indian Employment Training Services (MIETS). MIETS would like to ask all the Turtle Talk readers to help us... MIETS is trying to create a database of Anishinabe searching for worlc, then match them with an employer. In order to create this database, we need you to fill out this form and send it to us or you can call us at (616) 451-1920 to give us the information by phone. Our address is 96 Monroe Center, Suite 105, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Type of worlc you 're looking for:. _ _ _ _ _ __ Experience:. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Full - time _ _ _ __ "Reprinted with permission of The Detroit News." ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• AIDS' DEADLY MARCH Part-time_ _ _ __ Chi-Migwetch from MIETS . • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • AIDS is now the leading cause of death among Americans age 25 to 44. • For 25-44 year olds, AIDS is the leading · cause of death in men and women in 79 of 169 U.S. cities with populations greater than 100,000. • More than 440,000 cases of AIDS, including 6,000 among children, have been reported to centers. Congratulations to: Cherish Stevenson for receiving an Academic Excellence Award and for being chosen Student of the Month at Sibley School. Cherish is Potawatomi and is in the 2nd grade. Congratulations! • More than 250,000 people have died from AIDS or AIDS-related causes. Native American Prevention Services • 7 �••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• A CELEBRATION OF PARENTING Tuesday, March 7, 14, 21, 28 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Lexington Community Education Building 45 Lexington St N. W. Conference Room #4 MARCH 7th - PARENTING FOR PREVENTION BY PATii ZIEMBA OF PROJECT REHAB PREVENTION SERVICES MARCH 14TH - CONFLICT RESOLUTION BY HUNTER GENIA OF NATIVE AMERICAN PREVENTION SERVICES A.ND JODI RIEMINK OF THE KENT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. •• •• •• •• •• MARCH 21 ST - POSmVE PARENTING BY FRAN COMPO, DEPARTMENT OF_ SOCIAL SERVICES, INDIAN OUTREACH SERVICES MARCH 28TH - STRESS MANAGEMENT, SPEAKER TO BE ANNOUNCED FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL HUNTER GENIA AT 458-4078. Sponsored by the Native American Prevention Services and the Kent County Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. •• ••• •• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Lexington School 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 • Library Grand Valley State Univ. Allendale Ml 49401 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID GRAND RAPIDS, MI PERMIT NO. 319 l � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-14_turtle-talk_1995-03 Title A name given to the resource Turtle Talk, March 1995 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-03 Description An account of the resource March 1995 issue of Turtle Talk by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Genia, Hunter (Editor) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Native American Prevention Services Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a3503ea7dbc1357e10cc74ea4e19051a.pdf 84754b6eaeefdab95994c18111ac34b6 PDF Text Text GRAND VAllEY STATE UNIVERSITY UBRARY REGIONAL AFFAIRS RESOURCES COLLECTION A Publication by the Grand Rapids Inter- Tribal Council Volume 1 Number 5 May 1991 REORGANIZATION submitted by Kathy Polise When people think of reorganizing sometimes, they statement to its fullest potential. As you see in a tree, the may think of making changes, adapting to a new technology, branches can go in any direction but usually follow the direct or even moving forward. Change is not always negative. source of light. Some branches may fall off, but a new one Change can be a way of modifying what we already are using. eventually grows and fills the void. As you may have heard, GRITC has begun a reorgani- Some say this change was needed for a long time, zation process. When we talk of reorganization, we talk of others say that is was not necessary at all. The change was laying down an old structure and rebuilding. The rebuilding made for several reasons, 1) To provide more effective process starts with GRITC's philosophy and mission. Our services to the community, 2) Eliminate the departmental mission is to provide a holistic care of health to the Native segregation experienced within Inter-Tribal. Programs were American population. The values are not forgotten in the being seen as separate entities instead of working together reorganization process but enhanced. within the agency. The reorganization allows for a unity ofall Some staff have changed job descriptions. Job descrip- staff and a unity of all programs. We are working towards tions were changed to adapt to the staffs level of creativity providing a holistic approach to treatment. The moment and talent. If you look at the client roster sheet in this someone walks in the door requesting services, he will newsletter you will see the new job descriptions and staff who receive an assessment and based on that assessment, he will are now providing those functions. be hooked up with services based on need-whether that be At times it may be easier to think of the change in an employment, substance abuse, mental health, seniors ser- analogy format. When talking about the reorganization to vices, or Indian health. All of these services make up the staff I think of a tree. The mission statement of GRITC is Inter-Tribal Council. The reorganization evolved out of a represented by the roots in the ground. The trunk of the tree necessity. A necessity to enhance present services and to is the community. The branches of the tree represents staff- ensure that our client's needs were being met. those people who are working towards fulfilling the mission A LOOK INSIDE Director's Report .......................... 2 Issues ............................................ 7 From the Board ............................. 3 Graduates ...................................... 8 People Profile .............................. .4 Birthdays ...................................... 9 Human Services Groups .............. .4 Indian Health Fair ......................... 9 Environment ................................. 5 Announcements ............................ 10, 11 Health ........................................... 6 Pow Wow Calendar ...................... 12 �r----------------~·-·--····-·----·--···-----------·-·-···············1 \ \ from the Director's desk... ~ \ · -w \ \ In the years that I have been associated with the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council \ ·, there have been many different people employed with the agency. All of those employed \ \ have provided a variety of duties ranging from average to outstanding. Many of those former I employees have impacted the community in a very positive way and have been held in high \ regard either for their friendliness, their caring, or their commitment. Few, if any, have i\ \ possessed all of those qualities to the degree of one of our fellow employees that will be \ \ I leaving for a position with another agency closer to his home. I am speaking of Leonard \ O'Bannon, our Outpatient Counselor within the Substance Abuse Program. In the years that i i Leonard has been with us he has had a tremendous positive impact with the people in our l community. From the children who seem to adore him, to the senior citizens that appreciate \ his kindness, warmth and friendly smile. Everyone has benefited in having Leonard around. \ Of all of Leonard's qualities, the most notable is his ability to make people relax into ·1 l a willingness to discuss the daily news or their personal issues and concerns. I know of no \ one that will be missed like Leonard will. Enough of the" Bad News". The good news is that l \ ·~ Leonard is only going as far as Lansing and he has promised to come back periodically for \ i \ \ I will miss Leonard a great deal as we both are from the Eastern Oklahoma area and l! our Tribes are sister Tribes that shared many of the same cultural and ceremonial practices. \\ It has always been refreshing to sit down with Leonard and talk about back home or to just \ festivals or other activities we will have. ) talk about anything. His cheerful manner seemed to make things a little \ ·1 better. Those of you from the community that have a special feeling for Leonard should be aware that he will be on the mailing list of our newsletter Turtle Talk. It will be a perfect way to keep him informed of what is happening with us as a community, please feel free to pass that news to him through your letters to Turtle Talk. We hope all of you will join us in wishing Leonard success, happiness, and good luck in his new endeavors and thanking him for what he has brought and left in this community. We also hope you will join us in encouraging him to visit with us often and especially at our community functions of which he has played l \ i ! such a significant part. .J mllll\lmB111!~~-------- J. Wagner Wheeler, Executive Director 2~ Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �GRA'.\D RAPIDS hTER-TRmAL Cot:l\cn,I I GRITC Board of Directors Mary Roberts - President Loretta Antoine - Vice-President Roger Williams - Treasurer John Hutchinson - Secretary Annual Board Elections Held at 45 Lexington N.W. Lew Burrows - Member Richard Chambers - Member William Memberto - Member Maurice Ninham - Member Paul Walters - Member GRITCSTAFF Administration Wag Wheeler - Executive Director Jeff Justin - Accountant Chris Shomin - Accounting Clerk Dennis Black - Business Manager p/t Ann LaFontsee - Grantwriter/Fundraiser p/t Ji uman Services Kathy Polise - Human Services Coordinator Judy Dodge - Intake Worker Kristi Pagel - SA Counselor Hunter Genia - Prevention p/t Vicki Upton - SA Counselor/Prevention Loretta Yount - Elder Casemanager Ann LaFontsee - Mental Health casemanager p/t Bob Stone - Health Casemanager Faye Baker - Employment Casemanager Ruth Pitcher - Intern Karen Echtinaw - Volunteer Michigan Indian Press Terry Bussey - Coordinator Mary Stitt- Marketing/Sales Receptionists Rita Blumke - Filing Clerk Denise Skorka - Administration Clerk Kirn Yates - MI Indian Press Clerk To All Interested Persons: The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council has a nine (9) member Board of Directors. The term of office for five (5) members will expire in June 1991. The Board Nominating Committee is currently accepting nominations for the vacancies which will be created by these expired terms. It is of the utmost importance for anyone who is willing to be a Board Candidate and run for election to understand the commitment required of elected Board members. Please review the Board Job Description and board Nominee form. If you believe you meet the qualifications, are willing to fulfill the job responsibilities and are ready to make a two (2) year commitment, please complete the board Nominee form. Turtle Talk's mission is to provide its readership with reports oflocal and national interest and happenings that may directly or indirectly affect and impact our Indian community. The Turtle Talk welcomes any comments oropinions from its readership. However, we will consider publishing only those letters which have a signed name and address. It should be noted that letters to the editors express the views of the writers and not necessarily the views of this newsletter. Deadline for submission is the 15th of every month. The Turtle Talk is published monthly by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council located at 45 Lexington N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, 616/774-8331, FAX 616/774-2810. If you do not have a current membership application on file at the Inter-Tribal Council, a Membership Application can be obtained at the Inter-Tribal office or call Loretta Yount at 77 4-8331 to have an application sent to you. The closing date for submitting nominations is May 10, 1991. Completed Nominee forms must reach the InterTribal Council Business Office by 5:00 p.m. on May 10th. Elections will be held at the Annual Membership Meeting. This meeting will be at the Inter-Tribal Council on May 28, 1991 at 6:00 p.m. Voting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. Thank you for your time and interest, The Board of Directors Nominating Committee Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council~ 3 �PROFILE Betty Shelby 4-H Youth Agent submitted by Hunter Genia Betty is a youth agent for the 4-H program and her tasks consists of work- ing with volunteers who, in tum, work with kids. ! help volunteers, get them involved, 11 get them accustomed to 4-H resources, training, and materials. Keeping youths active keeps most of them straight and is part of Betty's philosophy behind her 11 involvement in 4-H activities. 4-H is learning by doing and has a lot of hands-on activities, plus I like 11 for the kids to feel good about themselves and be whoever they want to be. Betty's ambition was to always work with kids but admits to having to wait until her kids grew up because of her job. Leadership skills and feeling good about oneself are Betty's main goals in working with Native 11 American youth. ! would like to see them take an active part in determining their future. It all starts with positive Native American role models. I feel many of Native American youths lack self-esteem and lack cultural identity and I think a lot of this reflects in school dropout rates. 11 One of the good things she points out about the Young Eagles Program is that it provides exposure 11 to places and people which result in positive influences for its members. ! feel Nokomis Center, State Capitol, and the American Indian Dance Theater are all positive things that they normally wouldn't be exposed to." Betty Shelby has volunteered herself to the Young Eagles Project and I would just like to say Megwetch because she's a tremendous asset to the program. HUMAN SERVICE GROUPS Native American's Women's Group GreetingsLadies! Ithasbeensometimesincewe Our Group continues to meet on Mondays from 6:00 to 7:00 at this point in time but due to the summer hours of the Lexington Building, we may have to last connected through the newsletter so I would like to take this time to provide you with a general update. First of all I would like to give special thanks to Laura Powers and Kayle Crampton for their special efforts in making the children's Arts & Crafts table a change those hours for the months of July and August. Speaking of changes ...........Because of the intensity of our concerns and because of the common bond we have discovered through our expressions, the Group has gradually moved from being an Educational based giant success at the March 9th Cultural Gathering. Children and parents alike were very impressed with the addition of this activity and we hope to incorporate more of them into future Gatherings. If you are inter- group to a group of SUPPORT. So ...... if you are chemically dependent, an Adult Child of an Alcoholic or a Co-dependent, the Group may be a perfect avenue for you to venture in seeking recovery and support. We ested in helping with these activities please give me a call. are presently meeting in room 4, directly across from the daycare room. Hope to see you at ournext meeting! submitted by Judy Dodge 4~ Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �ENVIRONMENT All That Garbage submitted by Hunter Genia •Gulls and terns-birds that frequent recreational areas and dumps near the ocean sometimes The Problem catch one loop around their necks while fishing. "America has for a long time taken the Then they snag another loop on a stationary object. cheapest option in waste disposal: 90% of its Result: they drown or strangle themselves. rubbish is simply dumped in landfill sites and • Pelicans catch fish by plunging into the buried. But landfill sites are filling up; a third have water. Occasionally, one will dive straight into a closed since 1980. More than half the cities on the six-pack ring. Result: the bird ends up with thering east coast will fun out of room by 1990. In New stuck around its bill; unable to open its mouth, then York, 14 sites have closed in the past 10 years. All it starves to death. of Seattle's sites will soon be full."- The Economist • Young seals and sea lions get the rings caught around their necks. As they grow, the rings Common Sense get tighter, and the animals suffocate. Some states "Other industrial countries produce half as now require six-pack rings to be photodegradable, much trash per person as we do, and recycle a which means they break down in sunlight after 30 major portion of it. The cheapest and safest ways days, but that doesn't deal with the short-term to deal with trash are those that make common problems. sense: producing less waste and recycling more." Simple Things To Do - • Before you toss six-pack holders into the 1988-1989 Annual Report, The Environment Defense Fund garbage, snip each circle with a pair of scissors. •When you're on the beach, pick up any six- Snip Six-Pack Rings pack rings you find and take them with you. Snip Background. Plastic six-pack holders-the (or snap) them before you throw them away. This rings used for canned beer, soft drinks, oil, etc. may sound dumb, but during a recent cleanup have become an ocean hazard to birds and other along the Texas shoreline, they found 15,600 marine life. How do they get into the water? plastic six-pack rings in less than 3 hours! They're left on the beach by careless sunlovers and wash into the ocean; or they're dumped into seaside landfills and erosion or wind propels them into the water. Once they're floating in the sea, they're hazards to marine life. Did you know? • Six-pack holders are virtually invisible under water, so marine animals can't avoid them. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council ~ 5 �HEALTH Medical miscellany submitted by Robert Stone • Don't eat food from a can if the seal is • When you quit smoking, almost all of the broken, the ends bulge, a seam is dented, the label nicotine is out of your bloodstream by the third day. is soiled, the can leaks or is rusty, or the food After that, cravings decrease significantly. spurts out or smells bad when you open the can. •If you've decided to reap the health benefits •The condition of your nails may hold clues of bran, introduce it to your system slowly. If you about the state of your health. A white nail bed, for eat too much bran at first, you may example, may point to anemia. High blood pres- d e - velop nausea, vomiting or ab- sure or ulcers may cause vertical red streaks along dominal pain. The best bet: the nail (although nail trauma is the usual expla- Get your bran from several nation for these streaks). Other changes in nail ~~fr sources, such as fruits, veg- ~,L,,,_,.~;=:::::::JJl~~appearance may signal vitamin or mineral defietables and grains, and slowly increase your to- ciencies. If you notice an)definite changes in your tal bran intake over a period of one to two months. nails, check with your family doctor or a dermatologist. Traditional Values Can Stamp Out the A.I.D.S. Virus 1. Wisdom: Informing yourself correctly ·······:·····-- ....:;~~ submitted by Ann LaFontsee . about AIDS to protect yourself and those you care about. 2. Generosity: Sharing what you have learned about AIDS with others is the best way to stop the spread of AIDS in Indian country. ··.,· '\::_,~\ . \~ .> 3. Courage: Having the strength to stand up against peer pressure and the courage to say no. 4. Acceptance: Accepting others for the way they are. In sickness and in health. 5. Respect: To insure future generations, respect your feelings, body, values, your life, and the decision of others. Alcohol and You. • More teenage girls drink today than ever before. • T\VQ.OUt ofthree adult womencl.t"irjk. 6~Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council • Heavy drinking for women is defined as more than.two drinks every day. • Women .experience more serious .health effects from. alcohol after a shorter. history of drinking thal1JJ1eI1. �ISSUES Following is a response to a letter written to the United States Department of Interior inquiring as to when funds promised to us will be released and distributed. Please take the time to read this very important document to give you some understanding WHY we have not as yet received any money! We want to thank Bill Dunlop for sharing this letter with us. Our Agency is in receipt of your letter regarding the distribution of Judgment funds awarded the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan in Dockets 18E, 58, 364 and 18R, before the Indian Claims Commission. The following provides information regarding the division, use , and distribution of these funds. The Ottawa and Chippewa Indians were awarded $10, 109,003 in Dockets 18-E and 58, $25,223 in Docket 364; and $15,000 in Docket 18-R before the Indian Claims Commission. Funds to satisfy the award were appropriated on October 31, 1972; March 13, 1978; and December 18, 1975, respectively. Under the authority of the Act of October 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 466,legislation enacted by Congress to provide for the use and distribution of judgment funds awarded by the Indian Oaims Commission and the U.S. Claims Court, Results of Research Reports were prepared. The results of Research determined the beneficiaries of the awards. The Indian groups party to the Treaty of 1836 and descendants of these groups determined to be beneficiaries are: SAULT STE MARIE BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS BAY l\11LlS INDIAN COMMUNITY MACKINAC BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS CHEBOIGAN BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS GRAND RIVER BAND OF OTTAWA INDIANS GRAND TRAVERSE BAND OF OTTAWA AND CHIPPEWA INDIANS LITfLE TRAVERSE BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS L'ARBRE CROUCHE BAND OF OTTAWA INDIANS MASKIGO BAND OF OTTAWA INDIANS Since the beneficiares could not agree on the distribution of the funds, which is required by the Act, the Secretary of the Interior could not submit a timely plan to Congress. The Act of October 19, 1973, provides that ifno Secretarial Plan is submitted, then legislation must be enacted to provide for the division, use and distribution of the funds. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has met on a number of occasions with representatives of the beneficiaries; the Bay Mills Indian Community, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and the representatives of the Ottawa and Chippewa descendants group. Meetings continue to be held in an attempt to resolve the disagreement which surrounds the division and use of the funds. Once the differences are resolved legislation will be drafted and introduced in Congress. Following approval by Congress and enactment into law the requirements for participating for per capita shares and the process for applying will be known. This information will be given wide distribution through the media and other means, by this office, to get the information to possible applicants. Until Congress enacts the necessary legislation the funds will continue to be invested by the Bureau oflndian Affairs in interest bearing accounts. Yourname has been place on active file and when the aforementioned occurs, we will send you the necessary requested application, which you are to then complete and return to our Agency before the yet to be established filing deadline. Please keep this Agency notified of any address or name changes so that your file will be kept current. If you have any questions regarding the above information, please feel free to inquire. FINANCIAL STATUS As of September 30, 1990 the total award plus accrued interest... ........................................... $45,793,858.04 Tribal Operations Michigan Agency Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council lfJ,1 �Graduation Dinner to Honor Our 1991 Graduates May 29, 1991, Wednesday 6:00-8:00 p.m. 45 Lexington N.W. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 Family and Friends Welcome! R.S.V.P. 774-8331 and ask for Chris Shomin Guest Speaker: John Concannon CoNGRATULATlONS TO OUR FROM GRANo Creston Hieh School Scot Moorman 1991 NATIVE AMERICAN GRADUATES RAPIDS INTER-TRIBAL CouNaL Catholic Central Kateri Johnson Leo Pontiac Central Hieh School Kristy Pandron Ginger Mas ta w Amy Coons Park School Candy Wilcox Wayland Hieh School Heather Chrisman Brandi Fleek -:·· :-· Ottawa Hieh School James Pomeroy Union Hieh School Ben Shawa Jarod Medu Kas Summer Boese Lexineton School Terri Fasburg Westbridee School Andrew Arzola Erica Anderson Tim Buche Grandyille Hieh School Jodi Huhtala Marsha Shananaquet 8-Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Steve Jobes Jennifer Moses Christina Oswabine Delaney Alternate School Jessica Chivis Mid-City Hieh School Sonjia Meangwie �1\1.I a y :Birth.days Toni Leaureaux Kari Sprague Charlie Anderson (Jumbo) Liz Wesaw Paul Jackson Rita Wemigwans Linda Holt Misheka Floyd Chris Shomin Dave Shananaquet Roger Martel, Jr. Edward Sherman, Jr. Larry Shanaquet, Jr. Jimmy Bush, Sr. Rocky Russell Gus Day Dave Pierce Selena Gibbs Paul Shomin Dave Fox Leah Denhof Mike Denhof Issac McCann Denise Skorka Paul Hart Billie Jean Sams Mon-ee - Lee-Chivis Health Fair Poster Contest Now is the time to show the "world" your hidden talents and win $25 and a GR/TC sweatshirt. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council is looking for creative and imaginative children between the ages of 5 to 13 to draw a poster (no larger than 8-1/2 x 11) for our Indian Health Fair to be held June 20th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Out of all submissions, only one will be selected. This year's theme will focus on our youth and the holistic approach to health. So get out your crayons, markers, paints - whatever, and see what you can create. Poster submissions are to be sent or delivered to 45 LexingtonN.W. Attention: Turtle Talk. Admissions will be accepted until May 20, 1991. Please don't forget to include your name, age, address, phone number (if any) so we can notify you of the results. We will make every attempt to print all picture submissions in our Turtle Talk as well as display them at the Indian Health Fair. The winning picture will also see its drawing displayed on sweatshirts to be sold at the Fair. Only one winner will be chosen so, give it your best shot. If your artwork is selected, we reserve the right to use it for the Health Fair poster and sweatshirt, as well as any other promotional materials related to this event. Pictures will not be returned. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council~ 9 �ANNOUNCEMENTS .,. . ~. ·.·.,· 1~.~,A, J/ ;-~_~:::~'- Second ;\nnual North Am~rican ,,,,_·;:.~;?'/~ Indian Prose Award ~;?'.;;:~.c~<";~~~::~~k The University of Nebraska ,.• _- ., ., .. . Press, in conjunction with the Native American Studies Program, Univeristy of California, Berkeley, seeks submissions for an annual pubication prize for the best new work by a North American Indian. The winner of the second annual North Amerivan Indian Prose Award will receive an advance of $1000. The award-winning manuscript will be co-published by the University of Nebraska Press in the United States and Fifth House Publishers in Canada. The North American Indian Prose Award is given on the basis ofliterary merit, originality, and familiarity with North American Indian life. The competition invites biography, autobiography, history, literary criticism, and essays. It excludes poetry, drama, and work previously published in book form. The deadline for submissions this year is July 1. Finalists will be chosen by November 1, and the author of the award-winning manuscript will be Minorities in Engineering Workshop An opportunity for you to learn more about engineering and university life-will be held on campus June 21-29, 1991. Michigan Technological University invites you to apply. Explore the different areas of engineering through laboratory and field exercises, gain insight into career opportunities in engineering and related areas and more. Cost is free to young women and men who are selectedtoparticipate.Forapplication,callHunter Genia at 616n74-8331. ~~, Michigan Technological University Native American Summer Workshop in Biological and Computer Sciences for Michigan students, grades 7-9, August 4-10, 1991. There is no cost to participants in the Program. There will be two one-week intensive morning sessions, one in the area of Biological Sciences and the other in Computer Science. Approval contingent upon transportation. For more information, please contact Hunter Genia at 616/77 41. 833 •· · · · · · · · · · · · • lll~~lf=l•• ~l••ll;•• R~Plr.~•• ll••·t~~·· ~~l~~·· ~qlj• • - ~~~:::~i;~,~~~i~;:~~~~~;~: ~'91iiillliil~illil~iiii notified in January 1992. coin, Nebraska 68588-0520. ~ ~ Needed-Cash Register Tape$ Free Car Wash Coupons Your Cash Register tapes have been very helpful. Keep sending, bringing, shipping these in! We take any recipts from Eberhards, Meijers, and D & W. With your "tapes" we'll be able to send our youth to educational functions and other valuable activities. Contact: Chris Shomin, GRITC, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, 616/ 774-8331. Have a car that needs washing? Get $1 off and also help benefit GRITC by using Car Wash 28---car wash coupons. Come pick your coupon (s) up at the Inter-Tribal Council! Buy a $4 Wash (discounted from $4.50) and GRITC will be rebated $2! 10~ Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �$10,150 in Awards ·· More than $10,000 in awards for .J.~ Homecoming of the Three Fires _\w /40..-, ~ ·1,~''fJ Indian artists in 1991 Red Cloud Indian ~_.llill~~ art show. -1 ' JUNE 15 & 16, 1991 Comstock Riverside Park•Grand Rapids, Michigan•Public Welcome GRAND EN1RY SATURDAY AT 1PM AND 7 PM SUNDAY AT 1PM CASH PRIZES IN AIL CA1EGORIES Registration Opens at 10 AM Satmday Morning Call Loretta, Chris, or Jeff at (616)774-8331, Monday-Friday Outside business hours call Phil at (616)530-8187 Now in its 23rd year, the Red Cloud show is open to all Native American artists-Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut-18 years or older. All works entered must be for sale, and each year, 40% or more of the works displayed are sold. No entry fees are charged and the show is admission free to the public, from June 9 through August 11. Artists wishing to enter their works can get entry forms and details by writing to The Heritage Center, Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, South Dakota 57770. Operation Desert Storm GRITC is interested in learning the names of any Anishnabe who participated in Operation Desert Storm. We would like to honor them with a feast. If you know of anyone, please notify Dennis Black of GRITC's staff at 616/774-8331. We Want to Hear YOUR Voice! We want you to use Turtle Talk as your sounding board. What's bugging you? What's on your mind? We will be happy to print any issues, concerns, or suggestions you want to express! Become an active participant in helping our community grow! Send us your article with your name by the 15th of each month! Seeking Assistant Director The National Campaign Office of the National Museum of the American Indian is seeking an Assistant Director for Foundation and Corporate Relations to help secure private funds for this new national museum. This is a federal government posi~~ ti on with a starting salary of $52,406. ~---~-..~~ All applications must be re~====~~ ceived by May 10. For more infor';...,..:~ mation on the position, applicants -.._: should call 202/287-3100, ext. 237. Support Turtle Talk The good news is-Turtle Talk's distribution is getting larger and larger, which means we're able to reach more people. But the bad news is--cost for producing Turtle Talk is getting higher. We need your help. We need your contributions to help keep Turtle Talk alive. We have provided a guideline for giving to make life easier. However, TT will take any donations of any amount lower or higher than these rates suggested below. For your contribution, you not only are able to deduct it because we are nonprofit, but as a thank you from us, we will print your name in our next issue (unless you request to stay anonymous), and you'll continue to receive future issues of Turtle Talk s~ Golden Giver ... $15/yr.rr. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Upton, Victoria (Editor) Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9a647335cd9cb22a5ecad955a69f69d8.pdf cd15a50c575e8e7703f0502d7e9979ac PDF Text Text Volume 1 Number 6 A Publication by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council June 1991 HOMECOMING OF THE THREE FIRES by the Pow Wow Committee The Pow Wow drum is about to sound again its message of harmony among the natural world and of honor for those who have helped the people! The Homecoming of the Three Fires Pow Wow will take place on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 at Comstock Riverside Park in Grand Rapids across from the Veterans' facility. There will be three grand entries: on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00p.m., and then on Sunday at l:OOp.m. Host drum is Shingue-sase. Frank Bush is Veteran Dancer. Fred Raphael is head man dancer, and Cathy Gibson is head woman dancer. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council and the City of Grand Rapids are sponsors of this event. Like the previous ten events, this will be a contest Pow Wow, with cash prizes in all dance categories. With categories ranging from tots to seniors, the Committee is hoping for a big turnout of dancers of all ages. The Committee is also planning compensation for visiting drums. Registration of dancers and drums will occur at 10:00 a.m. Saturday. The $2 registration fee for dancers and drummers will include a meal ticket for a food vendor at the event. There will be raffles for two Pendelton blankets ($1 per ticket) and for one black-ash basket (.50 per ticket). Traders of Indian-made crafts and food vendors will make up the outer ring, radiating out from the sacred circle of the drum. Traders will pay a fee of $50 total for the two days. Traders may set up as early as 8:00 a.m. Friday morning. In addition, food vendors must have a Kent County license. Contact Jeff at Inter-Tribal as soon as possible if you plan to sell food at the Pow Wow. Travis Dodge, First Place Winner of the Indian Health Drawing Contest What's Inside Director's Report ................. 2 Report from Roberts ............ 3 Profile .................................. 4 Health .................................. 4 Environment ........................ 5 Human Service Groups ....... 6 Commentary ........................ 7 Birthdays ............................. 8 Sports & Acknowledgements .. 8 Classifieds ........................... 9 Announcements ................... 10, 11 Pow Wow Schedule ............ 12 �············-·--···········································-------------------------------------------------------------··························-, -~; \ \ from the Director's desk... \ \ \ Volunteers! Volunteers! Volunteers! Those unforgettable people that make things happen \ \ in any community are just as appreciated in our community. Our volunteers are made up of \ \ people that serve on the Board of Directors, both past and present; Reverend Joe Sprague and \. 1 his group from church that spend the time to serve our Senior Citizens meals twice a week; \1 i people who help out at the Pow Wow and other Cultural Gathers; staff, who go beyond working i. ! hours to provide our community extra service; and last but not least, those people who take the \ \ time to get involved in other ways by attending meetings and offering suggestions or criticisms i \ that make us more accountable or better prepared to serve. \ 1 Without these people who generously give their valuable time to our organization, the i l \ quality of services we provide would deteriorate rapidly. Every once in awhile, we need to be \ i ~ reminded of this fact and step back and say thank you. So from the staff and the community, \·, ' I am taking the liberty to say a big "Thank You" to all of you who have shared your time and i energy to make our community a better place. \. Speaking of volunteers, we are in need of help for the Three Fires Pow \ i Wow to be held in June. Loretta Antoine, the Pow Wow Chairperson and her group are taking names of those willing to help out. A message can \ be left with Jeff Justin at Inter-Tribal 774-8331. Also, if you need ! i information concerning the Pow Wow you can give Jeff a call. \. \ Again, thanks for all the help each of you have given. We look forward to working with you at the Pow Wow on June \ l 15th and 16th. i J. Wagner Wheeler, Executive Director i l '1 What Are We Teaching Our Children? Today was a day that started out disappointing but ended with a sweet note. It was the deadline for the GRITC Poster Contest for the 1991 Health Fair. Wereceivedonlyoneentry. Staff working on the Health Fair appeared rather frustrated in that only one entry came in after an announcement appeared in May's Turtle Talk promoting the contest . Children don't respond for two reasons, 1) because they don't want to be involved or 2) because no one has informed them of such a contest. Children need assistance from parents. They need to be encouraged to complete tasks. At 4:45 p.m., I saw such a child. Into the office walked a young boy, approximately seven years old. Behind him stood a man much older who appeared to be if not his father, a father figure, or a role model. In the boy's hand was a large 2~ Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Submitted by Kathy Polise posterboard tied in a roll. The child asked where to drop off the picture he had drawn for the Health Fair. Staff eagerly and very enthusiastically gathered the poster from him and made sure his name and phone number were on it to give him credit. This boy had taken the time to share with his community his ideas on health. As he was leaving the room, you could see within him a sense of pride. Someone had taken the time to talk with his child, to share with him, information about a project he could accomplish. With accomplishment comes a sense of self-worth and increased self-esteem. Parents, relatives, and friends need to realize that children need to be encouraged. Encouraged to build their dreams in life. Take time with your children and watch them grow into proud, self-assured adults. �GRAND RAPIDS INTER· TRIBAL COUNCii GRITC Board of Directors Mary Roberts - President Loretta Antoine - Vice-President Roger Williams - Treasurer John Hutchinson - Secretary Lew Burrows - Member Richard Chambers - Member William Memberto - Member Maurice Ninham - Member Paul Walters - Member GRITC STAFF Administration Wag Wheeler - Executive Director Jeff Justin - Accountant Chris Shomin - Accounting Clerk Dennis Black - Business Manager Ann LaFontsee - Grantwriter/Fundraiser p/t Human Services Kathy Polise - Human Services Coordinator Judy Dodge - Intake Worker Darcy Emmert-Counselor Kristi Pagel - Counselor Hunter Genia - Casemanager Vicki Upton - Casemanager Loretta Yount - Casemanager Anne LaFontsee - Counselor p/t Fay Baker - Casemanager Ruth Pitcher - Intern LeAnn Bridenfield - Intern Karen Echtinaw - Volunteer Greg Leon - Volunteer Gloria Mick - Volunteer Michigan Indian Press Terry Bussey - Production Mary Stitt- Marketing/Sales Receptionists Rita Blumke - Filing Clerk Denise Skorka - Administration Clerk Kim Yates - MI Indian Press Clerk Mary Stitt - Editor Turtle Talk' s mission is to provide its readership with reports oflocal and national interest and happenings that may directly or indirectly affect and impact our Indian community. The Turtle Talk welcomes any comments or opinions from its readership. However, we willconsiderpublishing only those letters which have a signed name and address. It should be noted that letters to the editors express the views of the writers and not necessarily the views of this newsletter. Deadline for submission is the 15th of every month. The Turtle Talk is published monthly by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council located at 45 Lexington N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, 616/774-8331, FAX 616/774-2810. MA.RY ROBERTS' FINAL SAY Booshoo: I received a telephone call from a GR Press reporter on April 18, 1991. He stated the GR Press was going to run a series of articles written by an Associated Press reporter about American Indians who lived in Northern Michigan. He said that he was calling to interview me because the GR Press wanted to feature an article about an Indian who lived locally in conjunction with the AP series. I was very hesitant to be interviewed and recommended some other persons to him. When I was unable to persuade him to consider interviewing someone else, I reluctantly agreed. The April 21st issue of the GR Press featured an article based upon this interview. Some of the wording which the reporter chose to use in the article did not give an accurate account of my statements in this interview. This is my way of clarifying what I said with what the reporter wrote. In reference to my parents, the reporter wrote that they "never taught their native language to their children for fear that would somehow get them in trouble." How he arrived at that conclusion from what I said, I'll never know. I told him I believed my parents did not speak to us in our tribal language as they did to each other because they were trying to protect us from the cruelty and pain they had endured, especially in school. The article went on to state that I "discovered the joys of traditional dancing." I told him that pow-wows were important cultural events and I went to as many as I possibly could. I distinctly said that I was not a dancer. The statement, "learned traditional ways from her elders," was incomplete. I named the persons who shared their knowledge of traditional ways with me at a time when I knew very little and offered me the opportunities to participate in traditional ceremonies. These persons will always have a special place in my heart and I will forever be grateful to them for so enriching my life. They are Frank Bush, John Bush, Henry "Tic" Bush, Gladys Sands, George and Sydney Martin, Mouz Pamp, Betty Pamp, Judi Pamp, and Howie and Joan Webkemigad. The reporter did not mention any of them and I feel he should have. Megwetch, Mary Roberts Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council~ 3 �. PROFILE Sue Maturkanich ... Giving from the Heart Sue Maturkanich believes in what Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council represents, that is, helping to improve the quality oflife for Native Americans. "It's easy to volunteer for a program whose beliefs, goals, and commitment is to its community." For several years Sue has volunteered her expertise and time to helping GRITC in a variety of capacities. She has created slide shows for presentations, conducted an internship program where students such as Paul Raphael, Carla Bennett, and Michelle Sutherland worked under her leadership in refining their skills in photography, and served as an advisor on the academic advisory committee for the Michigan Indian Press. Presently she is actively working with the JTP A program located here at GRITC. You will invariably find Sue speeding up and down the hallway always happy to greet her students. She seems to always find a positive comment to help by Mary Stitt brighten their day. It's no wonder she received the KRCEA Adult Community Education Teacher Award last year. She was given a Special Tribute Award by Thomas Matthiew, State Representative, last year recognizing her valuable and unwarranted dedication and contributions not only to her students, but also in working tirelessly with GRITC, the Department of Social Services, the Health Department, and other service agencies. "People of the Native American community are wonderful people to work with. I feel the young people and seniors have a lot to offer. I know in working with them, I felt more as a learner than as a teacher." comments Sue. GRITC wants to extend our appreciation and gratitude to a wonderful person such as Sue. Our lives have been enriched by her generosity. HEALTH AIDS-A Threat to Our People As of the end of February, 1991, there were 244 cases of AIDS among American Indians and Alaska Natives. American Indian/Alaska Native Aids Cases Reported to the Center for Disease Control Transmission Category Number Percent Homosexua.VBisexual Male IV Drug User Homosexual Male/ IV Drug User Hemophilia Heterosexual Blood Transfusion Undetermined Children w/parent at risk Total 128 39 53% 16% 32 8 13% 3% 4% 10 6 14 7 1% 6% 3% 244 Source: Centers for Disease Control Respect is a gentle word I learned from my grandmother. She taught me to respect the earth and all that comes from her. She taught me to respect myself so I could teach my future children. Today, my grandmother knows how important it is to get the facts about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. She wants me to know how to protect myself and our family's future . Together, we learned women and children are getting HIV faster than any other group. Unprotected sex, sharing needles while shooting drugs and closing my eyes to the drug use of others, puts me and my future family at risk. I HIV to my unborn children. I could carry and pass HIV for years without knowing it. Taken from the American Indian Health Care Association AIDSBRIEF. Indian AIDS Line: 1-800-283-AIDS for accurate, confidential, and culturally sensitive information. 4~ Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �ENVIRONMENT Mount Shasta being converted into a ski resort??? by Hunter Genia As we speak Mount Shasta is being threatened with commercialization of a ski resort, apartments, and condominiums. The problem with this is that it threatens the sacredness of all tribes in Northern California such as the Winter, Pit River, Shasta, Modoc and Karuk tribes. The purity of the waters, the pristine state of the meadows and forests, are essential to the sacrity of the mountain. The roots and continuity of the religion of these people are connected to Mount Shasta. Mary Carpelan of the Shasta Nation spoke on behalf of her nation. "The Shasta people were taught by the elders of their tribe that it's the church of the Winter people. The location of the ski area would affect the people because it cut right through the sacred ground. The development suggested would be hotels, apartments, shopping center. If they are going to take over Mount Shasta, they might as well take my Winter people right with them. The white man doesn't understand that it will take my spirit and my religion away form me if they develop up there. It affects me and the whole tribe." There are more letters from different people essentially supporting the preservation of Mt. Shasta but I believe you understand what would be lost. Below is a form which you can fill out in support of our brothers and sisters in Northern California. Please take the time if you have couple of minutes to fill it out-and make copies for more people if you'd like. RESOLUITONFORTHE DESIGNATIONOFMOUNTSHASTA AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE AND BIOSPHERE RESERVE Wheras Mount Shasta is a natural shrine of unsurpassed beauty rising 14, 162 feet into the skies, at the head of the great food-producing valleys of California; source of pure waters that find their way into aquefers and reservoirs; it stands tall and solitary above the encroachments of civilization; Whereas Mount Shasta is one of the sacred mountains and one of the Twelve Wonders of the World, revered since earliest times by Native Americans who come to it for healing and prayer rituals; Whereas may thousands of people from all walks of life and different religions feel a special love for Mount Shasta as a spiritual sanctuary unique in North America just as people the world over honor Mount Fuji in Japan, Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya and the lofty peaks of the Himalayas; Whereas contemplation in natural settings as practiced by artists, scientists, creative thinkers and saints of all religions is a valuable asset to humankind; Whereas to hike through its primeval forests, to sit by the bubbling springs, to hear the music of the wind, and to watch the clouds swirling round the mountain's peak, bring peace to the human spirit; Whereas the exists the threat of a second ski development on Mount Shasta with plans for commercial skiing, condominiums, hotels, shopping centers, a golf course, even though the existing ski park has plans for expansion that would adequately satisfy demand for additional skiing; Whereas the mountain's forests are continually being diminished through logging, its soils depleted and its animal populations and habitats reduced, there is a need for intensive restoration of its unique ecosystem; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: ...... that Mount Shasta be designated a National Monument through an Act of Congress, a National Historic Landmark by the Secretary of Interior, and a World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve through the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to assure that the mountain's spjritual and cultural attributes will not be squandered and lost forever for the temporary benefit of PLEASE NOTE: ENDORSEMENT OF THIS STATEMENT IS INCLUDED IN THE SPACE PROVIDED Please return signe4 resolution toHunter Genia, 15 Lr-_u,,,,,,,.,. ·.·· :·.· Qqpids,Michigan 4fl5Q4•. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �HUMAN SERVICE GROUPS Native American Women's Group . ~eet~. Mon4~Y ~Ye.pings COME ONE...COME ALL! GR/TC'S 2ND ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR ·.<::.>:.:· · · 6·;•...•·1:PM:• •· · ::: ... ·. -:(~:{)? ~~~• •· .• • • • • 1r••y.oµ . . • an aduitthildbf ~tialcoholic ~ B9a~B¥tx~gtit • or che@\i:tlIY q¢pendent =-=::::::::::·-: :: . :· ·.::·::::::::::::::: '-::::::::: : ::.: :::::::-·.·. we invite you to joihUs{~·~ur path to healing. WHEN: TIME: WHERE: CALL: June 20, Thursday 9AMto9PM 45 Lexington NW Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 Direct questions to Bob Stone at 774-8331 For more information, contact: Judy Dodge at 774-8331 Senior Program by Loretta Y aunt My name is Loretta Yount, casemanager for the Seniors Program. As most of you know, I have started to work in the Senior Program. In the past few weeks, I have been busy attending workshops and training. I hope to have a better understanding of the Program itself. Since I am new to the Program, I need your help. I would like to know your concerns, ideasanything that would help me serve YOU better. One of the problems from what I am hearingis that most people think Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council provides Senior meals. This is not true. GRITC does not provide this service to the seniors. Our contract reads, "Coordination and Support (CCS), includes the assessment and reassessment of individual's needs, development and monitoring of a service plan, identification of and communication with appropriate community agencies to arrange for services, evaluation of the effectiveness and benefit of services provided and 6. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council assignment of a single individual as the caseworker for each client." Pawating Megedwin U.M.C. provides for senior meals for the Native American community. If you have never been down to eat, you should. Mary Shawa is a dynamite cook. She has several volunteers to help as well. Lunch is served every Tuesday and Thursdays at 11 :30 AM. But during the summer, there is a breather (for the cooks and volunteers, of course). However, potlucks are served at one of the parks, the last day of the month (June, July, and August). Hopefully in the fall, Pawating Megedwin U.M.C. will again continue their fine tradition of serving meals here at GRITC. Mary Sha wa and crew have done an excellent job. I am sure the seniors think so too! Please, if you have any questions, call me at 616/774-8331, and I will try my best to answer them. �. A Special Thanks to the Seniors! Dear Seniors, I am the nurse from Kent County Health Department who comes into Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council and Lexington School on Tuesday mornings. I have been doing this for about four years now and, I have been pleased to see the seniors at lunch-and share with them. There is such a warm feeling to be included, and now I'm a senior too! This week, the seniors gave me a beautiful basket-handwoven and exactly the size to carry my blood pressure equipment. This is a special thank you. I have loved these baskets for years and will enjoy using it to the fullest. Thank you again. Hope to see you during the summer. Jean Valas, your nurse Following is an abridged editorial appearing in the Detroit News promoting continued negative images about American Indians. Let's ban together and inundate The Detroit News about the "real" truth-not Richard Grenier's truth! Does Costner Dance Around the 'Truth'? by Richard Grenier "If you fly over this land now, nobody's here, not really," actor and director Kevin Costner said while shooting Dances With Wolves in South Dakota. "There's Denver and Kansas City and Rapid City over here. But the reality is, we didn't need to have (this land.)" This was Costner's point in the seven-time Academy Award-winning Dances With Wolves, a sumptuous work of romantic Arcadian life, hugely popular with the young and ecologically aware. The seizure of Indian lands and the despoliation of Indian cultures in the present territory of the U.S. consitute "our Brazilian rain forest." explains Costner, who has dedicated his film to "the truth" about the Indians. Romantic idealism of Indians is not new in American history. For many, the Indian was Jean-Jacques Rousseau's "noble savage." Although most Americans who were captured by Indians and survived the experience came back with hair-raising accounts of brutality, some traveled among them under more favorable circumstances-such as painter George Catlin in the 1840s-and often brought back a more attractive picture. Costner, naturally, is at great pains to demonstrate that his buffalo-hunting Indians were not inferior to the invading white man. To do so, he simply omits everything from period Indian life that modem film audiences would find repugnant and stresses that Indians, as opposed to the white brutes who replaced them, lived in harmony with nature and were environmentally responsible. Movie critics, not a knowledgeable group when it comes to history, generally adored the film, and even one of COMMENTARY the few who dissented nevertheless assured her readers that it was not "extremist" or "revisionist" but a "middle-of-theroad epic." But there is nothing middle-of-the-road about Dances With Wolves, and if it is not revisionist, one wonders what is. What is askew in this pictures? Much Indians of the Great Plains routinely regarded any stranger who suddenly appeared in their hunting grounds as a marauder, and would have been likely to kill him on the spot. Thousands of accounts, some from observers quite well-disposed toward them, describe the celebrated Plains tribes as being absolutely merciless, raiding and scalping and murdering and torturing captives and their own people for entertainment. Clark Wissier, the late curator emeritus of the department of anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History, sums up the evidence in his classic Indians of the United States. One thing is certain, tJ:ie whites did not bring war to the Dakota (Sioux). For centuries they had been schooled in arms. Their raids were never against other Dakota tribes,, but what was the limit of their friendliness, for not even other members of their Siouan family were safe." Continued as "Wolves" on last page (page 12) far He.Qt -/, f ooJ s: -fer r1J t/,e Lj !3os;cFc..--,/ ..9,-< 95- . ' . / ;Q\._ . '\. ' : \ - ~ ~fijli" "-....... .'" . ' OJO .. . t.:;: 00 . Jesse Pigeon, Second Place Winner of the Indian Health Drawing Contest Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council~ 7 �Ju.n.e Birthdays "Happy Birthday from GRITC" John Hart Mable Ramos Ronald A. Boda Virgil King Melinda Hinmon Karen Taylor Sue Maturkanich Fred Bell Kayle Crampton Brandi Shomin Hazel Birdwell Upton Shawn Day Ollie Pierce Rose Shomin Billie Joe Russell Bell Schrubbe Anthony Sams Andrea Kaye Priest David Sams Rita Blumkee Connie Cady Anna Ward Lisa Brummit Vicki Upton Fran Merriweather Roseanna Martell Kay Shagonaby Amy Anderson Colleen Nessner 1991 THURSDAY FAST PITCH 1991 RED DIVISION FIRST TEAM MENTIONED IS HOME TEAM ... more 1991 Graduates G.E.D. Kim Yates Mildred (Becky) Gann Creston Community Educafion Michelle Bekampis MAY CONTRIBUTORS TEAM MEMBERS Amos Day Andy Falcon D.K. Sprague Tim Brenner Hunter Genia 1. Blanco Furniture Denny Thornell 2. HURON POTAWATOMI· "Rocko" 3. Buist Electric Dave Farley 4. Heyboer Landscape Mark Farley 5. Byron Center Buddy Peters 6. Jolly Bar AlPopma Shawn Day Turtle Talk wishes to give our special thanks to the following donators. Your contribution will insure future editions of our newsletter! Golden Giver Roger Williams J. Wagner Wheeler Kathy Polise Mary Stitt Silver Giver Institute for Global Education Judy Dodge GAME TIMES May16 June 20 6:15 vs. Blanco 6: 15 vs. Blanco May23 June 27 7:30 vs. Jolly Bar 6:15 vs. Jolly Bar July 11 May30 9:00 vs. Byron Center 7:30 vs. Byron Center June 6 July 18 7:30 vs. Buist 7:30 vs. Buist July 25 June 13 9:00 vs. Heyboer 9:00 vs. Heyboer Bronze Giver Vina Dauten Cindy Wabanimkee j~1· '=5~~~=1f::11:l . ~l/ a. ~ , Corne and support your team! Garnes are in Moline. · ) , ~~ 1t l ifr, .. ~ I .~ .=· 8~ Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council .Y-'{,,.....-.e ~1j .. p->U \. _ cril\1111 ri"r C!J n : - c~,, •.;.... r n:, p i rrn 111111r.1. ""'"""" ".""'" -'""·'·' -- -. ~\"' ]il:irtiri 1,,i1;,,, , i11 <l'L11:frs l ·.<JI _ -,j,,· .. , (!-..,..,,,,, I I ) \ ,<:k ... ,I', \ r ,, .. t.t; ~ ~~~I ~Im\ ;~!~· ~~l, ~ i~ '"'""'···"·."·.·.·....·.··;··.) ', '."."{..."·:.:.·.,""""".""'" ..... .. . . .~.~.· 1i!~~~~l,f!;\l;~Ji4ii.:r~;t~.;:;::t.t:i~~~111 �Turtle Talk makes every attempt to list only those jobs that are open but due to printing and mailing time,jobs listed may have already been filled. For further information on all listings, please call Fay at the GR/TC office at 6161774-8331. Paraprofessionals. Kentwood Public Schools looking to hire paraprofessionals for their special education programs. Starting wages $6.49 for no expenence. Academic Coordinator. Northwestern Michigan College has a vacancy for an Upward Bound Academic Coordinator. Full time, 12 months. Bachelors degree; ability to understand needs of and communicate with students, faculty, &related agencies. Submit letter of application and resume to Personnel services, Northwestern Michigan College, 1701 E. Front St., Room 50-Administration Bldg., Traverse City, MI Secretary. Typing correspondence and reports; arrangements for meetings; answering phone. Above avg. typing (60 wpm), grammar and phone skills. Must work well with people. General computer, spreadsheet and word processing experience necessary; knowledge of desktop publishing helpful. 1-2 yrs. secretarial experience. Construction Workers. M.A. Mortenson Company is hiring qualified, experienced construction workers to work during the next 3 months. Looking for workers in the areas of heavy industrial carpentry, laborers, and concrete finishers. Customer Service Night Supervisor, Customer Service Representative at UA Cablesystems of Michigan. (1 to 10 PM), full-time. Customer Service Representatives, Telemarketing Representatives at UA Cablesystems of Michigan. (evenings), part-time. Quality Assurance Manager. Blackmer Pump. Assure compliance with engineering specifications of all prcxiucts. Establish and control quality procedures. B.S. degree with 2 to 5 years experience. Machine Shop Supervisor. Blackmer Pump. Must have well-developed personal skills and 5 years experience with metal working machines such as CNC, Chuckers and Turret Lathes. Salary commensurate with experience. Foundry General. Blackmer Pump. Grind, inspect, and clean castings. Pour and shakeout molds and perform general labor as required. Must be able to read and write, maintain records, use basic math skills and have at least 2 years foundry experience. $8.44/hr. Construction Laborers, Operators, Cement Finishers, and Carpenters. O-A-K Co., 300 Ionia Ave., NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Laborers and Equipment Operators. Nagel Construction, Inc. Applicants must have reliable transportation, valid drivers license, and be in good physical condition. EquipmentOperator,PipeLayer,andGeneralConstruction Laborer. Geocon, Inc., 0-1296 Chicago Dr., Jenison, MI 49428, 457-6409. Previous experience in sewer or watermain construction will be given priority. Ask for Karen J. Kloote-Langfeldt Traffic Assistant WOTV, 120 College SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, John Postmus, Traffic Manager. Ability to work with numbers--data entry, organizational and communication skills. Radio Account Executive. WU-IT. Applicant will be friendly, committed to success, experienced in sales and have ability to communicate. Minority applicants are encouraged Mental Health Worker L Kent Community Hospital Nursing care of the mentally ill, $7 .92/hr. Must be HS graduate. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council~ 9 �ANNOUNCEMENTS $3000 Scholarship Available Made possible by a $9,000 grant from Philip Morris Co., Inc. The scholarship winner will receive $1,500 for the first half of the school year and an equal amount for the second. There are also two $1,000 scholarships available due to NAJA's silent auction. The 1991 scholarships will go to 3 Native American students who demonstrate both the potential and commitment to becoming journalists or other media-related professionals. Application packets must contain: 1) Cover letter with name, address, phone number, college enrolled in for 1991-92 school year, year in school, major,parent(s) name(s) and address( es) and statement of plans after college; 2) Proof of tribal enrollment; 3) Official transcripts; 4) One letter of recommendation from a school advisor, counselor, or professional familiar with student's background, abilities, and plans, and 5) Samples of student's work, if any, that has been aired or has been published. The scholarship application deadline is Friday, June 28th. Send materials to: College Scholarships, Native American Journalists Association ' Campus Box 287, Boulder, CO 80309. Turtle Talk ~ ~ We need your help. We need your contributions to help keep Turtle Talk alive. For your contribution, you not only are able to deduct it because we are nonprofit, but as a thank you from us, we will print your name in our next issue (unless you request to stay anonymous), and you'll continue to receive future issues of Turtle Talk. Golden Giver ... $15/yr. Silver Giver ... $10/yr. Bronze Giver ... $5/yr. Send your contribution to: GRITC, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. 10~ Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council JUNE 15 & 16, 1991 Comstock Riverside Park•Grand Rapids, Michigan•Public Welcome GRAND ENTRY SATURDAY ATl PMAND7PM SUNDAY AT 1PM CASH PRIZES IN ALL CATEGORIES Registration Opens at 10 AM Saturday Morning Call Loretta, Chris, or Jeff at (616)774-8331, Monday-Friday Every Penny Counts ... Need Your Register Tapes I.Ct-ti In t· Your Cash Register tapes have been very helpful. Keep sending, bringing, shipping these in! We take any receipts from Eberhards, Meijers, and D & W. Your "tapes" will help send our youth to functions and other valuable activities. Contact: Chris Shomin, GRITC, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, 616/ 774-8331. Free Car Wash Coupons Thanks to our readers out there, we were sent $6 in contributions from Car Wash 28 last month. Keep up the good work! Remember, with their coupon you get $.50 off and you also help benefit GRITC. Come pick your coupon(s)up at the Inter-Tribal Council! Buy a$4 Wash (discounted from $4.50) and GRITC will be rebated $2! Attention Anishnabe Vets GRITC is interested in learning the names and address of any Anishnabe veterans, and any Anishnabe who participated in Operation Desert Storm. We would like to honor them at the Veteran's Day Cultural Gathering on November 9th at the Ford Fieldhouse. If you know of any warriors, past or present, please notify Dennis Black at GRITC, 626{774-8331. �Announcing New AA Hours Michigan Indian Youth Retreat 1991 Unifying our youth today, for a better tomorrow. This year's retreat, or Year 1 Retreat, will be held at Michigan State University from July 29 to August 2, 1991. Year II Retreat will be held at Ferris State University from August 5 to August 9, 1991. Participants will have an opportunity to acquire academic support skills while working with Native American college students and professsionals. Native youth in grades 6 through 12 are encouraged to explore their potential. There is no cost to participants. Co-sponsored by the Michigan Department of Education and the university involved. Please call Hunter Genia at 616n74-8331 for a registration form. Sign up soon-due to thepopularityof the Retreat. GRITC is now offering more Alcoholics Anonymous sessions to better accommodate our community. Monday: 6-7 PM Tuesday: 12:30-1 :30 PM Wednesday: 6-7 PM Thursday: 12:30-1:30 PM All AA meetings will be held at the GRITC building, 45 Lexington NW, in room 2. Please contact Greg Leon at 616n74-8331 for more information. American Indian Entertainers Wanted Indian Summer Festivals, Inc. is looking for American Indian entertainers to perform at the 1991 Indian Summer Festival to be held September 6-9, at Milwaukee's lakefront, Henry W. Maier Festival Park. Interested inquiries should call Jean or Janet Baker at 414/383-8641, or write to 1319 South 37th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53215. Extended College-Day Programs at Central Michigan University June 16-22 The 0 j ibwe Traditions Workshop is designed to increase students' knowledge and appreciation of Ojibwe culture by exploring its many traditions. Students will be introduced to Ojibwe language, values, history, storytelling, arts and crafts, food, music, and dance. Hands-on; activities will be emphasized in learning Ojibwe traditions. Please call 517/774-3657 and ask for Dr. Barbara Kirk for more information. June 23-29 Roots: Cultural Explorations is to acquaint participants with their own cultural background and that of other workshop participants. The exploration process will allow participants to see the commonalities and diversity of their cultural backgrounds. Besides providing an understanding of what is meant by the concept of culture, other social science concepts and methods will be used. Contact Dr. Robert Newby at 517I 77 4-3410 for more information. June 22-29 The High School Ahana (African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans) Journalism Workshop is intended for high school students interested in journalism. While living on campus, the students will involve themselves in the mechanics of newswriting and editing their own publication. Call John Palen at 517/ 77 4-7110 for more information. ELIGIBILITY: Each workshop will accept 25 students. Please note that the different workshops accept students from different grade levels: Ojibwe Traditions: Students enJering grades 7-9 in fall 1991. Journalism: Students entering grades9-11infall1991. Marketing: Students entering grades 10-11infall1991. Roots: Students entering grades 9-11infall1991. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council~ 11 �THE WOLVES continued from page 7 And again: "Horse stealing was a passion. An almost equal urge was to kill men. Both were frequently attempted in the same raid, and great social acclaim went to the man returning with both scalps and horses. The great American historian Francis Parkman wrote of the Sioux, with whom he stayed in their glory days, "War is the breath of theirnostrils. Against most of the neighboring tribes they cherish a rancorous hatred, transmitted from father to son inflamed by constant aggression and retaliation." It is hard to reconcile these accounts not only with Dances With Wolves, but with the dreamy image of Indians now widespread throughout America's emancipated classes. This movie seems destined to become the embodiment of Hollywood's new politics based on environmentalism, a vague sort of pacifism and most emphatically, the glorification of racial minorities. Coming out of the film in New York, I heard a woman say, "It makes you ashamed to be white." This is one of the movie's main points. It is vehemently, dishonestly, even illogically anti-white. And so, it appears, the "counter-culture" is not dead after all. In fact, it comes to a full circle. Costner's hostility to "white America" conceals an estrangement from America and all of Western civilization .... June 15-16 Pow Wow TRAIL Homecoming of the Three Fires Pow Wow Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 45 Lexington, NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 Grand Rapids, MI 616/774-8331 Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No.690 Grand Rapids, Ml l Betty Libary Jones Grand Valley State College Allendale Ml. 49401 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stitt, Mary (Editor) Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/664fb1d754e948b7d35f9f27453b4f01.pdf e977ad99e115c4d561d5ac2d70b0fc6e PDF Text Text Volume 1 Number 7 A Publication by the Grand ,Rapids Inter-Tribal ~fij'gcifu :t HjijJ July 1991 ..,,, Native Americans at 1.9 Million According to 1990 Census Taken from NAIC Council News The figures are in. On March 11, the U.S. Department of Commerce completed its distribution of final 1990 census counts by states for use in redistricting, in accordance with Public Law 94.171 and well before the legal deadline of April 1, 1991. · Redistricting information is used to determine congressional, state and local representation on national and local elections. The total U.S. population in 1990 was 248,709,873 up 9.8% from the 1980 census count. The total American Indian, Eskimo and Alaska Native population enjoyed a 37.9 percent increase from 1980 to 1990 for a current documented count of 1,959,236. The Census Bureau states, for all of its figures, that they are subject to possible correction for undercount or overcount. If corrections are made, it will be no later than July 15, 1991. Native Americans Smallest of Non-White Population The 1990 figures show that the Native American population, at 1.9 million, is the smallest of the so-called "minority" populations in the U.S. The largest of these groups is the Black population at 29.9 million. Hispanics number 22.3 million and Asian or Pacific Islanders are 7 .2 million. In only one state, Oklahoma, does the Native American population dominate all but the White population. Region and State Resident Native American Population Distributions The four Census Bureau regions show that the 1.9 million Native Americans in the U.S. live in every state. The West Region has the largest overall population (933,456) with California having the most in that region at 242, 164. The largest Indian population by state, however is in the Southern Region, where Oklahoma numbers 252,420 winning the overall state numbers for total U.S. state Native American population. California comes in second. The Northwest Region has a count of 125, 148 and the largest state population is New York at 62,651. The Midwest Region has a count of 337 ,899 with the largest Native American population in Michigan at 55,638. The smallest Native American population is in the District of Columbia at 1,446. The state with the greatest percentage of change at 117.7% is Alabama. The 1980 count of 7,583 was almost doubled by 1990 at 16,506. What's Inside Profile .................................. 3 Health .................................. 4,5 Human Services ................... 6 Poem .................................... 7 Accomplishments ................ 8 Classifieds ........................... 9 Announcements ................... 10, 11 Pow Wow Schedule ............. 12 �Three Fires Pow Wow Attended by Thousands In a cottonwood grove on the banks of Owassanongzibi, raptor feathers circled again and colored beadwork shone. Under the summer sun, upon mother earth, from the drum arbor covered in cedar, drum beats carried the ancient words calling the original people to dance. On Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16, seven drums provided the singing for seventy registered dancers in the eleventh Pow Wow under joint sponsorship of Inter-Tribal and the City of Grand Rapids. Winning dancers received almost $2,700 in prizes, while sixty vendors offered various crafts to thousands of visitors. Arlene Naganash and Pam O'Connell won the two Pendelton blanket raffles while Bill Memberto won the black ash basket crafted by Jenny and Ed Pigeon. The Pow Wow Committee would like to thank the following foundations and businesses for contributions that made the Pow Wow possible: The Steelcase Foundation The Wege Foundation The Sebastian Foundation Amway Corporation Buffalo Tobacco Traders Elks Club Meijer, Inc. Michigan National Bank Monarch Hydraulics Inc. Old Kent Bank Polack Printing Co. NBD Bank, N.A. United Bank Willis & Willis, CPA' s Dawn Donuts-Comstock Park 2•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council GRITC Board of Directors Mary Roberts - President Loretta Antoine - Vice-President Roger Williams - Treasurer John Hutchinson - Secretary Lew Burrows - Member Richard Chambers - Member William Memberto - Member Maurice Ninham - Member Paul Walters - Member Jim Petoskey - Member GRITCSTAFF Administration Wag Wheeler - Executive Director Jeff Justin - Accountant Chris Shomin - Accounting Clerk Anne LaFontsee - Grantwriter/Fundraiser p/t Mary Stitt - Systems Manager Human Services Kathy Polise - Human Services Coordinator Judy Dodge - Intake Worker Darcy Emmert - Counselor Kristie Pagel - Counselor Hunter Genia - Casemanager Vicki Upton - Casemanager Loretta Yount - Casemanager Fay Baker - Casemanager Dennis Black - Casemanager Ruth Pitcher - Intern Lee Ann Bridenfield - Intern Amy Metz - Health Volunteer Karen Echtinaw - Volunteer Greg Leon - Volunteer Gloria Mick - Volunteer Michigan Indian Press Terry Bussey· - Production Mary Stitt- Marketing/Sales Receptionists Rita Blumke - Filing Clerk Denise Skorka - Administration Clerk Kim Yates - MI Indian Press/Summer Youth Clerk Mary Stitt - Editor Turtle Talk's mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest and happenings that may directly or indirectly affect and impact our Indian community. The Turtle Talk welcomes any comments or opinions from its readership. However, we will consider publishing only those letters which have a signed name and address. It should be noted that letters to the editors express the views of the writers and not necessarily the views of this newsletter. Deadline for submission is the 15th of every month. The Turtle Talk is published monthly by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council located at 45 Lexington N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, 616/774-8331, FAX 616/774-2810. �A Big Thanks to Participants of our 1991 Health Fair submitted by Kathy Polise If you were one of the 21 persons who attended Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council's 2nd annual Health Fair on Thursday, June 20 you would have seen numerous health exhibits on substance abuse, nutrition, smoking, birth control, multiple sclerosis, pregnancy, obesity and vision. Health providers from 17 programs were present. Area nurses where on hand to provide free cholesterol, blood sugar, body composition, and blood pressure testing. Planned Parenthood educated us and entertained us acting out several skits on self esteem and peer pressure. Children who came with their parents were delighted to see the childrens' craft table where they could create their own masterpiece. Several exhibits at the fair were for children, including the arrival of the G.R. Fire Department and Engine #8. A big thank you goes out to all of our health providers, for their time and expertise. If you did not attend this years fair we hope to see you at our 3rd annual Health Fair to be held the first week in May. PROFILE Loretta Antoine-Leading the Way for Our Children by Mary Stitt "I have been an Indian all my life" comments Loretta proudly. This may sound a bit funny but as Loretta explains, she did not "change" her identity in accordance with the winds of time, nor could she. She has lived through the unpopular and popular decades of "being Indian." · Back in the '70s, Loretta was one of the founders of what is now the Grand Rapids InterTribal Council. She presently serves as the VicePresident on our board, is on the personnel committee, seniors committee, pow-wow committee, and the public relations committee. On top of all that, you can also find Loretta working at a party store in Cedar Springs. She possesses boundless energy when it comes to helping and advocating the Indian cause. What makes Loretta Antoine tick? What makes her drive in 21 miles from Cedar Springs to sit through oftentimes grueling 4 hour board sessions and the endless committee meetings she has volunteered herself for? As a child, Loretta has been fortunate enough to have had positive role models in her life. Her Uncle Jonas was a strong fighter for Indian treaty rights back in a time when fighting for Indian rights was not so popular. She also had a grandmother who took the time with her, teaching her the Indian ways such as gathering and using herbs and speaking Indian words to her. Although Loretta herself does not speak Indian, she does comprehend Indian words spoken to her. It was her extended family who were her teachers of Indian culture and heritage. She realizes the importance of creating a strong and rich environment for Indian children so that they themselves will be able to more strongly cope in a society that has rewarded similarities more than differences in people. As a child she has encountered numerous prejudicial actions and statements made against her for being an "Indian". Although she has weathered those times, she is not without hurt and bitterness. So it has been her mission to help those who follow her live in a world freer of the prejudice she experienced as she grew up and teach others to accept and respect people for their differences. "Our children are our future. We've got to stress our culture with our children," comments Loretta. "It is believing you are worth something through the teachings of our culture that will help our children--our future." Thank you Loretta for your determination and dedication. 3•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �HEALTH AIDS-What You Should Know Test Questions T F T F T F T T T T F F F F T F T F T F T F T F T T T T T F F F F F T F T F T F 1. At this time, AIDS is the only sexually transmissible disease that is both incurable and fatal. 2. An acquired disease is passed on from one generation to another. 3. A deficiency indicates a gap in the body's immune system that leads to an increase in the number of illnesses and infections attacking the body. 4. A syndrome refers to a set of symptoms that occur together. 5. AIDS is a bacteria that attacks the body's immune system. 6. The body's red blood cells fight off diseases and infections. 7. Once in the bloodstream, the AIDS virus attacks the white blood cells that control the body's immune system. 8. AIDS is transmitted from one person to another through sexual activity vigorous enough to tear the body's mucosa or activate a pre-existing wound or sore. 9. AIDS may be transmitted through artificial insemination or organ transplants. 10. Currently there is no safe way of testing donated blood for the AIDS virus. 11. Because they are composed of mucosa! tissue, both the vagina and rectum are equally capable of withstanding the AIDS virus. 12. One of the first symptoms of AIDS is the occurrence of unusual mouth infections or sores that do not heal with conventional treatment. 13. Menstruation decreases a woman's chances of getting AIDS. 14. A person carrying the AIDS virus will potentially develop AIDS himself. 15. Kaposi's sarcoma is a form of cancer commonly found in AIDS patients. 16. AIDS symptoms usually appear in six to 10 weeks from the time of contact. 17. The AIDS virus destroys the "Helper" cells but not the "Suppressor" cells, upsetting the balance of the immune system. 18. A baby born to an AIDS-infected mother may also develop AIDS. 19. AIDS may be spread through handshaking, hugging, or drinking from the same glass as an AIDS patient. 20. A positive antibody test does not mean that a person has AIDS, but it does mean that he she has been exposed to the AIDS virus and is potentially contagious. or Answers: (l)T (2)F (3)T (4)T (5)F (6)F (7)T (8)T (9)T (lO)F (l l)F (12)T (13)F (14)T (15)T (16)F (17)T (18)T (19)F (20)T 4•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �Make Your Home "Elder Friendly" As soon as their child begins to crawl or walk, parents usually busy themselves childproofing their home. But, as the American population grows older, more and more people are also beginning to make their homes "elder friendly" According to Paula Bohr, associate professor of occupatioal therapy at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, adapting your home to meet the needs of an elderly parent, relative, or friend is not difficult Here are suggestions for adjusting your home to their needs: * Install adequate lighting to compensate for poor vision. * Clear pathways that are cluttered by electrical cords, knickknacks, furniture, slippery rugs, and other items/ * Install a safety bar in 'your bathtub to make getting out easier. * Lower your: water-heater setting to avoid scalding. . , * Adjust your furniture to inake it easier for and older perosn to use. Raise beds a few inches, and have available a chair or sofa with firm cushions and a straight back. * Install or design an emergency communication ·system - a whistle or a beeper - in the bathroom in case of emergencies. * Install handrails along stairs and porch steps. Alternatives to'High Fat and High Chloresterol Foods " · ,., By making soine practical substitutions in your food choices, you can dramatically reduce your intake of total fat arid cholesterol and improve your choleste~ol levels. For instance ... · · SUBSTITUTE Safflower, olive or sunflower oil · Two egg whites\ or egg substitute ' ,, Tub margarine Fish, shellfish, poultry withoufskin or lean cuts of meat Turkey breast, tuna packed in water, peanut butter (natura1, ·unhydrogenated) Low-fat cheeses such as low-fat cottage Gouda, cheese, ricotta, quark, Trim Slice, Light Slice, mozzarella & Edam (lower fat cream cheese) Fruit ices, sorbets, sherbet, low-fat frozen yogurt, ice milk, frozen tofu desserts Skim milk, low-fat milk Mock sour cream made from blenderized cottage cheese and lemon juice Raisin-cinnamon, whole wheat, or pumpernickel bagels FOR Hard shortening, lard, or bacon grease A whole egg Stick margarine, or butter Fatty cuts of beef, lamb or pork Lucheon meats Hard Cheese such as cheddar, Swiss, Colby, cream cheese, Brie, and cheese spreads Ice cream, rich ice cream or specialty ice cream Whole milk, non dairy creamers Sour cream or imitation sour cream Doughnuts or pastries 5•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �' Long Term Physical Effects of Alcohol on Women Heavy drinking can lead to anemia, serious dehydration from dearrhea, malnutrition, stomach irritation, and low resistance to disease. It can cause damage to the liver, heart and pancreas. Women develop cirrhosis of the liver at lower levels of alcohol consumption and after a shorter history of excessive drinking than men do. More women die of cirrhosis at younger ages that men do. Women who are heavy drinkers have more gynecological problems than light or moderate drinkers. Habitual drinking in women is associated with infertility, miscarriage, and stillbirths, as well as fetal alcohol effects. In women, alcohol is strongly related to death due to: * Liver disease * Violence, including suicide and accidents * Cancer of the breast, head and neck * Circulatory disorders Young Eagles HUMAN SERVICES Native American Women's Group Monday Evenings 6-7p.m. Support Group for Women who are: an adult child of an alcoholic codependent or chemically dependent Please join us in our path to healing. Contact Judy Dodge for more information at774-8331. "O Mighty Spi/7Jt, Orf!at Father, forgive them for rkftt./Ni'i~g·Mother Earth; but save Fzer ..for the children!" -Moon's Prayer by Hunter Genia Hello! Here's an update on what's happening with our youth group. The Young Eagle's summer session is pretty much set. We've taken a trip to the Kent County Juvenile Court where Terry Sare, who works with Junvenile Restitution, took the youths on a tour of the detention program and "the coutyard." Other activities included a campout, a swim outing, and various other experiences. Currently 12 to 15 youths are attending regularly but unfortunately because of transportation problems, we are not able to service the up to 30 more youths who are interested in participating as well. A Young Eagle's Parent Advisory Committee has been suggested. This committe may be able to help us in brainstorming ideas regarding our transportation limitations and just as importantly, advise us on the types of activities we might be able to execute to enhance our youth's experience while with Young Eagles. I think an advisory committee would bring more continuity between the Inter-Tribal Council and the community. Having the parents involved in the process of making suggestions, offering ideas, and also "working" together implementing these ideas will not only make Young Eagles more fun, but also enhance our children's lives by having positive role models. 6•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �POEM Native American Genesis by Lew Burrows The light of our father sun To proceed on the path Caused a wind in four directions, As prophets were sent among them. And the dust of our mother was moved Each of these prophets was in turn To the creation of this island earth. Ignored by some, worshipped by others And heard by a few Then came a great water Who followed the simple rules: They brought forth life on this island Honor the father and mother. As green, quiet things Which turned their faces to their father Keep yours heads open and clear And clutched their mother with their fingers. To receive further knowledge of the path. Walk with humility in the sight Then came a glowing fire Of the power of creation, The two paused, and pulsed, but, As humble, crawling life came out of the water And grew to be giants in a lush world. Walk with pride in the knowledge That you were created to walk Then came a great coldness On this island earth. Four legged creatures and winged ones came Seek to know your world As friends to the trembling two legged While living peacefully in it, New people of the earth. and, Then came a great movement Return to the place of creation The people separated in four directions With peace as your gift. To seek their path and complete their knowledge Of that which caused them to be on the earth. One rule for each of the sacred directions And a great rainbow of people, thoughts and The people were given all the knowledge they colors required Rejoin to share the new world. 7•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �ACCOMPLISHMENTS has not gone without reward. I have gained much experience through my participation in cross country, track, forensics, debate, music, Student Council, and National Honor Society," Radtke said. Radtke's future plans include university life at either Princeton or Marquette University. "I intend to continue my education and pursue a career goal of becoming a lawyer," Radtke said. Binder, Radtk~ Named Valedictorian - Salutatorian Mary Marks Makes Dean's List Taken from Lake Breeze Fallowing is a letter sent to Mary from the President of GRJC for achieving academic excellence. GRITCisproudofMary's achievements at GRJC and we wish to congratulate her for her hard work and determination in her journey,to meeting her goal. She is planning to enter the nursing program in '92. Well done Mary! South High Principal Thomas Edson has announced that this year's Senior Class Valedictorian is Joe Binder and Salutatorian is Jeremy Radtke. Binder earned a grade point average of 5.27 4. His senior class schedule includes Honor HumaniDear Mary: . ties, CAPP Economics, Sociology, Honor PsyOne of my greatest pleasures as President of chology, Biology 3 & 4 and advanced math 5 & 6. Grand Rapids Junior College is to personally comBinder has been actively involved in a variety mend those students who have attaineq academic of organizations and athletic teams. He has been excellence. I wanted to take a moment to congratua member of the football baseball, basketball and late yo~· for your perseverance and hard work tennis teams. -In addition he has participated in which have resulted in your name being added to Student Council and :National Honor _Society. the Dean's list for the 1990-91 spring semester. "Throughout my years at, South I have had With an enrollment over 12,000, your achievmany rewarding experiences. Although it has had ing a place among the top 9% of our students truly its ups and downs, I will never forget the people . . merits special :recognition. that I have met in school and1hrough extra-ourricuyour College is·proud of its commitmen_t to lar activities," Binder added. excellence and works toward that goal by providBinder plans to purs~e a biology related career. ing the best possible facuhy .. and service to Its "I hope to use the education I have received at students. It is because of these goals and talented South High along with that which I will receive at students like you that we are able to carry on that the University of Wisconsin Madison to become a proud tradition. On behalf of your Board of Trustees, research scientist," Binder said. the faculty and staff of the College, I salute you. Radtke earned a grade point average of 5.247 My special best wishes to you for continued while being enrolled at South. His senior class success in your academic and personal goals. We schedule includes Honor Humanities, CAPP Ecoare proud to have had you as one of our outstanding nomics, Honors Band, Honors Psychology, Physstudents in ·this, our last year, as being known as ics 3 & 4, and Advanced Math 5 & 6. Grand Rapids Junior College. His extra-curricular activities included cross Most cordially, country, track, forensics, debate, Symphonic Band, Richard W. Calkins, President Student Council, and National Honor Society. "My involvement while at South High School 8•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �CLASSIFIEDS Turtle Talk makes every attempt to list only those jobs that are open but due to printing and mailing time, jobs listed may have already been filled. For further information on all listings, please call Fay at the GR/TC office at 6161774-8331. General Labor needed in Concrete Wet-Cast Administrative Aide for HUD, 2922 Fuller AvManufacturing. Kerkstra Precast Inc. Finance V.P. Bachelor's degree, 3-5 years experience. Demonstrated experience with computerized accounting and M.I.S. systems, recordkeeping, grant and fund management, contract negotiations, budget development, staff supervision. Non-profit and human resource experience helpful. Salary commensurate with experience. Advisory Center for Teens, 1115 Ball Avenue, NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505 enue NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505. Able to operate a personal computer, communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and prioritize, organize, and perform work independently. $5/hour; 12-20 hours per week (flexible). Outpatient Therapist. Project Rehab-Community Services/Family Support Center, 822 Cherry Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Masters degree in the human services field and experience with substance abuse required. Experience with adolescents and families desirable. Part-time Culinary Arts Instructor, EastBeltline Skills Center (mornings 7:15-11:15 a.m.), 2930 Knapp NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505. Must possess full or temporary vocational authorization in food service; prefer a valid Michigan teaching certificate; must have know ledge and experience in short order cooking; large volume cooking, dining room service; use of industrial food preparation equipment; food service management skills and employability skills; prefer experience in working with disadvantaged students. $15,125-$17,525/4 hrs. per day (sch yr.) The cartoon below occurred in The Grand Rapids Press on a Monday, June 17th. Will we continue to stand for this kind of abuse? THE FAR SIDE BY GARY LARSON Sales Representative. Commercial Equipment Co., 2225 Oak Industrial Drive NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505-6078. Seeks competitive individual with 13 years outside sales experience to maintain existing and develop new accounts. 40 hours per week, includes benefits, commission and salary. Diagnostic Radiology Technologist. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 2151 Shunk Road, Sault Ste, Marie, MI 49783. Part-time, permanent. Operate diagnostic radiology equipment according to the physician's orders. Work during the absence of the full-time radiology technologist. $14/hour. No benefits. Resident Night Building Supervisor. Dwelling Place, 343 Division, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Free apt. rental for 2 persons+ $3,000/each annual stipend to live on site and supervise during evening hours. Food Service Worker I. Kent Community Hospital Complex, 750 Fuller Ave., Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Perform a variety of simple food service tasks, serve, portion foods. Clean areas and equipment and do dishes. $5.92 hr./Part-time. "Take a good, long look at this ...We don't know what it is, but it's the only part of the buffalo we don't use." 9•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �ANNOUNCEMENTS July Birthdays "Happy Birthday from GRITC" Steve Medacco EvaHinmon Tim Medacco Charlie Korn Don Leaureaux Mark Bowen Duane Raphael Linell Crampton Robin Mashka ., , . . , .· Jamie Taylor jfj1:: /1:Dorthy Sheahan Peggy Raphael ,,,.L Loenard O'Bannon Betty Anderson [ ~:~:1~~~:~ ~~! Wally Shenoskey Clice Gorney ~ Freddy Raphael Deborah Raphael Marcie Sutherland Andrea Yount Pam Wesaw Steve Parson I J ~* ~~~::~~:~; Twyla Shomin Michelle Priest Carren Cady Kim Yates Christopher Abella Ericka Anderson John McDonald JULY TURTLE TALK CONTRIBUfORS Turtle Talk wishes to give our special thanks to these special people below. Your contribution will insure future editions of our newsletter. Golden Givers Mary Roberts Rebecca Scott Ed Seifraid Silver Giver Dale Brethower Bronze Givers Sallie Nilsen Gail Heathcote Arlene Foreman Carol A. Carlisle JO•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council • Even MORE Graduates! • Forest Hill's Northern Robert Maestos Robert also won Honorable Mention in a Writer's Contest at Forest Hills! Rogers High School Belinda Thomas EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS FOR PERSIAN GULF WARRIORS Persian Gulf warriors and their families: Senator Riegle's Office Recently issued a fact sheet regarding the benefits and privileges available to the men and women who served in the Persian Gulf. The following is the law and is pertinent to reservists and National Guard members returning to their civilian jobs. Employment The Veterans' E.eemployment Rights Law ensures that reservists and National Guard members called to active duty are allowed to return to their civilian jobs once their active duty ends. The law applies as long as the person meets the following criteria : •The civilian job must have been an "other-than-temporary job. •Must have left the job for the purpose of entering active duty. •Must receive a discharge or release under honorable conditions. •Must apply for reemployment within 90 days after release from active duty. If you or someone you know needs help regarding this or any other Veteran's problems, please contact Dennis Black at GRITC, 774-8331. You could also call the Vet Center at 243-0385. �Your Register Tapes Can Turn into Dollars Your Cash Register tapes have been very helpful. Keep sending, bringing, shipping these in! We take any receipts from Eberhards, Meijers, and D & W. Your "tapes" will help send our youth to functions and other valuable activities. Contact: Chris Shomin, GRITC, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, 616/774-8331. Turtle Talk We'd like to hear from you. At this time, we send our newsletter out to over 900 households, but as you can see from our contribution list (on page 10) donations sent by present readers have been limited. Every little bit counts, even a . couple of dollars will help take us out of the red. Please send your donations (in any amount) to help keep Turtle Talk alive. You are able to deduct your donation to the full extent of the law. And as a thank you from us, we will print your name in our next issue (unless you request to stay anonymous), and you'll continue to receive future issues of Turtle Talk. Golden Giver ... $15/yr. Silver Giver ... $10/yr. Bronze Giver ... $5/yr. Please send your contribution to: GRITC, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial School Reunion August 3, 1991, Saginaw Chippewa Campground (the 7th Annual Little Elk's Retreat will be in progress). Alumni interviews, paneldiscussion, group photo, tour of the MIIS, planning for the centennial of the opening of the MPIIS. Contact William R. Maleza, 7070 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 or call 517/ 772-5700 or 1-800/225-8172. Art Contest Two $1,500 Best of Show awards will be given, one in 2-dimensional anad one in 3dimensional art. In addition, up to 14 $300 Merit Awards will be presnted. American Indian artists from throughout the country are invited to enter the juried competition. For additional information, call or write Maria S. Martin, coordinator, Lawrence Indian Arts Show, Museum of Anthropology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045; (913)864-4245. Last Wish of Craig-Shergold Craig Shergold, a 7 year old boy with a brain tumor and very little time to live last wish, as expressed in the Children's Wish Foundation, is to have an entry in the Guiness Book of World Records for the largest number of get well wishes ever received by an individual. Please take a minute to send Craig a card to: Craig Shergold, c/o Children's Wish Foundation, 3200 Perimeter Center East, Atlanta, GA 40436. Wanted-Grandfatherly Indian A documentary on the history of Fort Custer in Battle Creek will be created for showing in elementary schools statewide. Lawrence Productions is looking for a grandfatherly looking Native American to appear in this documentary. Please send your snapshot to Holly Brooks, Lawrence Productions, 1800 South 35th Street, Galesburg, Michigan 49053. $100-200 plus meals. Shooting is scheduled for sometime in August. ''.ii1@~,~~l/r.Y>t'Jil'~~..3\.'ft''.11;'!it:ti~\i'.'1i Birch Frames For Sale Canta.ct: Janet Bricker or Marie Shananaquetat458-1801. 16x20=$72 11x14 = $50 8 x 10 = $36 5 x 7 = $24 ''!11 . ~'.~. ~:-_'.~,·>r;'-~:i· ... - - - -_-_-_ -_.: .. __ :--,· .. : .. ;',.;, !~. . ~ ;j1J. ~i -;~ .. ... . ~i>: . ·. _.·:~! - .~li·&i:lll'il,'~~~~~.....;4';1<,!!11~~ Jmli\~;;~lt'.~~~~~1[~};.~41',i; ll•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �TuE Hot Town Summer in the City _____.... John Ball Zoo Park Free , ' - - . _ - -ltd mission D~ys 16 61 ~ -i----.:-":' ~ Wd - - r - - - -.wly-tG-12 Daane's Er<oo ~y~ - - __ p y 6UA Cable F;ee~,Qay~ August 13 Mr. Fable's Freebay Magic Circle Theatre 456-6656 July 15-20 Rockway Cafe (8 yrs. and up) $2.50 July 3-28 Romance Romance Grand Rapids Recreation Department 456-3361 Richmond Park Pool $1 Adult, $.50 children 17 years and under - Pow Wow TRAIL July 16-21 18th Annual Honor the Earth Hayward WI Traditional Pow Wow 715/634-2100 August 3-4 Land of the Menominee Pow Wow L • • • •l~~#.1••~~~·• ·• -• · •ie~•IR:i¥~~Brf:l~i ~i~i••~lil~··~i~~~~~ij•: . • • • • lQ~@ii919@£~?~B~ifg ij~~~~ii~•• tglij~;•• • • • • • .. =•-! .. August 10-11 15t Annual Traditional Leonard J. Pamp Pow Wow Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 45 Lexington. NW, Grand Rapids. Michigan 49504 Betty Libary Jones Grand Valley State College Allendale Ml. 49401 12•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Keshena, Wisconsin 715/799-5114 Burlington, Ml 616/729-9434 Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No.690 Grand Rapids. Ml � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stitt, Mary (Editor) Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2454faeb85fe5d5acec421cd9680423e.pdf 76e696e07791d9f7e0725565caa86d50 PDF Text Text Volume 1 Number 1O A Publication by the Grand Rapids Inter- Tribal Council Oc SPIRITUAL ELDERS COUNCIL AT WYCAMP LAKE ··ov 0 by Bill Dunlop You leave the hurry, hurry, push and shove world as you tum off highway 131 at a village called Levering and head towards Cross Village, one of those little places where the general store is also the gas station and post office. On county road 119, you travel towards Mackinaw City. You realize you are gettingdeeperintooriginal forest as the woods become lusher and thick. A simple sign reading "Elders Counsel" and you tum onto a tworut very narrow dirt road. About a mile and a quarter of twisting and turning road with the tree branches brushing the windows and you get your first glimpse of the Elders camp beside beautiful Wycamp Lake. The cooking and dining area are under half-tent Scattered throughout the woods are different types of tents and campers. Children are swimming in Wycamp Lake. A beautiful, sandy bottom lake, clear, not yet dirtied by the modern world, it is shallow. Children seventy-five yards out, are only waist deep, a few canoes go back and forth. Inaclearingistheplacewherethecounselsareheld Cedarposts,headhigh, supportacanopyofcedar boughs. Here let me state the cedar is held high in spirituality by the Indian people. Cedar bark and boughs are the food that keep the forest denizens alive in the most severe and deepest winter. The animals such as deer and rabbits could not make it through these winters, were it not for cedar. The entrance is as always facing the east, the rising sun, from where the new day comes. Inside is the fire, lit by spmks from flint stone, while prayers are said On the ground is a circle of cedar boughs. The opening in this circle is also towards the east Wooden bowls are on the ground, they contain tobacco, water, and strawberries. I stay outside the canopy and listen. I stay outside because I am a novice in the spiritual ways of my people, I feel shame at my ignorance. Here I ask patience from our teaching Elders. I ask it not only for myself but the thousands upon thousands like myself. Some of us can barely understand our own language. Bear in mind, fellow Indians, that we were beaten in the boarding schools that we were sent to in our childhood-beaten when we were caught talking in our own language. We were told that our dances were "pagan savage", and our sweat lodges were trampled into the ground We welcomed the white man and let him worship his God as he saw fit, then when he got strong enough he took our religion away from us. Itwasn 'tuntilJimmy Carter came along that our religion was given back to us. Itiseasytounderstandthen whywe(someofus)are unlearned in our spiritual ways. We want to learn and we will learn. You can see it in the faces of many Indians as they listen eagerly to every word of the teaching elders. They have the look of small children straining to grasp, continued on page 3 A Look Inside Editorial ............................... 2 Wycamp .............................. 3 Health ........................ ......... 4,5 Human Services ................... 6 Miscellaneous ...................... 7 News .................................... 8 Classifieds ·····°'···················· 9 Announcements ................... 10, 11 �A Legacy of Shame and Cruelty Taken from the Detroit Free Press by Nora Villagran Knight-Ridder Newspapers What the alternative Columbus quincentennial movement says it offers is Truth in History. A view from the shore. This perspective is based partly on the eyewitness accounts of historian Friar Bartolome de las Casas, who first accompanied Christopher Columbus to the Americas. He devoted the rest of his life to recording, illustrating and aiding Indian life. From de las Casas we learn that Columbus treated the Indians "note (even) as beasts ... but like excrement." "I had nightmares working on my book," says Hans Koning, author of "Columbus: His Enterprise" (Monthly Review Press, $6). "De las Casas describes Columbus and his men slowly roasting Indians over green wood to stretch out their torture. When screams disturbed their sleep, the Europeans put sticks over the Indians' tongues to silence them. The story of Columbus is a nightmarish tale." In addition, Indian women were raped by Columbus and his crew, as in Italian Michele de Cuneo's selfaccount: "I captured a very beautiful Carib woman who the Admiral (Columbus) gave to me. I wanted to put my desire into execution. She did not want it and treated me with her fingernails. I took a rope and trashed her well. She raised such unheard-of-screams." The women of American were as much a part of the bounty due the conquering Europeans as the other resources," writes Kirkpatrick Sale in "The Conquest of Paradise" (Knopf, $24.95). During his several voyages across the Atlantic, Columbus kidnapped boatloads of Indians to Spain, where they were displayed nude and sold. Apologist for Columbus dismiss his cruelty by calling him "a man of his time." Says Sale, "Is it fair to criticize people of 500 years ago? The answer is yes. It was wrong then and it's wrong now. It is a legacy of shame and cruelty." The Editor wishes to apologize for last month's error in stating incorrect position titles for Kathy Polise as Assistant Director and Anne LaFontsee as Clinical Director. Please note the corrected titles listed to the ri ht. 2•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council GRITC Board of Directors Mary Roberts - President Loretta Antoine - Vice-President William Memberto - Treasurer John Hutchinson - Secretary Lew Burrows - Member Levi Rickert - Member Roger Williams - Member Jeanne Harding - Member GRITCSTAFF Administration Wag Wheeler - Executive Director Jeff Justin - Accountant Chris Shomin - Accounting Clerk Mary Stitt - Systems Manager Human Services Kathy Polise - Supervisor Anne LaFontsee - Clinical Advisor Judy Dodge - Intake Worker Darcy Emmert - Counselor Hunter Genia - Counselor Kristie Pagel - Counselor Dennis Black - 'Counselor Loretta Yount - Casemanager Ruth Pitcher - Intern Lee Ann Bridenfield - Intern Michigan Indian Press Terry Bussey - Production Mary Stitt- Marketing/Sales Receptionists Rita Blumk:e - Filing Clerk Denise Skorka - Administration Clerk Kim Yates - MI Indian Press/Summer Youth Clerk Mary Stitt - Editor Jonie Abella - Production Diane - Circulation Turtle Talk' s mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest and happenings that may directly or indirectly affect and impact our Indian community. The Turtle Talk welcomes any comments or opinions from its readership. However, we will consider publishing only those letters which have a signed name and address. It should be noted that letters to the editors express the views ofthe writers and not necessarily the views of this newsletter. Deadline for submission is the 15th ofevery month. The Turtle Talk is published monthly by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council located at 45 Lexington N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, 6161774-8331, FAX 6161774-2810. �WYCAMP continuedfrompage 1 every meaning. I feel great joy for them, because I know they will once again become whole people. I'm glad now that I hung back and listened for I surely would have entered the Sacred Circle in a wrong manner. The teaching elder explains that we always enter by the east entrance and tum left. Undernocircumstances do we go to the right (clockwise, not counter clockwise) we go in this way until we reach our place. If you leave early for what ever reason, again to the left in the circle until you reach theeastentrance. Upon entering when you reach the place ofthe tobacco, take a small amount in your left hand, and sprinkle it in the sacred fire, at this you say your personal prayer to the Creator. Then the pipe is passed to the left, always to the left, followed by the water and then the strawberries. I think to myself, why strawberries, I thought it would be bread Later, it was explained to me that bread is made by man. The creator alone makes strawberries. These things are symbolic of all the food and drink given us by the Great Spirit The emotion I feel at this point is the same as I felt when I was in the white mans' church at communion time. These Indian people are indeed in communion with their creator-the Great Spirit The Elders are invited to speak again. It started at the East entrance and goes in the circle. An aged Indian man rises and here is what he says: 'The bird was very cold, the bad wind was coming from the west It was the worst time of the fierce winter. The bird was coldest in his skinny legs. He knew he must do somethingorperish. He flew to the thickest cedar tree he could find. He got in the very middle ofthe thickest limbs. He wriggled up into the thick boughs, now he was safe from that bitterwind The bird puffed up his feathers until he looked like a ball and then lowered his body down over those skinny legs There! Now he was safe and warm and he waited there for the storm to end." The old Indian sits down and I hear many "ah-hows" in approval of what he said His point being, the bird did something about his predicament He didn't just stand around complaining. And so it went, some spoke in Indian and some spoke in broken English and some in the most correct English. I heard much wisdom and common sense. I felt richer in enlightenment, and was very glad I had answered the call of curiosity and came to this place. You can be assured that I will go again and again. For these people had made me very proud to be an Indian. I knew I was where I belonged and felt cleansed. I knew on all sides of me were true brothers and sisters. A woman's voice from the cooking area is calling over and over''Weesnin, weesnin." (come and eat). 1be teaching Elderrises and says a long prayer ofthanksgiving-mostly forourpeaceof mind and bodily health. All are anxious to eat and rm glad when he says "Cha mee qwetch zham na doo." (Many thanks, Great Spirit). We rise and go to the left and out the east entrance. On the way to eat, my friend tells me, "I feel like I've been to church and school both." The women who did the cooking and the young folks who did the serving, are calling for the people to come and eat I go eagerly because I know I am going to partake ofthe goodlndianfoodihaverelishedallmy life. I am not disappointed. There are two kinds of soup, Penaboo (potato) and domnaboo (corn), and always the qwezhagun (fiy bread). Many vegetables and many different kinds of meat are served. I am surprised at the venison, porcupine and rabbit It is not hunting season. But then I say to myself, I am among Indian, not white men,anddidn'tthatelder,inhisprayerbeforemeal,thank the Great, and the animal too, for the meat? I notice the shadows are long and realize how fast the day has gone. I say my farewells, and I'm on the road again. Not many miles and I'm back in the hurry, hurry, push and shove world. I know much has been added to me there at the Elders Counsel camp and I to say, "Cha meegwetch Zham-na-doo." Thanking Bill Dunlop for this sharing this heartwarming article with us. 3•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �. HEALTH How is HIV/AIDS Transmitted? Taken from Health Edco-A Division ofWRS Group, Inc. A Sexual Activity The AIDS virus is carried in the blood, semen, and vaginal fluids, and can be transmitted through contact with these fluids. The virus is easily passed through tiny tears that occur during intercourse. The skin that lines the inside of the vagina, rectum, penis, and mouth are called mucosa. The mucosa is a fragile skin that can easily be damaged Rectal Mucosa: The rectum and colon are lined with a Vaginal Mucosa: The vagina is lined with multiple single layer of cells and are easily damaged during layers ofcells which allow it to withstand intercourse and intercourse. These permeable, columnar-shaped cells childbirth. Intercoursycan damage the mucosa enough to allow for absorption of fluids into the bloodstream. allow entry ofthe virus. During menstruation, orwhen the vagina is sore, the mucosa can be penetrated by the virus. Hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids are a common problem with anal intercourse. They are thin, stretched veins which tear easily, allowing the AIDS virus to enter the bloodstream. Male Urethral Mucosa: The male urethra, the tube leading through the penis is lined with a single layer of fragile cells. Through contact with a woman's vaginal fluids or a man's blood and rectal fluids, the AIDS virus can be passed throug,e thin ~~skin. @& ,,..,., B. Intravenous Drug Use C. Pregnancy Drug users frequently share needles as part of the com- Women who are infected with AIDS pass the virus to munal experience of sharing drugs. The contaminated their unborn child during pregnancy, or later, through needles or syringes are a direct way to spread the virus their breast milk. from one individual to another. Next issue: Myths About AIDS. 4•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �Gestational Diabetes: All Pregnant Women Should Be Screened submitted by Judy Dodge What is Gestational Diabetes? Gestational diabetes appearsduringpregnancy and disappears when the baby is born. It affects up to 10% of all pregnancies, making it the most common medical complication ofpregnancy today. Commonly this disorder does not occur until the middle of pregnancy, when it can be detected by a routine lab test Once detected, it is important to normalize your blocxl sugars so that your baby is not affected by the diabetes. Ninety-eight percent of all women with gestational diabetes no longer have diabetes after the baby is born. Women with a family history ofdiabetesorwho are overweighthaveagreaterchanceofacquiring gestational diabetes, although it can occur in women with no risk factors for this disorder. Gestational diabetes usually recurs with subsequent pregnancies. Type II diabetes, or adult-onset diabetes, as it is commonly called, develops later in life in ({)% of women who have had gestational diabetes and who are overweight The primary problem with your metabolism is an inability to use sugar normally. Usually, when simple or complex sugars are eaten, they are used as an energy source and any excess is stored by the body cells for future use. Insulin, which is made in the pancreas, is the key to helping your body use and store sugar. High blocxl sugar levels may be due to a partial lack of insulin being produced in your pancreas or the inability of your body cells to recogniz.e and use the insulin efficiently. In either case, sugar is not being used properly and therefore, builds up in your blocxl stream. Food and energy are transferred to your baby through your blocxl and any abnormalities in your metabolism will affectyourinfants metabolism What Can Happen w my Baby? High blocxl sugar levels can affect your baby in many ways but most of these problems can be prevented by maintaining normal blocxl sugar levels. By working closely with your doctor to normalize your blocxl sugar, you can feel confident that you are doing your very best to prevent problems for you and your baby. One indication that a woman has a tendency towards high blocxl sugar levels during pregnancy is the birth weight of her previous babies. (Babies larger than 9poundsareconsideredlargeormacrosomic). Although many people believe the larger the baby, the better, this is not always true. When a woman has increased blocxl sugar levels, the sugar crosses the placenta to the baby. Because the baby does not have diabetes, he/she.will work to lower the blood sugar by producing extra insulin in his/her pancreas. The placenta prevents the insulin from being transported back to the mother, so the extra insulin the baby produces acts as a growth hormone and causes the baby to grow bigger. If large babies were the only problem caused by gestational diabetes, there would not be too much concern about the disease. Unfortunately, since the baby has been making extra insulin in his/her immature pancreas formanymonths, it is hard to stop this insulin production quickly after the baby is born. The result is that the baby goes through a type of sugar withdrawal at birth. This withdrawal occurs because the baby has become accustomed to high blocxl sugar levels. This may cause the baby's blood sugar to drop dangerously low (hypoglycemia), which if unnoticed, can cause serious problems in the newborn. Normally, to prevent any problems, the baby will be placed on an "N" (intravenous line) and be watched carefully in the intensive care unitforafewdays. Other complications are possible such as with imbalance in blocxl chemistries, lethargy or stillbirth, but if you work closely with your doctor it is very likely these complications will be avoided. Babies Are Not Born With Diabetes! As previously stated, your baby is more likely to have low blocxl sugars at birth than to have diabetes. One type of diabetes (Type Il) seems to run in families and is more :frequent in individuals who are overweight Gestational diabetes is related to this type of diabetes, so you dorunariskofdevelopingdiabeteslaterin your life.' Your child may also develop diabetes as an adult and any female children may be prone to developing gestational diabetes. If you are pregnant and have not been screened for this disorder, discuss it with your doctor. If you have not yet made arrangements for prenatal care, ACT NOW! For more information call 774-8331. 5•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal ColUICil �, Employment Support Group HUMAN SERVICES Native American Women's Group NOW CHANGED Meets Tuesday evenings 6:00 PM 45 Lexington NW 774-8331 !Benefit from the shared experiences of a group if you are frustrated by unsuccessful attempts to find a job or unhappy with your current job. ,_ .· .. ····················.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.··:·:<·:<<<·:·: to Tuesday Evenings 6-7 p.m. Support Group for Women who are: an adult child of an alcoholic codependent or chemically dependent Please join us in our path to healing. Conuict Judy Dodge for more iriformati.on at 774-8331 . .·.·.·.·.·.:.:·:·:.:-:.:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:.:.:·: ·:.:.:·>'.·'.·:-:-:-:-·.·.·.·.·.·.···· :;::::::: liiml111111: 1m:~1r11V1nny;41§1¥:r111m!2: 1~;m·m~:am ~ making it at 3:30 the group will start at 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays and last until 6:00 p.m. In addition, submitted by Hunter Genia two of the staff also had school on Wednesday night starting at 6:00 p.m., so it made for a really Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal's Kristie Pagel, tight schedule for those staff. Darcy Emert, and Hunter Genia brought the Young At the potluck we also passed out the new Eagles, parents, and staff together to meet one schedule and a survey for the parents to fill out. The another and address any concerns. The pot luck results of the survey showed that parents want dinner started at about 6:30 p.m. and took place in more cultural activities and more organized activithe downstairs gym. Nearly fifty people attended ties within the group. the potluck and enjoyed their meals before getting Looking back at the beginning of Young down to any concerns. The potluck enabled new Eagles we had five youths who participated. It all families coming in the program a chance to meet started with a call I got a call requesting that I'd run everyone. a group. I was reluctant at first. I never experienced One concern a parent had was why the Young running a group before and I'm sure that showed. Eagles was moved to Thursday. It was recom- The group was informal, more of a fun club. Well mended that to be more effective with our students, now it has taken on a more structured growth we needed to extend the time the group met to two process and an increased responsibility. The group hours instead of one. Past experience also told us has grown to at least twenty youths and so has our that even though the group was scheduled to meet responsibilities, schedule, and good headaches. at 3:30 p.m., it didn't actually start until 4:00 p.m., If you have any comments, suggestions, because of school and the fact that some of the please let us know. parents didn't get home until after 3:30 p.m. So, Mee-gwetch, to accommodate those people having problems Hunter Genia Young Eagles Potluck 6•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �. IN MEMORY OF A LITTLE MOUND ... submitted by Nancy Lucas Hogan There's a little Indian mound on a grassy hill, secretly tucked away where its very still. Gentle Indian Summer breezes have spirited song, for an unknown child who has passed and gone. Balmy fall splashes colors into the trees and quilts a cover from their fallen leaves. Snowy Winter etches wrinkles and ruffles white lace and fashions a blanket for her resting place. Soft spring flowers flourish to become the spread and fragrantly cover the outdoor bed. The four winds wiffle and gave her a name, So every new year its always the same. Eternally the four seasons each celebrate and sing, to an Indian Princess, Summer Fall Winter Spring. MISCELLANEO Did You Know? The numerical growth of the ten states with the largest American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut population according to the U.S. Census Bureau is as follows: 82,961 #1 Oklahoma #2 Arizona 50,782 40,795 #3 California #4 New Mexico 28,236 #5 Texas 25,802 23,069 #6 New York 21,595 #7 Alaska #8 Washington 20,679 #9 Michigan 15,588 #10 North Carolina 15,503 The percentage growth of the ten state with the largest American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut population according to the U.S. Census Bureau is: #1 Texas 64.4% #2 New York 58.3% 49.0% #3 Oklahoma #4 Michigan 38.9% 34.0% #5 Washington #6 Alaska 33.7% #7 Arizona 33.2% #8 New Mexico 26.6% #9 North Carolina 24.0% 20.3% #10 California The proportion of American Indians, Eskimos, or Aleuts was higher in the West than in other regions. "What we have in common besides being Indian, is the same opportunities to make choices in our lives." 7•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �NEWS Bill to Designate November National American Indian Heritage Month Washington, D.C. -A resolution providing for the designation of November 1991 as "National American Indian Heritage Month" has passed the House and is awaiting a vote in the Senate. If the joint resolution is passed this year and signed by President Bush, November will be permanently designated as National American Indian Heritage Month. This special month will highlight the contributions and sacrifices Native Americans have made throughout our Nation's history. Achieving a permanent designation for a commemorative holiday is a Herculean task. The procedure is lengthy and often politically perilous. Congress must approved, and the President sign, a bill designating a commemorative week for four consecutive years. This procedure must be repeated for two consecutive years for a commemorative month designation. The second commemorative month designation makes it a permanent national commemorative period. October Birthdays "Happy Birthday from GR/TC" Jonie Mackey Stacia Heffelbower Sandra Floyd Karen M. Boda Loretta Yount Jennie Bruner Harold Shaw Sean Winters Hazel John Louis Wesaw Dorothy Medacco Rob Herr Tom Herr Faron Bowen Tanya Raphael Darcy Crampton Jimmy Bush Jr. Nicholas Cavasos Gary Rueckert Melissa Shomin Hunter Genia 8•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council In previous years, the American Indian Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. has initiated and sponsored the bills that designated American Indian Heritage Weeks in 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989, and the first National American Indian Heritage Month in November 1990. The Foundation has been working diligently again this year to get this important legislation passed. Good progress is being made, but many Senators say they need added encouragement from their constituents to assure a positive vote. The Foundation encourages every citizen to write his or her Senator. Congress is presently on summer recess, and is scheduled to re-convene on September 12. Letters of support may be sent to the American Indian Heritage Foundation, who will consolidate responses and forward them to the appropriate senator's office and Senator. Their address is 6051 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044. They can also be faxed to: (703)532-1921. Formoreinformation,calltheAIHF at 202-INDIANS. �CLASSIFIEDS Turtle Talk makes every attempt to list only those jobs that are open but due to printing and mailing time.jobs listed may have already been filled. For further information on all listings and additional job openings not listed, please call Kim Or Dennis at the GRITC office at 6161774-8331. Staff Nurse, R.N. l Duties include general m:rrsing care, routine charge nurse and team leader functions, medications, treatments, and documentation. Established competency as a registered nurse. $12.23/hr. (12 hr. weekend shifts),Kent Community Hospital Personnel Office, 750 Fuller Ave., GR, MI 49503. R.N. l Provide nursing care to patients. Must have a valid Michigan license to practice as a Registered Nurse.$25,438.40Full-time, lstshiftKentCommunity Hospital Personnel Office, 750 Fuller Ave., GR, MI 49503. Oerk Typist II. Transcription of all dictation by the medical staff, radiologists, etc. Maintain confidentiality. Be able to work rotation Saturdays;Holidays (Appx. every 8th Saturday). Must type 50 wpm. Skilled in medical transcription, etc. Ability to work 2nd shift. Kent Community Hospital Personnel Office, $7.58/hr. Fulltime. 750 Fuller Ave., GR, MI 49503. Food Service Worker l Perform a variety of simple food service tasks, seive, portion foods. Oean areas and equipment and do dishes. Must be able to follow written and oral directions. Must be available for 6 AM shift. $5.92 hr./Part-time. Kent Community Hospital PeISQnnel Office, 750 Fuller Ave., GR, MI 49503. Oerk l General clerical work in hospital dietary office. Inputs data into computer, maintains records, answers telephone calls. Processes diet information obtained from nursing. Applicants must have some knowledge of modem office practices and methods and be able to do some typing. Basic math skills essential; professional telephone skills. Must work alternate weekends. High school completion. $6.15 hr./Part-time. (32 hrs./ wk.), Kent Community Hospital Personnel Office, 750 Fuller Ave., GR, MI 49503. Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program Director. Responsible for program development, daily operations, administrative, fiscal, and service delivery systems for the mental health and substance abuse program in the 7 county service area of the Sault Tribe. Must possess an MSW or an MA in psychology. Minimum of 4 yrs. post masters experience. Native American preferred. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Personnel Department, 2151 Shunk Road, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783, 906/635-({)88. Otiz.en Action Center Aide. Good public relations skills to provide City information and interaction with City departments to resolve citizen requests. Duties include data entry and recordkeeping. $4.35 to $5.55/hr. Civil Service Board, Human Resources Department, Personnel Services, City Hall, Room816, GR,MI 49503. Financial Analyst/Accountant. Responsible for a variety ofaccountingandfinancialdutiesassociated with the operation and financing of the Public Works Mass Burn Incinerator or other projects within the Department requiring financial or accounting assistance. Graduation from college or univ. with a major in Accounting or Finance. 3-5 yearsworkexperienceata professoinallevel in areas of accounting or finance. Salary commensurate with qualifications. Kent County Personnel Department, Room 205, County Administration Bldg., 300 Monroe, NW, GR, MI 49503 616n74-3513. General factory work and saw operators (must be able to read tapes). $5.00/hr. Part-time temp. 18 yrs. and older. Concept Industries, 862 47th SW, GR, MI, 531- 8000. ICOP Press Operator, 1st shift die setter, 2nd shift press operator, and 1st shift quality control manager. Drawform, 300 N. Centennial Ave., Zeeland, MI 49464, 616/7721910. 9•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �· - · : . ANNOUNCEMENTS Saturday November 9, 1991 Grand Entry 1:00 p.rn. and 7:00 p.rn. Seniors 55 up free Persons 16-55 $1.00 Children 6-16 .50 Children under 6 free location G.R. Community College Ford Field House Lyon & Bostwick Free Parking at ramp next door Sponsored by: G.R. Community College, Vet's Center Grand Rapids Inter-tribal Council Highlighting Native American G I Education Native American Dancers, Singers and Drums For info call: 774-8331 Native American Traders FORD FOUNDATION PREDOCTORAL AND DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS FOR MINORITIES Offering doctoral fellowships to members of the 6 minority groups most severely underrepresented in the nation's PhD population. The following minority groups are: Alaskan Natives, Native American Indians, Black/African Americans, Mexican Americans/Chicanos, Native Pacific Islanders, and Puerto Ricans. Awards will be made for study in research-based doctoral programs in the behavioral and social sciences, humanities, engineering, mathematics, physical sciencs, and biological sciences, or for interdisciplinaryprogramscomposedof2ormoreeligibledisciplines.Pleaseca11MaryStittat616fi74-8331 for more information. JO•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �Turn Your Register Tapes into$$$ ~ . Send,~= Keep donating your Cash Register tapes to GRITC. bring, ship these valuable sales tapes in! Your "tapes" have helped send our youth to functions and other valuable activities.We take any receipts from Eberhards, Meijers, and D & W. Contact: Chris Shomin, GRITC, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, 616n74-8331. ~ The John Ball Community Association, will be holding a special fund raising raffle during the month of November, with 50% of the sales to go towards enabling us to continue our work in crime prevention and neighborhood improvement, and 50% to go towards replacing the Westside Youth Commonwealth which was tom down in the late 1980's. The rate of child sexual abuse on the Westside is one of the highest in the City, and it is vital for these and other children to be able to have a safe place to go for recreation and counseling. These children are all a part of our neighborhood and we all have a stake in their future. Won't you please help. To make our raffle a success, we are in need of several donations of goods or services, and hope we can count on your generosity in supporting our neighborhood. Call John Ball Park Community Association, 301 Marion, NW, Grand Rapids, MI49504,451-3121. ~ Inter-Nation Gathering on Native Disability, Te-Wa-Kwe-Kon (Together As One) Hosted by the Akwesasne Focus Group on Disability within the territory of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation, New York, Ontario, Quebec. Contact: Joanne Francis 613/938-0560. TURTLE TALK We'd like to hear from you. Our mailing list is growing past 900 households. This means more paper and more postage. PLEASE HELP by giving what you can. Every little bit counts, even a couple of dollars will help take us out of the red. Please send your $$$ (in any amount) to help keep Turtle Talk alive. You are able to deduct your gift to the full extent of the law. And as a thank you from us, we will print your name in our next issue (unless you request to stay anonymous), and you'll be assured of receiving future issues of Turtle Talk. Golden Giver ...$15/yr. Silver Giver ...$10/yr. Bronze Giver... $5/yr. Please send your contribution to: GRITC, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. ~ FREE Financial Help for Your Business RAM Consultants will be volunteering one day per month to GRITC members offering FREE financial consulting help for any Native American presently in business or wishing to go into business. Contact Rita or Diane at GRITC 616n748331 to make your appointment. ~ Tutor at GRITC Available Christine Buchanan, certifiedK-8 teacher will be at GRITC on Wednesday from 4-5:30 for three half-hour sessions for up to two people at a time. Looking for people who need extra help with homework. Priority will be given to those people who are already receiving services. Call Diane to reserve your spot at 616n74-8331. ~ GHOST SUPPER Scheduled at GRITC, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI49504 on November 15th from 6-8 PM. Direct questions to Hunter or Wag at 616/ 774-8331. BE THERE! 1Jo The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �Job Skills Bank The GRITC Employment & Training Department would like to announce that we are starting to establish a Job Skills Bank. The Jobs Skills Bank is a computerized file of people who are looking for employment or who may be looking for employment at some point in the future. We encourage you to register with the Job Skills Bank as we may be of assistance to you in obtaining employment and valuable training. If you are interested, please fill in the following data sheet and mail or deliver to GRITC, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504: Name_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~Date: Social Security#: DOB: _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Address: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Telephone# (include area code): _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Are you currently looking for work? Yes_ _ _ _ _ No _ _ _ _ __ Date available for work: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Driver's License? Yes_ _ No Chauffeurs? Yes_ _No Do you have reliable transportation? Yes No _ _ _ _ __ GRITC member? Yes_No__ Native American? Yes _ _ No _ __ What skills do you have? 1.-------------------'"---------~ 2. __________________________~ 3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ Are you currently employed?_ _ _ _ _ _Yes _ _ _ _ _ No _ _ __ If yes, where and for how long? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ --------------------------------------~-- Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 45 Lexington, NW, Grand Rapids. Michigan 49504 Betty Libary Jones Grand Valley State College Allendale Ml. 49401 12•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No.690 Grand Rapids. Ml � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stitt, Mary (Editor) Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0ca332ad6d88e4e99c64a9ef8f210c2f.pdf 47d496a9e15c5d17644380fe7de39ccb PDF Text Text ~- Volume 2 Number 2 A Publication by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Undying Love - February/March 1992 A Rare Case by Bill Dunlop In my long life, I have seen only a few cases of what I can describe as "undying love." I have heard men some men swear undying love for their wives and then, a short time later, I have watched them pursuing the bar "floozies" around in some gin mill ... while that truly beautiful wife sits home alone-but then that is an example of the strange quirks of the human mind. It will gather up burnt match sticks, pieces of string, trash and throw away the diamonds, emeralds, and rubies. The following short, short story is one of those rare cases of genuine undying love. An Indian lumberjack, Joe Suchoh was hurt badly in a lumbering accident on Beaver Island at the time of America's great depression. His legs were broken in many places and he would later hobble along on crutches the rest of his life. But the Creator gave Joe a wonderful compensation. A compensation so heart-lifting that Joe considered himself the luckiest man to walk the Mother Earth. The Great Spirit gave Joe a friend so true and loyal, that nothing could separate them - even death. His friend's name was "Jim-ta-gu" or "Bad Stick." He was a German Shepherd and a Red-bone hound - a "mutt" as some called him. I was a small boy, and I roomed everywhere in and around Petoskey. In my growing up years, I saw those two many times in my travels. "Jim-tagu" liked to have Joe throw sticks in the river and in the Bay for him to fetch. When one stopped to talk with old Joe, Jim-ta-gu would step up and offer his paw "shake hands" as Joe taught him to do. Joe fed his dog with meat scraps given to him out the back door of Crago' s Economy Market. If Joe got a hot dog, he quickly tore it in half and gave Jim-tagu his share. Joe was given a small pension for being crippled, so this was how he and his dog lived. Everybody liked these two, from the mayor to the street sweeper. And all waved in greeting them as they passed. I once asked Joe how he became acquainted with his dog. He said he was walking along the railroad tracks one day; when face-to-face, he met Jim-ta-gu. He wasn't much more than a pup then. The little dog turned and went with Joe and never left his side again. Jim-ta-gu growled at me only once. Joe's legs gave out and he was taking a nap in the city park. I noticed the dog was wagging his tail while he gave me a low growl. If he could have talked, he would have said "Sorry, I'm only doing my job, please don't go near Joe until he wakes up and we're still continued on page 3 - Undying Love A Look Inside Letter of Appreciation ......... 2 Human Services .................. .4,5 Health ........................•......... 6,7 Classifieds ........................... 8 Announcements ........................... 9 Happenings .................................. 10, 11 Pow Wow Events ........................ 12 �Letter of Appreciation Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council from Reverend Joseph Sprague GRITC Board of Directors 1991 was a banner year for our Senior Meals program. The Pawating-Magedwin United Methodist Church would like to thank Grand Rapids Community Education and the Grand Rapids Inter-tribal Council staff for the use of the building and the support of our Senior Meals Program. Macy Roberts - President Loretta Antoine - Vice-President William Memberto - Treasurer John Hutchinson - Secretary Lew Burrows - Member Levi Rickert - Member Roger Williams - Member Jeanne Harding - Member Andra Robinson - Member GRITCSTAFF We also have special thanks to Mary Shawa who shows up every Tuesday and Thursday and cooks. She's done a great job as any elder will vouch for. Also, Jean V alas, Roseanna Martell, and Josie Walters deserve thanks for their assistance to our elders. Our Christmas party was a successful event. We would like to thank the generous people that volunteered their time with the food, serving and cleaning up. Also, the people who couldn't volunteer but donated much appreciated money and gifts. Jim, Mary & Jamie Shawa Rita, April & Lori Blumke Ray Gasco Dee Braesicke Cindy Pigeon Roseanna Martell Carol Downs George & Sid Martin Roger & Karen Williamson Geri Conway Luella & Steve Collins Jean Valas Loretta Yount Me-qwetch Rev. Joseph Sprague Senior Meals on Tuesday & Thursday (serving at 11:30am) Sponsored by the Pawating-Magedwin United Methodist Church 2•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Administration Wag Wheeler - Executive Director Jeff Justin - Accountant Chris Shomin - Accounting Clerk Macy Stitt - Systems Manager Human Services Kathy Polise - Supervisor Anne LaFontsee - Clinical Advisor Dennis Black - Counselor Judy Dodge - Human Services Darcy Emert - Human Services Hunter Genia - Human Services Kristie Pagel - Human Services Bruce Trobridge - Human Services Loretta Yount - Casemanager Ruth Pitcher - Intern Lee Ann Bridenfield - Intern Amy Groenvelt - Intern Michigan Indian Press Terry Bussey - Production Macy Stitt- Marketing/Sales Receptionists Rita Blumke - Filing Clerk Denise Skorka - Administration Clerk Macy Stitt - Editor Jonie Abella - Production Diane Leaureaux- Circulation Turtle Talk' s mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest and happenings that may directly or indirectly affect and impact our Indian community. The Turtle Talk welcomes any C01Jlfflents or opinions from its readership. However, we will consider publishing only those letters which have a signed name and address. It should be noted that letters to the editors express the views ofthe writers and not necessarily the views of this newsletter. Deadline for submission is the 15th ofevery month. The Turtle Talk is published monthly by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council located at 45 Lexi.ngton N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, 6161774-8331, FAX 6161774-2810. �. Undying Love . . HEALTH (continued from page 1} friends." Old Joe did the same. He once held his index finger to his lips and pointed to his sleeping dog. I passed by in silence and nodded that I understood. As the years crept by, old Joe shuffled along slower and slower. Jim-ta-gu went slower too. He no longer ran circles around old Joe. He just walked slowly at his side. We once saw Joe slipping and sliding down an icy hill. Jim-ta-gu had the seat of Joe's pants in his teeth as he too slid along behind Joe on all fours. He held old Joe up on his feet! Then came the very sad time Joe got pneumonia and died. At Joe's wake, some Indians made the mistake of holding the old dog up to look at Joe in his casket. After the services, at the funeral home, they put Joe's coffin in the hearse and the long line of cars headed for the cemetery on the outskirts of town. Jim-ta-gu was too old. He tried to run alongside, but kept falling. A car of young Indians stopped and put the dog in the back seat. The old dog whimpered when they lowered the casket into the ground. After the burial, all the Indians asked what was to become of the old dog. A widow named Mrs. Miximony took him home with her. But every morning, Jim-ta-gu was to be seen walking up to the cemetery where he stayed all day by Joe's grave. He stayed there until they chased him out at night. Not surprisingly, the day came when the cemetery caretaker drove down the "hungry hollow" where many Indians lived, and said the dog was lying dead on Joe's grave. My brotherandiran up to the cemetery. "Jimta-gu - Bad Stick" appeared to be sleeping. He lied there, head on his paws, covered by a fine dusting of snow. The wind gently ruffled his hair. When Uncle Ike got there with a blanket, we carried Jim-ta-gu up to the woods overlooking the cemetery and buried him. I like to think that they are together again, somewhere in another dimension, somewhere where time is unending- for a love as great as this old man and this old dog held for each other surely deserves not to end... not ever! : .::••,, ~ .. . ~ Recycling Guide for Office Paper .. >--.~:.~--;~·-~~ Let's do our part in helping to save Mother Earth from further damage! Recycle these items: Do Not Include These Items: Miscellaneous items: Office forms Carbonless papers Colored papers Computer printer paper Copy machine paper Letterhead and stationery Non-window envelopes Typing paper Index cards Phone messages and post-it notes Manila file folders Carbon paper Newsprint and phone books Glossy (magazine)paper Blueprint or waxed paper Heavy brown envelopes Grocery or lunch bags Food wrappers/containers Glue bound books or reports Nor rubber bands or metal fasteners such as spiral binders. Paper clips and staples are O.K. (we Recycle cardboard separately). The more "PURE" the paper you recycle, the better. When in doubt, throw it out! 3•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �HUMAN SERVICES The Senior Room will be open every Wednesday and Friday from 9:00to11:00 AM. Loretta Ymmt, our senior casemanager, will be available during those hours to assist you. Attention Senior Citizens PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAX CREDIT pharmacies can provide you with a year-end report of your 1991 prescription drug purchases. CAN I APPLY IF l'M 65 OR OLDER BUT MY Once again, the Michigan Prescription Drug SPOUSE ISN'T? Credit will help low income older people pay for their prescription drugs. If you are 65 or older, and your household income is less than $9,930 if you are single, or $13,320 if you are married, you may be eligible for this rebate on yoiir prescription drug costs. The credit is yours if you are a Michigan resident, you or your spouse were age 65 or older by December 31, 1991, and you spent at least 5% of your household income for prescription drugs in 1991. HOW DO I APPLY FOR THIS CREDIT? You may file a complete 1991 Michigan Prescription Drug Credit Claim form (MI-1040CR-9) with the Michigan Department or" Treasury. The Department of Treasury has mailed a 1991 drug credit form to senior citizens who filed for a 1990 drug credit. Copies of the 1991 form are available at many local libraries, Secretary of State Offices, Area Agencies on Aging and at all local Depanment of Treasury offices. You also may order a copy of the form by mail by calling 1-800-FPRM2ME (367-6263). WHAT INFORMATION MUST I HA VE TO APPLY FOR THIS CREDIT? Yes, but you can only claim a credit for the costs of your prescription drugs. You cannot claim a credit for your spouse's drug costs. HOW MUCH OF A CREDIT IS POSSIBLE? The maximum credit for a single person is $600. The maximum credit for a married couple both of whom are over 65 is $1200. The actual amount of the credit you receive will depend on the number of older persons in the state filing claims. WHEN DO I APPLY FOR 1HE CREDIT? You must file no later than June 1, 1992. The Department of Treasury will process and mail out the Drug Credit checks sometime after June 1st of 1992. CAN I GET HELP COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM? Yes. The Prescription Drug Credit form contains instructions on the back. You can get further information from the Department of treasury by calling 1-800-487-7000. Additionally, there are many volunteer tax preparer programs helping seniors with their tax forms. Call you local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) to find when and where this help will be available. IS OTHER HELP WITH HIGH DRUG COSTS AVAILABLE? You need to know your household income for 1991, and you need to know how much you spent on your prescription drugs in 1991 (amounts which Medicaid paid, or which you were paid back by other insurance cannot be counted). Almost all GRITC Senior/Activity Luncheon (SAL) 1992 Schedule March 11, 1992-Wednesday Anril B- 1992-Wednesdav 4•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Yes. The Michigan office of Services to the Aging and your local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) operate the Michigan Emergency Pharmaceutical Program for Seniors (MEPPS). Call 517/373-8230 for more information. �Job Skills Bank Sign up today. The Jobs Skills Bank is a computerized file of people who are looking for employment or who may be looking for employment at some point in the future. We encourage you to register with theJob Skills Bank as we may be of assistance to you in obtaining employment and valuable training. If you are interested, please fill in the following data sheet and mail or deliver to GRITC, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504: Name_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~D.ate: _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Social Security#: DOB: _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Address: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Telephone# (include area code): _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Education, Training, or Certifications? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Employment Interests/Experience related to interests? _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Driver's License? Yes_ _No Chauffeurs? Yes_ _No Do you have reliable transportation? Yes No _ _ _ _ __ Native American? Yes__ No _ __ GRITC member? Yes_No__ What skills do you have? 1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 2. _________________________ 3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Are you currently employed?_ _ _ _ _ _Yes _ _ _ _ _No _ __ If yes, where and for how long? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -------------------~-----~.---------·Native American Women's Group meets Monday Evenings 6-7 p.m. Support Group for Women to Enhance Self-Esteem Please join us in our path to healing. Contact Loretta Yowzt for more information at 774-8331. ~ ' ... - Employment Support Group Meets Tuesday evenings 6:00 PM 45 Lexington NW 774-8331 Benefit from the shared experiences .of a group if you are frustrated by unsuccessful attempts to find a job or unhappy with your current job. Ask for Dennis Black or Bruce Trobridge. 5•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �HEALTH Common Questions About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome by the California Urban Indian Health Council, Inc. Fact Sheet 1. Question: Is it safe to drink alcohol when you are pregnant? Answer: No. Research has shown that alcohol can harm an unborn baby. When you drink alcohol, your unborn baby does too. Alcohol use during pregnancy causes the second most common birth defect. 2. Question: Is there a "safe" amount of alcohol that you can drink during pregnancy? Answer: No amount of alcohol is " safe" to drinkduringpregnancy. Wedoknowthatthemore a woman drinks during pregnancy, the greater the risk to her baby. The American Medical Association recommends no alcohol for pregnant women as the "safest course." 3. Question: How serious are the birth defects that come with drinking during pregnancy? Answer: Very serious. They include: 1) Slow growth before and after birth. 2) Strange physical development such as small heads, facial deformities, heart defects, and abnormal limbs. 3) Mental retardation. These physical, mental and behavioral problems are known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Alcohol can also affect a developing baby to a lesser degree. The more a pregnant woman drinks, the greater the risks are to her unborn baby. The less she drinks, the fewer the risks. Children may display some of the lesser degrees of FAS, such as hyperactivity, nervousness, and short attention spans. 4. Question: How does alcohol affect the unborn baby? Answer: Alcohol crosses the placenta and goes directly into the baby's bloodstream. Due to its small and undeveloped system, the baby can't get rid of the alcohol as fast as the mother can. The baby uses its energy to get rid of the alcohol instead of using it to grow new cells and tissue. 5. Question: Couldn't something besides alcohol be to blame? Answer: Studies have looked at other factors such as nutrition, smoking, and use of other drugs during pregnancy. Alcohol has been isolated as the cause of FAS. However, these other behaviors do affect the unborn baby . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Get Aube Na Bing FREE! Aube Na Bing • FREE! published by compiled by Terri Bussey with legends by Simon Otto Michigan Indian Press with your $10 Turtle Talk Subscription for the months of February, March, and April This selection is a compilation of photographs from personal and archival collections. It spans the years from 1865-1988 as a photo documentary of the culture and lifeways of the Michigan tribes. A $15.95 value! When you donate $10 you will receive Turtle Talk for the next year - and also receive free Aube Na Bing-A Pictorial History of the Michigan Indians. 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If adults are not parents often need to learn to determine the level of commu- flexible or willing to try to see a communicate in a diplomatic, nication they will have with their situation through the eyes oftheir and teenager. teen, they may often hear a teen's nonjudgmental manner. Ifadults Between adults and teens frustration expressed as "You are sure that this sort of commu- there are three basic levels of just DON'T UNDERSTAND!" nication is really important to communication. The lowest But this is just one of the areas them and their teenager, an extra level, called cliche conversation, where problems can arise in com- dose oflove and patience doesn't consists of very minimal ex- munication between teens and hurt. change of information, i.e. "How their parents. "Where are you going?" "Out." The middle level of conversation concerns the exchange of ideas and values. If adults are appropriate, Finally, communication was your day?" "OK", "What did you do today?" "Nothing", when problems can also occur on the The highest level of communication deals with exchange of the individual's feelings and ambitions. supportive and show genuine nonverbal level. A parent's tone of voice, gestures, posture, eye contact and facial expressions can speak louder than their words. Non-verbal communication can have a very powerful concern as conversation begins, Another area where com- impact on how a teen perceives real communication can take munication problems can occur what is being said. In fact, one of place. If not, teens often retreat is in the content of conversa- the best ways parents can open to cliche conversation. tions. Studies have indicated that the lines of communication with The highest level of com- parents, on the average, spend their teen involves no words at munication deals with the ex- less than 17 minutes a week talk- all: listening. A parent will never change of individual's feelings ing with their children, and of- learn anything about a teenager if and ambitions. This type of con- ten those 17 minutes are devoted the parent is doing all the talking. versation can only be developed to negative and closed ended "The mediocre parent TELLS and maintained in an environ- comments like, "Your room is a The good parent EXPLAINS ment of complete trust between mess," or "Get off the phone." The supreme parent SHOWS parent and teen. Imagine adults directing similar The great parent LISTENS" 7•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �fin J CLASSIFIED Twtle TaJk makes every attempt to list only those jobs that are open bUJ due to printing and mailing time, jobs listed may have al.ready been filled. For further informati.on on all listings and additional job openings not listed, please call Bruce Or Dennis at the GRITC office at 6161774-8331. · ' 't ! Herman Miller RN/Disability Coordinator: We currently have a position available at Herman Miller, Inc., for a data base analyst with a starting salary range of $30,000 to $36,000 annually. We have a particular interest in identifying a minority candidate for this position. Minimum Requirements: *Bachelor's degree plus four year's experience in data processing or eight years in data processing. A minimum of two years' systems programming experience is preferred. Prefer master's degree in data processing or business. Send resume to: JIBS, Inc., 833 Kenmoor, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. EOE. Corrections officer, Sheriff's Department Messenger II's (Temp): Department of Aeronautic, Kent County Airport, $6.64 per hour, 20 hours per week. Kent County Personnel Department, 300 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Building Custodian II $6.64 hour, part-time (16 hrs/wk), Kent Community Hospital Complex, 750 Fuller Ave., Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Requires graduation from a standani high school. Sufficient work experience to indicate maturity and depend- L.P.N. ability. Michigan Employment Security Commission, $18,741/Yr/Plus Diffs./Full-Time/lst shift, Kent 727 Waverly avenue, Holland, MI 49423 or Michigan Community Hospital Complex, 750 Fuller Ave., Employment Security Commission, 17280 Robbins Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Road, Grand Haven, MI 49417. Building Custodian I Human Resources Clerk Part-time clerical position. Comfortable with personal computers. Knowledge of DBase and preferred. Sysco Frost-Pack, 3700 Sysco Ct., SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512. Receptionist Apply at Haviland Products Company, 421 Ann Street, NW, Grand Rapids, 49504. Haviland, 421 Ann St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. $12,314 a year, full time, Kent Community Hospital, 750 Fuller Ave., Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Secretary-Employee Health Office. Requirements: Proven secretarial skills within high volume office; ability to type 50-55 wpm accurately (tested); proven grammar skills; Apply at: Personnel Department, Saint Mary's Health Services, 200 Jefferson SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Customer Service Representative in our Inter- Dining Service Worker national Division. Requirements: Demonstrated math ability; cashier A good phone personality is a must for this position. An Associate degree and some experience would be ideal. We also have a need for a Switchboard-Receptionist Must also have math skills and theabilitytotype40wpm Batts, Inc., 1-800-442-2887. 8•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council experience desirable. Ability to deal with public and operate various food preparation equipment. Apply at: Personnel Department, Saint Mary's Health Services, 200 Jefferson SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 �On behalf of all of us here at WGVU/WGVK, please allow me to express our sincere appreciation for the InterTribal Council's assistance in the December Membership Drive. Your hard work resulted in $350,7879 raised in support of WGVU/WGVK from 4,600 pledgers. Thanks to all of you for helping us in our efforts to provide quality, non-commercial public television in west Michigan. Come back to see us soon. Sincerely, Georgia Dreyer WGVU!WGVK 35152 Membership February Birthdays TURTLE TALK . Start the year out right t!iffe1. with a yearly subscription to 1'"~....-18Kl Turtle Talk and a FREE Aube Na Bing with your $10donation. AND You can deduct your gifttothe full extent of the law. And as a thank you from us, we will print your name or your loved ones name in our next issue (unless you request to stay anonymous), and you'll be assured of receiving future issues of Turtle Talk. Golden Giver ... $15/yr. Silver Giver ...$10/yr. Bronze Giver ... $5/yr. Please send your contribution to: GRITC, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. Richard Lewis Yusheka Raphael Rebecca McDonald Jamie Wilson Wanda Raphael Paul Rueckert Kristy Shananaquet BenShawa J. Wag Wheeler Julia Leareaux Pine Shomin Lewis Abella, Jr. Percy Bird Kairle Shomin Gertrude Ma/gram Shirley Wilson Jeremy Sawmick Cecelia Sprague Archie Evens Ella High Pat King James Mashka Lucille McSauby Henry Medawis Mary Switzer March Birthdays FEBRUARY TURTLE TALK CONTRIBUTORS We couldn't do it without YOU! Charles E. Allman Denise Kimble Charles A. Allman Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Morgan Mrs. Birdie Van Dyke Jimmy Wesaw Amanda Abella Jonnie Mackey Tammy Leaureaux Linda Shomin Joe Shomer F. James Wesaw Julius Lewis Elsie Raphael Tina Sams Steve Waukazoo Lance Shirley Joe John Bret Shomin Cherri Gibbs Wanda Wesaw Daisy Sprague Joe John Ed Gillis Al Recollet Paul Morrison Maryann Fasburg Charles V. Allman "Happy Birthday from GR/TC" 9•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �- . AUDITIONS OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY Performances: April 9 - 25 A Jerry Sterner Comedy Directed by Paul A. Dreher Sunday and Monday, February 23 - 24, 7:30pm Cast: 2 women and 3 men, ages 35 and up HAPPENl~GS SECRETARY NEEDED AT GRITC Friendly, outgoing mature person needed immediately for full-time position. Must be detail-oriented and self-directed individual. Computer, typing, and phone experience are a necessity. Apply at GRITC, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504. Ask for Kathy Polise. PULLIAM FELLOWS GET ADVANCE ON CHILDREN'S THEATRE JOB TRAINING WIND IN THE WILLOWS The 1992 Pulliam Journalism Fellowship Program Performances: May 2 - 10 provides entry-level journalists with an opportunity Based on the Kenneth Grahame classic book to polish their skills before landing their first jobs. Directed by Jeralyn Pinsky Fellows work as staff reporters or editorial writers Saturday and Sunday, February 29 and March 1, 2pm for one of four dailies in Arizona or Indiana Cast: 7 men and 3 women, ages 18 and up, 20 young The program runs from June 8 to August 14. Each people, ages 10-20 fellow will receive a stipend of $3,630. All must sing and dance For more info, write: Harvey C. Jacobs, The IndianapolisNews,P.0.Box 145,Indianapolis,IN462009963. Application deadline is Mai:ch 1. UNITY CONFERENCE Oklahoma City officials of the nation's leading native "The 1991 conference in Spokane, Wash. atyouth organization announced today that St. Paul, tracted record numbers with nearly _1,000 naMinn. has been chosen as the host city for their upcom- tive youths and advisors representing 70 tribes ing annual conference which is expected to attract over and 27 states," he said. "The 1992 conference 1,000 American Indian and Alaska Native youths and promises to be even bigger and better with special sessions for high school students, coladvisors nationwide. lege students and youth advisors and coordiThe 18th National UNITY Conference will be held nators." June 12-16, 1992 at the Radisson Hotel St. Paul Conference registration fee is $40 per youth, The National UNITY Conference attracts American advisor or coordinator. Hotel rates are $59 Indian and Alaska Native youth ages 15-24 from across plus 12.5 percent tax. This is a flat rate for the United States who are interested in becoming lead- single, double, triple or quad occupancy. Hoers and contributing to a positive future for Native tel reservations can be made through the America. The conference allows participants to gain Radisson Hotel St. Paul at (612) 292-1900. hands on experience while serving as speakers, group leaders, hosts and emcees of conference activities. Arrangements have been made with discounted airfares. Airline reservations can be made by "UNITY'S annual conference is an intense, but excit- calling 1-800-328-1111. When making resering, five-day gathering that promotes leadership among vations, use the conference ID code, #08472. native youth," Cook said. "We bring in top trainers to facilitate youth in improving their leadership, commu- For more information about the National nication and organizational skills. We also try to build UNITY Conference and registration forms, their confidence and self-esteem contact UNITY at (405)424-3010orP.O. Box 25042, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. JO•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �STATE AND NATIONAL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE The Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids has a limited supply of applications for artist listings in the Michigan TouringArtsDirectory, 1992-94Edition. TheDirectory is seeking Michigan Performing Artists, Visual Artists, MuseumsandGalleries.DeadlineforapplicantsisMarch 2, 1992. For a free application, contact Jacqueline at the Arts CouncilofGreaterGrandRapids, 616/459-2787 or the Michigan Touring Arts Office, 517/631-5930, extension 22. KEEP UP THE GOOD ~ WORK BY TURNING IN~ YOUR REGISfER TAPES t9 Keep donating your Cash Registertapes toGRITC. Send, bring, ship these valuable sales tapes in! Your "tapes" have helped send our youth to functions and other valuable activities.WetakeanyreceiptsfromEberhards,Meijers, and D & W. Contact: Chris Shomin, GRITC, 45 l..exingtonNW,GrandRapids,MI49504,616fi74-8331 ENTRIESSOUGIITFORCOMPETITION Native American Journalists Association is inviting Native American high school students to submit their writings in the 3rd Annual Project Phoenix Writing Competition. The writing contest is divided into the following categories: news writing, column/editorial writing, feature writing, and sports writing. First place winners in each category will receive $100 and a plaque. Second and third place winners will receive plaques. Open to any Native American high school student. Deadline for submission is March 27, 1992. Winners will be announced in May. Articles must be submitted on 8-1/2 x 11 white paper and must have been published in either a school or community newspaper or newsletter in 1991or1992. Students may enter all four categories, but only once in each category. Articles will not be returned. Send entries to: Phoenix Competition, NAJA, Campus Box 287 Boulder, CO 80309. SCHOLARSHIP FOR RELIGIOUS STUDY UNDERGRADUATES The $2,500 Leonanl M Perryman Communications Scholarship for Ethnic Minority Students is being offered by United Methodist Communications. The scholarships are for junior and senior minority undergraduate students pursuing careers in religious communication. For an application, write: Scholarship Committee,UnitedMethodistCommunication,Ste.1901, 475 Riverside Dr., New York, NY 10115. Deadline for applications is March 30. DANCE ANN 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 1992 SAT.. MARCH 21 SUN., MAKH 22 UM CRISLER ARENA '91 Pll:IZES & GIFTS TOTALLED OVER $25,000 FOR HELP GRITC EARN MONEY THE EASY WAYJust CLIP and SAVE UPC symbols from Spartan brand products you buy and send them to us. We get $.02 for every label we receive. WOW, what a dealevery little bit counts. ,····~ MOTHER ARBOR . -- ---~ ~.~~··-·: .. -~· .. ··~.) POW ,· EARTH WOW SPIRIT BIRO BENTON MEMORIAL GRASS DANCE INVTTED DRUMS: Afl Notions, Beor Clan, Block. lodge, Blocltfool CrONJng, Ironwood, Kingbird, little O!et, Ooltdol., Otonob.. Red Eonh, R:ockyBoy, Smo~n . WhiM Eye, White Fish Soy, Wisconsin Dells, Wilcvir.miltong Grond E"tries: Sor. 1:00 & 6:30, Sun., l :00 Dona Regis. 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For more information contact Mike Dashner at 313-763-9044. April 4th & 5th 4TH ANNUAL CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY POW WOW Mt. Pleasant, Michigan At Finch Fieldhouse . For more information contact Sandy Stevens at 517-772-5700. Muticultual Center 517-774-7318. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 45 Lexington, NW, Grand Rapids , Michigan 49504 Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No.690 Grand Rapids, Ml Betty Libary Jones Grand Valley State College Allendale Ml. 49401 This newsletter is funded in part by United Way, Office of Substance Abuse Services, Community Mental Health , and private donations. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stitt, Mary (Editor) Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0ee193985ae4674424b3e91bc745dca9.pdf 775504d3c3709b25da64c2c260d7f903 PDF Text Text Volume 2 Number 2 A Publication by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council MarchiApril 1992 Do You Know What "Squaw" Means? by Mary A. Kunst I was remembering a time back in junior high right in Webster's dictionary was the definition of school, when a group of boys were sitting behind "squaw." It said it meant a North American Indian me in class. They were talking about Indians and Woman. After that, I was on my way to suspenhow dumb and scrubby we were. At the time, my sion. I bring this issue up years later because of last name was Perez and most of the students thought I was of Mexican descent, unless they some guys riding by in their car yelling "Squaw" is still there_with the same meaning. asked me. My Ojibwa language teacher told me that I was getting angrier and angrier because these boys were not clean or neat themselves as "squaw" means whore. I was also told by another they were saying this about Native Americans. that "squaw" originally came from the word Then they started saying how Indian girls were "numsquaw," meaning male genitals. I'll share the "easy" to get. I turned around and said, "Oh, you story I was told. When the Anglo-Saxon men were away from scums never went out with any of my friends! Like any Indian girl would go out with you guys." I their homes and towns for long periods of time, knew this wasn't true because I knew what friends their "urges" had to be satisfied. They couldn't were "going together." Plus, most Indian girls only make the Indian men understand that they wanted dated the Indian boys. The one boy said, "Tum Indian women, so they exposed their genitals and around squaw, we're not talking to you." This made evocative actions. The Indian men pointed at made me want to bash his face as hard as I could, them and said, "Numsquaw," which means male genitals. The men started hooting and shouting so I did. out, "Yeah ... squaw! That's what we want are The result was in-school suspension at Mt. Pleasant High school for three (3) days. Nothing squaws!" I think back to that time the boy called me a happened to the boy because he was right for calling me "squaw" and that word didn't mean squaw and how I felt I had every right to knock his Indian woman. "Lets check the dictionary Miss nose out of place. I was in the right, I was not a Perez," said the principal. I was thinking to myself, squaw and the dictionary was wrong. That boy was the word's not going to be in the dictionary. Well, continued on page 3 - Squaw A Look Inside 0-de-ne Ki-to-ta-gan-an ...... 2 Squaw continued ................. 3 Human Services .................. .4,5 Health .................................. 6 The Indian Way ................... 7 Classifieds ................................... 8 Announcements ........................... 9 Happenings .................................. 10, 11 Pow Wow Events ........................ 12 ·- �0-de-ne Ki-to-ta-gan-an A-go-deg TOWN WHERE THE BELLS HANG (OR) Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council STEEPLE TOWN. by Vi Cummings and Mabel Shomin On Sunday February 23rd at St. James Parish the Steeple Town Three Fires Kateri Circle of Grand Rapids hosted a farewell celebration in honor of Chet Eagleman' s family who is moving to Billings Montana in the near future. The Rev. Richard Host, pastor of St. James Parish celebrated the regular 7 :30 P .M. Mass with the acculturation of Indian spirituality. We began with a pot luck at 4:00 P.M.. The celebration included a small concert from 7:00 to 7:30 P.M. by Kelly Kay, a Chippewa singer from the Sault St. Marie band, who writes most of her own songs. Kelly says her music is to uplift the image of the American Indian in association of the world we live in today. She also aims to keep the traditions of what the Indian people were at one time. Kelly also sang beautiful songs during the Mass. The Indian Liturgy consist of Sun Dance music and the Pipe Ceremony presented by Jo Ellen Leith. A Sioux Honor Dance preformed by Shelly Eagleman was a highlight of the celebration, along with the presentation of an Eagle Feather to Chet Eagleman. Rev. Host also included in the doxology a four direction prayer and to the sky and the earth. It was a very moving experience for us Catholic Indian people who attended to have Indian acculturation into our regular Mass with the Sacred Pipe and the Holy Eucharist together is the most powerful prayer. We thank Rev. Host for his willingness and caring for all people. He is learning Indian ways very well. We thank Chet Eagleman for the many years of service to many people here and around Michigan. We wish him and his family well in their new surroundings. Chet will be working with the BJ.A. in several areas. GRITC Board of Directors Mary Roberts - President Loretta Antoine - Vice-President William Memberto - Treasurer John Hutchinson - Secretary Levi Rickert - Member Roger Williams - Member Jeanne Harding - Member Andra Robinson - Member GRITCSTAFF Administration Wag Wheeler - Executive Director Jeff Justin - Accountant Chris Shomin - Accounting Clerk Mary Stitt - Systems Manager Human Services Kathy Polise - Supervisor Anne LaFontsee Dennis Black Judy Dodge Darcy Emert Hunter Genia Kristie Pagel Bruce Trobridge Loretta Yount Ruth Pitcher - Intern Lee Ann Bridenfield - Intern Amy Groenvelt - Intern Michigan Indian Press Terry Bussey - Production Mary Stitt- Marketing/Sales Clerical Rita Blumke - Filing Clerk Denise Skorka - Administration Clerk Susan Ives - Human Services Diane Leaureaux - Michigan Indian Press Mary Stitt - Editor Jonie Abella - Production Diane Leaureaux - Circulation Turtle Talk' s mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest and happenings that may directly or indirectly affect and impact our Indian community. The Turtle Talk welcomes any comments or opinions from its readership. However, we will consider publishing only those letters which have a signed name and address. It should be noted that letters to the editors express the views of the writers and not necessarily the views of this newsletter. Deadline for submission is the 15th of every month. The Turtle Talk is published monthly by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council located at 45 Lexington N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, 6161774-8331, FAX 6161774-2810. �• �. Squaw HEALTH (continued from page 1) degrading me with that racist s~atement. Back then, the Native American, students had counselors, but they weren't Native American, so I had no one to help me out. Of course, I realize now that fighting isn't the answer. I found voicing my beliefs and making myself heard to be more powerful and effective, as I was taught by my friend Wilma Henry. I don't let things "slip" by if I don't agree or believe in it. If "squaw" is going to be in the dictionary, it should be defined as a Native American Indian meaning whore, no matter if it's an Anglo-Saxon woman, Negro woman, or any other nationality. It doesn't mean a Native American Indian whore only. "Kwe" means a woman/lady in Ojibwa language. It doesn't necessarily mean a Native American Indian woman, but all women of different nationalities. Source: The Tribal Observer, 7070 East Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, MI NOTE: I hope Mary A. Kunst doesn't mind my sharing this article. Thank her for sharing this bit of information to the public. They need to know about these misunderstandings that have been mistaken as facts. There have been so many misinterpretations. Before Another Child Is Hurt CTF is a non-profit agency that supports local child abuse prevention programs throughout Michigan. You can help by sending a donation directly or by checking off on your next Michigan income tax return. CTF does its work only with voluntary donations. Your contribution will make a difference. REMEMBER THE KIDS AT TAX TIME. If you would like to help stop child abuse, put this reminder with your tax information so that you will remember to make a donation at tax time. If your Michigan Income Tax return is prepared by a tax preparer, fill out this form and give it to your taxpreparer with your information for the year. _ _ YES, I would like to contribute to CTF to help stop child abuse. I would like to contribute: _ _ $5 _ _ $10 _ _ $15 $25 _ _ $50 _$100 _ _ _or, please ask me after you have figured my return so that I can decide on the amount before the final preparation. 3•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �HUMAN SERVICES The Senior Room will be open every Wednesday and Friday from 9:00to11:00 AM. Loretta Yount, our senior casemanager, will be available during those hours to as&st you. Adult Children of Alcoholics by Darcy Emert What Happened To You As A Child? When is a child not a child? ... When the child lives with alcoholism. You certainly looked like a child and dressed like a child. Other people saw you as a child, unless they got close enough to that edge of sadness in your eyes or that worried look on your brow. You behaved much like a child, but you were not really frolicking, you were more just going along. But no one really noticed that. That is, unless they got very close, and even if they did, they probably didn't understand what it meant. Whatever others saw and said, the fact remains you really didn't feel like a child. You didn't even have a sense of what it's like to have a child's feelings. A child is very much like a puppy ... offering and receiving love freely and easily, scampering, somewhat vicious, playful, doing work for approval or a reward, but doing as little as possible. Most important, being carefree. If a child is like a puppy, you were not a child. Children of alcoholics grow up in similar environments. The cast of characters may be different, but what happens in each alcoholic home is not a whole lot different. The specific happening may vary but, in general, one alcoholic home environment is like another. The undercurrent of tension and anxiety is ever present. What happens with it in particular may vary, but the resulting pain and remorse predictably follow. The differences exist more in the way you reacted to your experiences than to the experiences themselves. Remember what it was like at home? You can probably GRITC Senior/Activity Luncheon (SAL) 1992 Schedule April 8, 1992-Wednesday 4•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council ' - visualize what it looked like, but do you remember what it felt like? You may not be in the best place for you, but you' re not alone, nor have to be alone. Living in the past and blaming others are ways to avoid living in the present and taking responsibility for your own behavior. Don't be afraid to feel. You create your own horror show and you must be accountable for your behavior. You are the only one who can make you feel better about yourself. Discover a recovery! Remember that recovery is a process you have not failed if something you thought you had resolved pops up in another form. It may now be on a deeper level. You have not failed if you go through a stressful times . .soon you will be free. Native American Women's Group meets Monday Evenings 6-7 p.m. Support Group for Women to Enhance Self-Esteem . Please join us in our path to healing. Contact wretta. Yount for more informa.tion at 774-8331. ~ �Young Eagles and More ... by Hunter Genia The Young Eagles group took a trip to the GrandRapidsFireEngineHouseon Franklin Street. We had the privilege of meeting up with Rod Crampton who's been with the Fire Department since 1987. The group was taken on a tour of the Fire Department and they learned a lot about the fire trucks and sleeping quarters. They even observed a real call for the fire trucks to go on a scene. Rod, from the Saginaw Chippewa tribe, even made some fry bread for the youth group. A special Megwetch to Rod and the Fire Department. The group also learned more about the consequences oflnhalant Solvent Abuse and Substance Abuse. The Young Eagle Project is open to Native American youth between the ages of 8-13. An Older Youth Group? That's the question we've been hearing lately. There has been a couple of parents that have expressed an interest in having an older Native American Youth group above the age of 13. What we need is volunteers to run the group that would entail planning, meeting place, activities, transportation. If you have a couple of hours a week or more ,-··~ ,),_ 1'1t.... :: and would be committed to help, please give me a call. In our community there is nothing happening for the older youth and if there is please send us the information so we can pass it along. Basketmaking Class I have asked Ed and Jenny Pigeon recently if they would be interested in teaching a class in traditional basketweaving. Indeed they are interested and so I'm passing the word on to you that they would be willing to do this. This class will take approximately 10-12 weeks. Drumming Native American drumming has been under way for a couple of weeks now and meets at the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. If you're interested please call for more information. It's nice to see Native American youth in the community coming to learn. Megwetch. Beadwork The last Thursday of each month the Grand Valley Indian Lodge has a group of individuals that meet at Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council in the Seniors Room at 7 p.m. The class is open to all individuals who are interested in learning how to do beadwork. ' ··~···· -~ ") ,,.,.-~ Recovery is a Discovery I found my "child within" today for many years so locked away Loving, embracing - needing so much if only I could reach in and touch I did not know this child of minewe were never acquainted at three or nine But today, I felt the crying inside I'm here I shouted, come reside .e. ····• ,, ~. ... . . ,; as feelings emerged of hurt and fright It's okay, I sobbed, I love you so! You are precious to me, I want you to know My child, my child, you are safe today. You will not be abandoned - I'm here to stay We laughed, we cried, it was a discovery this warm, loving child in my recovery Recover is as they say, one day at a time. We hugged each other so tight 5•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �HEALTH Fetal Alcohol Syndrome-7 Tips To Share 1. FAS and other ARBD are preventable. 2. The safest choice is not to drink during pregnancy. 3. It is very important not to drink if considering pregnancy. A woman may not know she is pregnant for one or more months after she has conceived, and this may be one of the most crucial times in terms of the teratogenic effects of alcohol on the baby. 4. A woman who has been drinking during pregnancy can improve her chances of have a healthy baby as soon as she stops. 5. A woman's chance of having a baby with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or other ARBD appears to increase, if in addition to drinking, she also smokes, is malnourished, and/or is taking other licit or illicit drugs, including caffeine. FAS can occur, however, through the use of alcohol alone. 6. Alcohol is a drug that the baby consumes whenever the mother drinks. 7. Women who breastfeed should continue abstaining from drinking alcohol until her baby is weaned, because alcohol readily enters breast mile and is transmitted to the nursing infant. In addition, heavy alcohol consumption has been shown to reduce lactation . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Aube Na Bing FREE! compiled by Terri Bussey with legends by Simon Otto • •• This selection is a compilation of photographs •• L--~====::::.:±"'~~!!_J from personal and archival • collections. It spans the • years from 1865-1988 as a photo documentary of the • culture and lifeways of the Michigan tribes. A $15.95 • value!. • • . Get Aube Na Bing FREE! When you donate $1 O you will receive Turtle Talk for the next year - and also receive free Aube Na Bing-A Pictorial History of the Michigan Indians. •Special Price FREE with $10 donation and also Don't forget to include you name and address • so that you don't miss out. • receive future Turtle Talk Newsletters. • • ••••••• •••••••••• • ••••• •• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council : published by : Michigan Indian Press • • with your $10 Turtle Talk Subscri tion • for the months of F~ rch, and April �The Indian Way by Bill Dunlop The story of the American Indian is more than warpaint and feathers as the Hollywood movies would like you to believe. There is another side that is more important, which is very apparent in the creativeness of their daily lives, thoughtful, gentle and spiritual. The American Indian lived a love affair with nature. Their ancient wisdom shows in what they wore, how they made their clothing, in what they ate and how it was prepared. In the disciplinary of their children, and the warmth of their home life, in their methods of adopting to the environment and in their philosophy of life. The philosophy of the American Indian embraced all of nature. No one owns the land. It belonged to the Great Spirit and his children. Those who use the land must keep it clean and beautiful for all those who will come after. No man owns the woods, the forest, the lake and the rivers. They belong to all. Wild plants and flowers all belong to the creator, and man must take care of them for him. And since no man owns the animals and the fish in the waters, he must take only what he needs. All who are sick, all who are old or helpless, have the right of protection by the rest of the tribe. All children have a place and belongs to the tribe, regardless of conditions of their birth. Though their birth parents are their main stewards. All had their place no forgotten Elders, no destitute widows or unloved orphan children. All were important and believed to be a part of the Great Spirit. The children were loved by all but were given duties that would help them in later life. Even the dogs had their work. They carried packs when the tribe moved. The earliest Indian had no written language, so even the spelling of their names is not always the same. They were not only given names by other tribes but by white settlers as well. And these were often very different from the names they gave themselves The purity of their minds can be readily deduced from the purism of their language. You cannot curse in Indian it's impossible T use the Creator's name foully. You cannot say jail, policeman, pimp, prostitute, dope, drug pusher, or even poorhouse. (These are but a few words characteristic of the language in use today). In the purism of their thinking, the Indian people never invented those kinds of words. Just because they had no use for such words. The discovery of the "new world" seems to be the beginning of the end for the American Indian way of life against staggering odds in terms of numbers and weakening. The Indians battle for survival was met with rapid defeat and today, sadly the American Indian way is vanishing, all in the name of "progress". Little is left of the Indian culture and heritage although their are a few who work to preserve what may be left and remembered of these things. And surely the Great Spirit weeps for this vanishing of what once was his pure way of life. Have we been talking about a Shangri-La lost here ... ? Yes, with all the guiltlessness of a Garden of Eden. 7•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �CLASSIFIED Turtle Talk makes every attempt to list only those jobs that are open but due to printing and mai.ling time, jobs listed may have already been filled. For further information on all listings and additiona.l job openings not listed, please call Bruce Or Dennis at the GRIIC office at 6161774-8331. Experienced Party Chief and Experienced Instrument Operator OMM Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, 1550 East Beltline SE, Grand Rapids, Ml 49506. Office Services Clerk Enthusiastic person willing to put effort into handling office services including mail, literature, telephone/fax correspondence, inventorying of supplies and special projects. Must be able to do physical lifting up to 40 pounds and be on feet up to 8 hours. Type accurately, 50 wpm and have valid drivers license. Blackmer, 1809 Century Avenue, grand rapids, Ml 49509. Department Secretary Qualifications required: Excellent attendance history, high school education, two or more years of secretary experience, good typing skills, preferably inclusive of personal computer/word processing experience, the ability to work without close supervision and to efficiently complete multiple assignments. Fuel Systems Textron, Inc., 700 N. Centennial Street, Zeeland, Ml 49464. Truck Driver Six positions to be available. Requires a valid CDL and experience driving a semitractor. Applications will be taken at 3625 Viaduct, SW Grandville, Ml. Corrections Officer Performs overall prisoner guard duties for the county sheriff's department. Requires graduation from a standard high school. Sufficient work experience to indicate maturity an dependability. Application with resume accepted at: Michigan Employment Security Commission, 727 Waverly Avenue, Holland, Ml 49423 or Michigan Employment Security commission, 17280 Robbins Road, Grand Haven, Ml 49417. Gatekeeper (Temporary Part-time) Parks and Recreation Department Under supervision of the Park Operations Superintendent, opens and closes park gates and facilities according to schedule. Performs park maintenance tasks. Performs minor public relations functions (i.e. informing visitors that park is closing to 8•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council ~ Wiffillf~I clear park). Two (2) positions presently available at Hager Park and Kirk Park. Control Booth attendants (6 positions) Control booth attendants are responsible for issuing motor vehicle permits and fee collections; parking lot control, public relations, and performing park maintenance tasks as needed. Ottawa County Human Resources Department, 414 Washington Street, Room 206, Grand Haven, Ml 49417. Park Attendants (10 positions) Park attendants performs a wide variety of tasks to insure smooth operation of county parks including building/grounds maintenance, litter control, public relations, rule enforcement, and problem-solving. Ottawa County Human Resources Department, 414 Washington Street, Room 206, Grand Haven, Ml 49417. Grounds Attendant (5 positions) Grounds Attendants perform tasks such as mowing/ trimming, building/grounds maintenance and repairs, and light construction projects. Physical endurance is a consideration for this position. Ottawa County Human Resources Department, 414 Washington street, Room 206, G'rand Haven, Ml 49417. Receptionist/Switchboard Answers switchboard, connects caller or uses paging system. Receives company visitors, furnishes badges. Performs typing and miscellaneous clerical functions. High School education plus three to six months on 50+ line switchboard. Better than average attendance record. Jet Electronics & Technology, Inc., 5353 52nd Street SE, Grand Rapids, Ml 49588. Maintenance Supervisor Supervises maintenance, repair and improvement of plant equipment and facilities. High school graduate. Minimum of four (4) years work experience or equivalent in electrical maintenance and/or HAVAC. Previous work experience in a supervisory capacity. Knowledge of equipment and building maintenance procedures. Jet Electronics & Technology, Inc., 5353 52nd Street SE, Grand Rapids, Ml 49588. �ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ ·~.:-..~. .~~·.·=·~~~:».::~:::==·~:~:::::::~;.;::,.::::::;-:=::::::::::::::;~~ ~:~.:::.~.~:::::::;: 1-11111~1 _;~:;:=. ... .. ·-: r. .~dt=~:#titJ~:?-~:~m::~:~::::~::::.~-:::::::·::f.:.: • I ....... I II.I ...... Ill I ,11, Congratulations to Ruth Ann Chi vis. She was recognized and given an award for being the most Outstanding American Indian Graduate Student at Western Michigan University for the year 1991-1992. Ruth Ann was presented this notable award at the Enduring Peoples of American Conference on the 27th and 28th of March. Ruth Ann, again, we'd like to extend our congratulations for your achievement ! , I MARCH TURTLE TALK CONTRIBUTORS We couldn't do it without YOU! Edith B. Gilmore Lulu Beauchamp Denise Pennington Catherine Hathaway Carolyn O'Gilvie Sarah Keranen W. W. Plummer Shirley Francis Dorothy Devemey Schmidthaus Emporium Marilyn Quigley Carolyn Ogilvie-Cohen Silver and Stuff Steve Fancett Thelma Trostle Laura Marie Powers ... ,, {~ WEST MICHIGAN QUILTER'S GUILD I CONGRATULATIONS TO ;~ . BRET AND TWILA SHOMIN on their new baby boy born March 26, 1992. He was a whopping 23" long, 9 lbs. 5 ozs. This is grandma Chris Shomin's FOURTH grandchild! CONGRATS to you! The West Michigan Quilters' Guild (over 300 members) will hold it's bi-annual quilt show to exhibit members' quilts, have lectures and demonstrations - and to raise money for two West Michigan charities The 1992 recipient charities are Hospice of West Michigan and "The Tie That Binds" fund at Butterworth Hospital's neonatal unit. The show is on May 9, 1992 (9 am to 6 pm) at the Grandville High School, 3535 Wilson Avenue, Grandville, Michigan. ( March Birthdays Jimmy Wesaw Amanda Abella Jonnie Mackey Tammy Leaureaux Linda Shomin Joe Shomer F. James Wes aw Julius Lewis Elsie Raphael Tina Sams Steve Waukazoo Lance Shirley Joe John Bret Shomin Cherri Gibbs Wanda Wesaw Daisy Sprague Joe John Ed Gillis Al Recollet Paul Morrison Maryann Fasburg Charles V. Allman April Birthdays Mon-ee Lee Chivis Robin Ensley Robin Korn Jesse L. Boda Maryan Mashka Roseann Moore Mary Meangwie Edna Kenoshmeg Micky Keogima Sandy Wheeler Dawn Bush Charlene Hatfield Susan Wesaw Smith Misty Bowen Don Bowen, Sr. John Hart April Marie Leaureaux April Wesaw Levi Albert Crampton Josie Sams Joanne Fox Michael Corby "Happy Birthday from GR/TC" 9•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �HAPPENINGS NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN PROSE AWARD Submissions for the 1992 North American Indian Prose Award are welcome. The annual award, co-sponsored by the University of Nebraska Press and the Native American Studies Program of the University of California, Berkeley, is given on the basis ofliterary merit, originality, and familiarity with North American Indian life. The competition invites biography, autobiography, history, literary criticism, and essays; it excludes poetry, drama, and work previously published in book form. The winner receives a cash advance of $1000 and publication of the award winning manuscript by the University of Nebraska Press. The jury for the 1992 competition will include American Book A ward winner Gerald Vizenor (University of California, Berkeley), Louis Owens (University of California, Santa Cruz), A. LaVonne Brown Ruoff (University of Illinois, Chicago), and 1990 award winner Diane Glancy. The annual deadline for submissions is July 1. Finalists will be chosen by November 1, and the author of the award winning manuscript will be notified in January of the following year. For rules, please write to: North American Indian Prose Award, University of Nebraska Press, 327 Nebraska Hall, 901 North 17th Street, Lincoln, NE 68588-0520.= JUNIOR BASEBALL • MICKEY MANTLE LEAGUE JUNIOR BASEBALL - CONNIE MACK LEAGUE The Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department will hold an organizational meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 1992 at Belknap Park Arena, Coldbrook and Plainfield N.E. for coaches interested in entering a team this summer in the Mickey Mantle Junior Baseball League for boys 16 years old and under. At this meeting, entry fees, deadlines, playing dates and other pertinent information will be discussed. For further information call 456-3696. The Grand Rapids Pmks and Recreation Departmentwillholdan organizationalmeetingat7 :45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 1992 at Belknap Parle Arena, Coldbrook and Plainfield NE for coaches interested in entering a team this summer in the Connie Mack Junior Baseball League for boys 18 years old and under. At this meeting, entry fees, deadlines, playing dates and other pertinent information will be discussed. For information call 456-3696. FOSTER PARENTS FOR TEENS The Kent County Juvenile Court is in need of foster parentsforteens. Foster care is assigned to provide a home for youth who need an alternative to their own home for a temporary period of time. The Court provides board and care, clothing, medical, and dental needs for each youth. An informational meeting will be held at the Kent County Juvenile Court Center located at 1501 Cedar Street, NE,GrandRapids,onTuesday,March24, 1992,at7:00p.m. For more information please call the Court's Foster Home Coonlinator, Tom Sibley, at 774-3752. MICHIGAN INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES MEETING The Michigan Indian Legal Services Board of Trustees will meet at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 16, 1992 at 160 East State Street, Traverse City, Michigan in the lower level. The Public is invited to attended. lO•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council AITENTION ADOPTED INDIAN CHILDREN! From the University of Arizona ..The loss of our Indian children to non-Indian families continues despite the Indian Child Welfare Act Urban Indian children, under state courts, are placed with foster non-Indian families and then adopted into them. We are asking for testimony from persons who have experienced adoption. We don't need names or locations, no one will be identified. We need the age of the individual when (s)he was adopted, how long there, what kind of emotions are connected with the adoption, and mostly, later life impact of adoption. Please send your stories to: Dr. Carol Locust, Native American Research Center, Univ. of Ariwna College of Medicine, 1642 E. Helen St, Tucson, AZ 85719. (602)621-5075. �--- -- .. " . ... The Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids has an KEEP UP THE GOOD opening for a secretary in the Office for Social WORK BY TURNING IN11!11~ Concerns. Job requirements include proven exper- YOUR REGISTER TAPES ~ tise in secretarial and administrative functions, Keep donating your Cash including word processing/microcomputer skills Register tapes toGRITC. Send, bring, and operation of all standard office machinery. ship these valuable sales tapes in! Your "tapes" have The successful candidate will have excellent com- helped send our youth to functions and other valuable munications and interpersonal skills to deal effec- activities.WetakeanyreceiptsfromEberhards,Meijers, tively with Diocesan staff and community-at-large. and D & W. Contact: Chris Shomin, GRITC, 45 Salary commensurate with education and experiLexingtonNW,GrandRapids,MI49504,616n74-8331 ence. Send resume or apply in person at the Office of Social Concerns, 650 Burton SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507. ANISHINABE BOWLING TOURNAMENT WHEN: May 9, 1992 WHERE: Westgate Bowl, 4486 Alpine NW, Grand Rapids, MI (616) 784-6450 PRIZE MONEY: $700.00 First Place (based on 40 teams) RULES: 1. Cost $25.00 each/$100.00 a team/at least 1/3 of all teams will cash. 2. Teams may consist of: 2 men & 2 women $15.00 prize 3 men & 1 women $ 3 women & men $ 3. Ified average, Men-170, Women-150, Handicap based on 80% from 210. 4. Must have proof of average or be in a book from '91 5. Only bowlers will be allowed to eat, if you do not bowl $4.00 will be charged to any adult, $2.00 children under 12. 6. Any dispute will be settled by the Tournament Board. All decisions will be final! 7. A team may bowl more than once, butmustchange atleast2 bowlers per shift. Teams will consist of at least 1 male or 1 female both shifts. 8. Sign-ups: 1st session - 9:30-10:45 Bowl - 11:00 Bowl - 2:30 2nd session - 1:00-2:15 9. Return 3 way score sheets to tourney office as soon as you are through with your session. 10. Actual game pots $3.00 - Envelopes will be on lanes-lman, 1 woman. Any questions contact: Mary Jo Wert (616) 363-7858 Janet Shomin (616) 363-1994 Announcing the INDIAN NATIONS RENDEZVOUS AND TRADE FAIR May 14·17, 1992 Denver, Colorado For further information contact: Theresa Burns Gutierrez (Oglala Lakota) (303) 556-2860 ll•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �Pow Wow & Events DATE .. ~-~ . . ..... ~ April 4th & 5th 4TH ANNUAL CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY POW WOW April 11 & 12 4thANNUAL FIRST PEOPLE'S INTERN'L TRADE EXPO AND POW WOW Warren/MiChigari ··· . .... / · :". Macorriffotfumunity Coll~g~'.!: More information, contact the Southeastern Michigan Indians, Inc. 313/756-1350. April 25 & 26 GATHERING OF NATIONS POW WOW Albuqueque, New Mexico University of New Mexico Arena (The Pit) More info., call 505/836-281 O May 5 - 7 INDIAN GAMING CONFERENCE Las Vegas, Nevada Holiday Inn/Holiday Casino. More info., call 703-578-8800. May9 & 10 SPRING EXPO ARTS AND CRAFTS Chicago, Illinois Sponsored by American Indian Center Contact Bob Smith 3121275-5871. May 10 - 14 RESERVATION ECONOMIC SUMMIT & NATIONAL INDIAN TRADE FAIR Seattle, Washington Red Lion Hotel - Seatac. Contact: 1/800/423-0452. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 45 Lexington, NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504 Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No.690 Grand Rapids. Ml ~tty Libary Jones Grand Valley State College Allendale Ml. 49401 This newsletter is funded in part by United Way, Office of Substance Abuse Services, Community Mental Health, and private donations. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Stitt, Mary (Editor) Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9e88c5acefd2a4b71f93a031b0ba772e.pdf 8efcd9e556c07b5121eb9f68180668d2 PDF Text Text A Publication by the Gri nd Rapids Inter· Tribal Council July 1992 A Fond F r well to J. W gner Wheeler GRfl'C Board of Dlr ctors 1. Wagner 11Wag" Wh eler besan his mployment with the OrnndRapldsint r-TribalCoun· cil (ORITC) s it ex cudve Director in 1974, two years aft r ORITC became incorpor t d as a non-profit ors nha1tion. He wns asked to fill the Executive Director position by Chet Ea leman, Sr., one of the found rs of ORITC. Wa was working at th University of Michigan at the tltn . When W sbee me Execu· tiv Director, ORITC wa oper· atlns under a $25,000.00 srant from the city of Orand Rapid . In 1974, ORITC received its second grant, a $40,000.00 fed· eral grant from the Offlc of Native American Programs in WAShington, D.C. Under Wag's I le dership, ORITC's bud et grew from $25,000.00 to the op ratingbudg tof$700,000.00 for fiscal 1992 which comes from a combination of local, state and feder l funds. Staff positions also ew from one (him) to the current staff of sixteen full time and two part time employees. ORITC began in 1970 as a social club for area Native Americans to provide support and camaraderie for Native Americans who felt alienated nnd isolated living in a non-Na~ tive American world. Originally j ORITC operated out of a private homeonDickensonSE. In 1972, the Catholic Diocese of Orand Rapids allowed ORITC to move into a small, unused church on thecomerofBridgeandStraiaht Streets. In 1975, the Diocese sold the church to ORITC for $1.00. The church was then renovated to make office space for ORITC employees. Due to ORITC' sgrowth in revenue and number ofstaff, it gradually out· grew the church building. Was then negotiated a contract with the Orand Rapids Public School District to rent space in the old Lexington Elementary school. In 1980, ORITC moved its op· orations to its current site at 45 Lexington NW. (Continued on Paga 2) ~ A .Peek Inside - ~ Feature Continued ....................... 9 Poems 10 Announcements ........................... 11 Pow Wow Events ........................ 12 Farewell to Wag .................. 2 Interim Exec. Director ......... 3 Human Services ................... 4,S Health ........................ ~ ......... 6,7 1111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feature ................................. 8 • �Farewell Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council (continued from page 1) Under the leadership of Wag Wheeler and the Board of Directors, GRITC has progressed over the years to become a viable Urban Indian Center in Western Michigan which provides a variety of social services to Native Americans. Wag Wheeler submitted his resignation as Executive Directors of GRITC effective July 10, 1992. He has given eighteen years of his life to GRITC and the people it serves. He has often been maligned and seldom appreciated for his efforts in securing services for the Native American community. Despite those type of experiences, he met the challenges he faced with determination and perseverance. The GRITC Board of Directors, therefore, has taken this opportunity to publicly express sincere appreciation GRITC Board of Directors Bill Memberto - President Bill Memberto John Hutchinson - Vice-President John Hutchinson Andra Robinson - Treasurer Loretta Antoine - Secretary Roger Williams - Member Jeanne Harding - Member Mary Roberts - Member Bill Dunlop - Member GRITCSTAFF Administration Levi A. Rickert - Interim Executive Director Loretta Yaunt - Assistant Director Jeff Justin - Accountant Chris Shomin - Accounting Clerk Mary Stitt - Systems Manager Human Services Kathy Polise - Supervisor Anne LaFontsee Dennis Black Judy Dodge Darcy Emert Hunter Genia Kristie Pagel Bruce Trobridge Loretta Yaunt Norman Leo Kim Sawmick for Wag's dedicated years of service which resulted in tremendous growth for GRITC with an increase in the provision of services for Native Americans in need. Thank you, Wag Wheeler, for eighteen years of service to the Native American community. We wish you well in your future endeavors and hope you carry many fond memories of GRITC with you wherever your future leads you. Megwetch and Farewell, GR/TC Board of Directors GRAND RAPIDS INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL WISHES TO THANK THE FOLLOWING VVA MEMBERS FOR THEIR INVALUABLE HELP AT OUR LATEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL POW WOW HELD THIS PAST JUNE! RON ROZEVELDT BOB BRANYAN GORDEN MARSHALL JIM BOERSMA DOUGLAS BOOMER TOM JOHNSON BOB STINE JIM BOERSMA 2•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Michigan Indian Press Terry Bussey - Production Mary Stitt- Marketing/Sales Support Rita Blumke - Data Entry Denise Skorka - Administration Clerk Susan Ives - Intake Facilitatr Diane Leaureaux - Michigan Indian Press Mary Stitt - Editor Jonie Abella - Production Diane Leaureaux- Circulation Turtle Talk' s mission is to provide its readership with reports of local and national interest and happenings that may directly or indirectly affect and impact our Indian community. The Turtle Talk welcomes any comments or opinions from its readership. However, we will consider publishing only those letters which have a signed name and address. It should be noted that letters to the editors express the views ofthe writers and not necessarily the views of this newsletter. Deadline for submission is the 15th ofevery month. The Turtle Talk is published monthly by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council located at 45 Lexington N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, 6161774-8331, FAX 6161774-2810. �Interim Executive Director Appointed The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council Board of Directors named Levi A. Rickert, 36, as Interim Executive Director. Mr. Rickert, a Potawatomi Native American who was born and raised in Grand Rapids, is a member of the Whitepigeon family. The Whitepigeons traces its roots to ChiefWhitepigeon, an Indian leader in the early 1800's, in southwestern Michigan. Until his appointment, Mr. Rickert was a member of the Board of Directors of the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council. Mr. Rickert is also a co-owner of the Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken franchise in Grand Rapids having three chicken restaurants in the metro area. In addition, Mr. Rickert serves as the president of the West Central Business Association serving the businesses on Bridge Street where one Lee's is located. To devote more time to the agency, he will have a diminished role in the day-to-day operations of the Lee's restaurants turning more control over to his brother Dennis. Bill Memberto, President of the Board of Directors, states that the Board will be working closely with Levi to help develop the administration will also advocate necessary changes to enhance the service of the Native American people. Mr. Rickert is committed to the continued success of the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council and is a strong proponent of Native American empowerment. Origins as Seen by the Tewa Pueblo by Joe Memberto This is a story of the origin of the Tewa Pueblo. These people, when they came into the land, one chief led them. They called him the Hunt Chief. As the story goes the Hunt Chief took two ears of com--one blue and the other white. To one he handed the blue com and said, "You are to lead and care for all the people during the summer." To the other man he handed the white com and said, "You shall lead and care for the people during the winter." This is how the Summer and Winter Chiefs were instituted. The Hunt Chief then divided the people between the two chiefs. They moved south down the Rio Grande; the Winter people lived by hunting, the Summer people by agriculture. From this time, the story tells us, the Tewa have been divided during their lives into moieties Winter people and Summer people. Still today the Tewa People have two Chiefs, the Winter Chief guides the Tewa for five months of huntcontinued on page 9 - Tewa HEAD START/HOME START Do you have a child between the ages of3 and 5? Are you low income? Head Start/Home Start is a FREE preschool program for low income children between the ages of3 and 5. If you are interested in enrolling a child in the program and you live in the Northwest area, or received a flyer, please call the Pine Head Start, 1805 Bristol NW, at 791-9894. Now enrolling for the fall of 1992. 3•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �HUMAN SERVICES The Senior Room will be open every Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Loretta Yount, our senior casemanager, will be available during those hours to assist you. Young Eagles Summer Happenings The Young Eagles facilitators have put together a fun-filled summer agenda especially for our youth! July 22: Finish shawls and ribbon shirt project. July 29: Visit the Juvenile Court facility and if time permits, make posters and banners for the freedom walk to take place the following weekend. August 1,2: Youth Exchange. Native American Youth will go up to the Mt. Pleasant Reservation and have fellowship with Mt. Pleasant Indian youth; take part in the Freedom Walk and observe the Pow Wow this weekend. More information will follow. INFORMATION ON GRITC SERVICES AVAILABLE If you are interested in receiving information about Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal services, please fill out the following form. Check the service(s) that you would be interested in and return to GRITC. (cut and detach here) Twould like information on the following services offered: (check those that apply) _ _Employment and Training Senior Services Substance Abuse Prevention _ _Substance Abuse Counseling _ _Mental Health Counseling My name and address is: Please complete form and mail to: Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council • 45 Lexington NW • Grand Rapids, MI 49504 August 12: Young Eagles and facilitators will prepare a Senior luncheon for the Native American community. August 19: OverniteCampingTrip. Horseback riding, canoeing, arts and crafts. LEE'S Famous Recipe Chicken August 26: Trip to Harbor Springs. Planning still in the works! PROGRAM STATISTICS for June Substance Abuse Program Seniors Program Menf al Health Program 118 Program 4•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council 509 44th Street, S.E ...................... 531-2611 950 Bridge Street, N.W............... 774-9311 2020 Eastern Avenue, S.E .......... 452-9311 �Lending A Hand To lend a hand to the without en,. abling his or her drinking. You need to be: Hopeful that the person can recover. Alcoholism is a disease that can be conquered if the person can become drug free (detoxified) and receives the treatment and personal support that is needed. Insightful into the goodness and strengths buried beneath the alcoholic behaviors. You have to be able to recognize that goodness and certain personal strengths and resources are there. You have to believe in the older problem drinker and his/her potential usefulness to others. Caring and able to express you concern in a consistent, kindly fashion. "I care about you and I want to help." This includes seeking the experienced help of an alcohol counselor. Nonjudgemental regarding why, how much or when the person drinks and the results of the drinking. remember that Children Learn What They Live the disease of alcoholism by Dorothy Lea Nolte programs the person's thoughts If a child lives with criticism, and actions and reinforces his/ he learns to condemn. her feelings. Try to view the If a child lives with hostility, alcoholic the same way you he learns to fight. would if the person were If a child lives with ridicule, handicapped by diabetes or a he learns to be shy. broken leg. If a child lives with jealousy, Unsupportive of the he learns to feel guilty. person's drinking and its If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient. consequences. You have to If a child lives with encourageallow the person to bear the ment, responsibilities of his or her he learns confidence. actions and allow him or her to If a child lives with praise, resolve the crises that occur. he learns to appreciate. Without crises the person may If a child lives with fairness, never perceive the consehe learns justice. quences of drinking or the need If a child lives with security, to do something about it. he learns to have faith. If a child lives with approval, Allow the person to make his or he learns to like himself. her own decisions and don't If a child lives with acceptance protect him/her from drinking and friendship, situations. he learns to find love in the Educated about the effects i~~f world. of alcohol. This booklet is only a primer. You need to know ~ 11 much more. You may also Native American need ongoing, experienced and Women's Group educated support to maintain meets your caring skills. Monday Evenings 6-7 p.m. Support Group for Women to Enhance Self-Esteem Please join us in our path to healing. Contact Loretta Yount for more information at774-8331. ~te' -,,~~ 5•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �. !!~!!~~;ilism HEALTH ( .-,,it) ever ~:~1e::,e~~~~;:~en "°-"i~ /J/ ~::.:'. "'drink! years old. It was on a Sunday ,afternoon. I also remember what t h a t .. _, little glass of beer did for me. It allowed me to feel like other kids looked like they felt. I could be the clown. I could do the things that I normally was afraid to do. I could make jokes. I could roll around and play, the way other children did, without the fear that normally kept me from playing. I also remember the last drink I had. It was on skid row. I remember the vomiting, the shakes and again the horrible fear that was by that time my constant companion. I could no longer stand to look at what I saw in that mirror. The self-loathing and hate that was in me had led me to the very brink of insanity. I know very well about drug and alcohol addiction, and what it can do to people, good people. Unless you have been there yourself, you cannot understand what it is all about. I have had people, good people, die before my very eyes. I have seen the most horrifying things done in the name of addiction. Unless you have been there yourself, there is no way I can make you understand the outright horror that it can cause. Addiction starts out very slowly. From that little glass of beer, I was always looking for way to make me feel better about me. Trying different things, doing things in different ways, always looking for the thrill when I found something that made me feel better. Alcohol and drugs are the deadly enemy of anyone who uses them on anything like a regular basis. They cause, or allow us to do things, and say things that we could not force ourselves to do under normal conditions. (WOULD THAT I DID). 6•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council I've lost so many people, beautiful people to the ravages of drugs and alcohol that I cannot count them. A young man that I know thought that he could go another round with immunity. He was driving down a main street of this city. He missed a traffic light and killed the mother of two little children. He is now in prison for a long time. ALL IN THE NAME OF A GOOD TIME. I know better. I've been there, and I thank any power that I know of, that I've come out the other side of that God awful Hell. I shall be ever grateful for that beautiful second chance at life that was given to me. I shall always treasure the life that I lead, and it is my fervent hope that I may be able to give back just a little of what has been so freely given to me. GRITC Senior/Activity Luncheon (SAL) 1992 Schedule August 12, 1992 September 9, 1992 Accepting Food Donations and Volunteer Help. Contact n4-8331 ! THEATRE FOR CHILDREN The Troll and the Elephant Prince July 13- 20 The Ransom of Red Chief August l 0 -17 All Seats Reserved. For Reservations Call 456-6656 All Tickets $2.50 Community Circle Theatre John Ball Park �FEATURE Good Health Begins with Good Nutrition by Bill Dunlop GOOD HEALTH BEGINS WITH GOOD NUTRITIONAL Eating right is one of the best ways to get healthy and stay healthy. Studies have shown that people who eat properly have fewer illnesses and recover more quickly when they do become sick or injured. They also tend to have shorter hospital stays and fewer and less costly complications from treatment. Many elderly Americans, however, do not eat as well as they should, thereby putting themselves at risk Take this simple checklist to find your nutritional score. Read the statements below. Circle the number in the "Yes" column for those that apply to you or the person you are testing. Add the circled numbers to get your score. To determine your nutritional health, compare your score with the rating given below. *I have an illness or condition that made me change the kind 2 and/or amount of food I eat. *I eat fewer than 2 meals per day. 3 *I eat few fruits or vegetables, or mild products. 2 *I have 3 or more drinks of beer, liquor, or wine almost every day. 2 *I have tooth or mouth problems that make it hard for me to eat. 2 *I don't always have enough money to buy the food I need. 4 *I eat alone most of the time. 1 *I take 3 or more different prescribed or over the counter drugs a day. 1 *Without wanting to, I have lost or gained 10 pounds in the last 6 months. 2 *I am not always physically able to shop, cook and/or feed myself. 2 TOTAL- - - - - Total your nutritional score. If its: 0-2 3-5 6 or more Good! Recheck your nutritional score in 6 months. You are at moderate nutritional risk. See what can be done to improve your eating habits and lifestyle. Your office on aging, senior nutrition program, senior citizens center or health department can help. Recheck your nutritional score in 3 months. Youaremhighnutriti.onalrisk. Bringthischecklistthenexttimeyou see your doctor, dietitian or other qualified health or social service professional. Talk with them about any problems you may have. Ask for help to improve your nutritional health. 7•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �FEATURE So Long Pat, See You Later Biddy by Bill Dunlop Funerals are for those left behind. Well meaning people and relatives console each other amid much weeping. Tearfully they bid the departed one ' 'goodbye.'' They heap pretty flowers around the body and say a lot of nice things about the deceased one-"Eulogy" it's called. Then they all go to the cemetery and put the dead body in a hole in the ground. "That's the end of So and So," they say............ They couldn't be more wrong! What has happened is the departed one has reached the end of the beginning. The caterpillar has changed into a butterfly. It no longer crawls along, It now floats and flies and now its more beautiful than ever. So it is with all of us. We leave the body, the husk, the shell, call it what you will but that is what we put into the ground. We are not there and we are not "dead" at all. "Biddy's" old shoes are where he left them - "Pat's" old sweater is hanging where she left it. But they are not there anymore than they are in that hole in the ground. They have gone to join all the friends and family who went on before. They are in the realm of our Creator, the Great Spirit. Here is how my mother's father put it when he was teaching us. I was a boy of seven ..... "The Great Spirit is your Father and the Earth is your Mother. When you die, if you have lived your life right, your Spirit, not graded, will return to your Father, the Great Spirit, but your body will go back to and remain with its mother, the Earth." Those old Indians had it right. We are here only to be "graded." Some call this life "the Value of Tears" and they are close to the truth. Just look at your own life. See how little joy is stacked up against all that stress. Life is a proving ground. 8•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council If you are one of those poor souls who made a mistake ("if you offend one count you are guilty of all.") And because you are hungry, you climbed over a fence, into someone's orchard and took an apple. That for this "sin" you will be thrown into a lake of fire to bum and suffer horrible forever and ever, without the benefit of dying to end it all. Then I pity you. Your whole life will have been a morass of anguish and fear. As for the rest of us who love and respect our Great and Grand Father we know, by every sense of our being that the Great Spirit would not do this horrible thing to any of his children. He loves us dearly, at the very worst, and they would have to be something outright evil, like a pedophile, or a "Bitch" of Buchenwald. Oblivion is their harvest, they will just cease to exist. The rest of us will step up to whatever "grade" the Creator deems for us. Two of our beloved friends "went away" recently, Patricia "Pat" King and James "Biddy" Kishick. But we know we'll see them again. We know also that they are better off where they went- the test is over for them. They left those pain filled, failed vehicles behind. And when they got across to the other side, a multitude was waiting to greet them. We'll all miss you "Biddy" especially the little children and the women folk. They knew that no one could misuse them or abuse them, not as long as you were around. Your strength was theirs, they could depend on your steadiness. We'll miss the little things about you too, the look of pride when you showed us your new beaded Indian vest. The way you threw your head back and laughed when you mispronounced that long Indian word. It was a comfort to live in the same world with a man like you. Your family continued on next page - Pat & Biddy �Tewa continued from page 3 ing, and a Summer Chief guides the agricultural cycle. There are special dances, costumes, rituals, and colors attached to each moiety. Everything has symbolic significance to the Tewa-in dualities of plants, diseases; games are hot and cold, summer and winter. Healers are the middle factor meditating between the two. This is what gives order to the Tewa Pueblo lives. When a child is born after four days the child is taken into the first rays of the sun to be presented to the sun. In a Pueblo village the child is taken by the "umbilical cordcutting mother" and assistant. The cord cutting mother proffers two perfect ears of corn, one blue and one white, to the six sacred directions. A prayer is said, "Here is a child who been given to us. Let us bring him to manhood. You who are dawn youths and dawn maidens. You who are winter spirits. You who are summer spirits. Take therefore. Give him good fortune, we ask of You." As our story of our genesis establishes another vital aspect of our lives. As in the naming ceremony: Two women attended and two ears of corn were offered with the child. This duality is the very basic to understand the Tewa Pueblo behavior. Later in the child's first year, the child is incorporated into its moiety through the ceremony known as water-giving. The ceremony is held in a sanctuary at a chief's home. If the Winter Chief conducts the rite, it is held in October, the summer Chief conducts it in late February or March. There is an altar, sand paintings, and various symbols. The Chief and an assistant are dressed in white buckskins. A last person appears, he is preceded by the call of a fox, as the story of creation begins. He is the Hunt Chief. A female holds the child; the moiety chief recites a short prayer and gives the child a drink of the sacred medicinal water from an abalone shell, thereby welcoming the child into the moiety. The third rite in a child's life-water pouring, comes between the ages of six and ten, and is held within the moiety. It marks the transition from the carefree innocents of early childhood to adulthood. One of the people called Dry Food People. For four days boys carry a load of firewood continued on last page -Tewa Pat & Biddy (continued) values "Biddy" were right on. The big shots in Washington D.C. are only now getting wise to what you knew all the time. And you "Pat" how we will all miss laughing with you! Seems like you were always on the look out for something to laugh about. I will always remember how you blew the rain drop off the end of your nose and then laughed so hard when I imitated you. Your friends, and there were so many of them, all looked so somber at the services for you. But when they got to the Inter-Tribal for the luncheon they put on for you, they were their old selves again. They talked aoout you and had more laughs-you would have liked it. Your nice Mom even managed a few chuckles. And your Dad, don't worry about him, his kind can stand up to anything. When he went blind we all felt so bad, but he just squared his shoulders and kept right on going. You never had it easy, but you just took it as it came and like your Dad kept right on going. We will all be together again "Biddy" and "Pat." We know you will be waiting there when we "cross" over. Until then all of us will say see you later "Biddy" and so long "Pat." 9•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �Dear Folks at Inter Tribal Council, I have read the story about the girl being called a "Squaw." She could not be a "Squaw" because she was only a girl. A chee chief told me that it means "mother of child." 1 do not think the Native Americans had any bad words or disrespect for 1 · h h. ' d h. d · their peop e m t e w ite man s wor s. T 1s wor means a Native American woman. She cannot be a " Squaw" until she has a child. It doesn't mean anything bad. I think much has been lost in the way the people lived. There were a few good white people at first. But there were many who had a choice of jail or coming to the new world as it was called. They were the ones that had no respect and did much evil. They were the rogues from England and other countries. So please pass this on to the writer of the story. ~-E_ d_ ith_ A_ . F_ z_.tz_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ NEED ARIDE? CALL RIDE LINE 245-3555 for ride information Know someone who needs a ride? Senior? Limited income? Physical or mental disability? Coll Ride Line 245-3555 for ride information? ~' Executive Director Position Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council invites nominations and applications for the position of Executive Director. Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council is a non-profit organization serving the Native American Community in seven counties of Southwestern Michigan. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Requirements include: Bachelor's Degree; two years' experience in human service programs; ability to work with groups and individuals from multicultural backgrounds, in particular those of Native American descent; ability to develop and implement human service programs. Responsibilities include: work with and through avoluntary Boord ofDirectors; grant writing; set, implement and evaluate goals, objectives and resources; fundraising; fiscal control of budget and staff objectives; compliance of all grant obligations; community relations; supervision of all staff employees; equal employment and affirmative action policies and programs. Application Deadline: August 1, 1992 Send Resume to: Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council, c/o Search Committee, 45 Lexington NW, Grand Rapids, Ml 49504 JO•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council From the Editor: The following poem is the second in a series of eight due to its length. Thanking Susie Kiogama Shagonaby for submitting this poem. AHISTORY OF THE ODAWA INDIANS IN HARBOR SPRINGS (2) Among the Iroquois and others, The Ottawa (also Algonquins) Were a peaceful, loving ~pie. Needless wars brought only sadnessWeeping women, crying children, Dying warriors, chiefs, and brave men. Tliere were other ways of living. Let the wiseman find a pathway, Find a way out of this turmoil. Then the wise chief of the Ottawas, He- the great, beloved Popsigun went to seek much needed council. From Gitche Manito he sought it For the welfare of his people. Gitche Manitou -Great Spirit, Gitche Manitou -The Mighty, The creator of all notions Looked down on Popsigun with pity For his children in there sorrow. There was land for his people There was land that lay to westward. There a fruitful land, surrounded By great lakes of sweet, fresh water. There were waters fillea with fishes. Marshes rang with cries of wild foul. Deer for food and skins for clothing. He would give this to his people. Popsigun, wisest of all chiehains, Listened to the council given. Called his braves in solemn council. Told them they must travel westward. Leave the land of the Algonquins. Leave the homeland of their fathers. Seek a land - and be directed By the hand of the Great Spirit Find a land where they, the Ottawas, Could ever live their lives in quiet. Live in peace, they and their children. Scouts prepared and then deported Down the waters of the St. Lawrence. Crossed the big lakes in the birch bark Formed to make canoes for travel. 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If you wont information, write to your United States Senators, Corl Levin or Donald Riegle, c/o the United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510. tl6niJ6.SJ6f.fi br..Ha ~ THE ADVENTIST CLOSTHES CLOSET will open to give away good, clean, used clothing to anyone in need of these items. For men, women, boys, girls, infants, and teens. Pants, shirts, socks, dresses, blouses, shorts sweaters, skirts, jeans, etc. Open 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, from 1AM until 3 PM at Community services Unit Bethel SDA Church, 1024 Adams SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 616/451-2456. 1 l•The Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council �AND TIM July 18th & 19th 7th Annual B y City Pow Wow Baft City Mlchl~an Vt tran Memor al Park. For more Information contact Aprll Borton: 617·772·6700. July 18th & 19th Annual Walpole I land Pow Wow Walpole Island, Ontario, Canada For more Information call: 617· 827·1478. July 18th & 19th 2nd Annual Zog-Oa·Wah Tradltlonal Pow Wow Au11blt, Michigan AuSablt Chlldrtn' Park at th corner of Harbor & O'Toolt (3 blocks wtst of US·23~ or more Information contact: u11n Nahgahgwon 617·731Mi484. July 24th thru 28th 14th Annual Traditional Pow Wow Baraga, Michigan OJlbWay Cam~round . Hom of the Or1g1anl. dnl~ht Two·St p World hamplonah p. For mor Information contact: Glorla 908· 624·8534 eve. & wttktnda Gerry or Chiz 908·363·8823 days. July 26th & 28th 8th Annual 11Honorlng our Heritage" Powwow Fllnt, Mlchgl n E.A. Cummln~ Cent r, 8130 Eaat Mt. Morr 1 Road, North of Fllnt. For more Information call: 313·239·8821. T1w1 (oonttnuld from p1g1 I) th y h v cut them lves, nd th alrl hnve to carry b ket of cornmeal they ground them· elv , They tak the e things to the home of sp n ors. A ponsor teaches e ch one the pr ctlce and bell f of their villa1e. n the fourth niaht, the deities come to the kiva, the child may 10 to watch. 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