2 new rentals completed By the mid-1700s, the Ojibwe had established themselves in the region around Mille Lacs Lake in what is today East Central Minnesota. o 60% of K-5 students will exceed NWEA MAP reading growth projection goals The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's main reservation area is about 100 miles north of the Twin Cities on the southwest side of Mille Lacs Lake. • Information Systems Office: Continued to provide significant information technology services to the Band government. • Operated Four Winds Treatment Lodge, located in Brainerd, the region’s only cultural, full-time, supervised living facility for inpatient treatment of substance use disorder. • Made progress toward creating an Ojibwemowin Immersion School by preparing five teacher trainees for both elementary and secondary classes at Wewinabi and Nay Ah Shing School. joins Tribal Collaborative Meeting, Chiminising Youth Bowlers Compete at Districts. On behalf of the Executive Branch of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, we are honored to serve as the Commissioners for our respective departments and the Honorable Chief Executive, Melanie Benjamin. Atlantic Coast, Dakota Access, Keystone XL: Three major defeats for Big Oil. Baabiitaw Boyd • Audit GIS maps for coordinates and adjust parcels accordingly. Tensions between Mille Lacs County and the band … • Propose to establish a Band-owned and operated radio station that will provide information to the members. In this role he is the leader of the Legislative Branch that has the authority to enact laws that regulate the Band’s affairs, appropriate funding for Band programs and services, and serves as Speaker of the Mille Lacs Band Assembly. • Meet Nay Ah Shing-wide academic goals for 2017-2018: Commissioner of Corporate Affairs The Mille Lacs Band Corporate Commission owns ML Wastewater Management, Inc., a nonprofit corporation that provides wastewater treatment services to thousands of residents and businesses on the west side of Mille Lacs Lake and helps protect the lake from pollutants. As Chief Executive, Benjamin is statutorily responsible for conducting external relations on behalf of the Band with all other governments and political subdivisions. • Monitored the spread of invasive species in the 1837 ceded territory and on tribal lands and properties. Band Assembly Seeks Input on Proposed Amendments to Statutes, Decolonize Your Diet with Indigenous Foods, May 2019 Message from the Chief Executive, EIGHT CHARGED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING CONSPIRACY, Supreme Court Decision Cements Treaty rights, Constitutional Convention Delegates Continue Discussion, Seek Input From Band Members, Time to talk — Equity Event Addresses Educational Disparities, Minisinaakwaang Celebrates Molly's Graduation, Bailey and Taylor Woommavovah: Twin Stars on St. Commissioner of Health & Human Services at Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Onamia, Minnesota 94 connections. Entertainment, Drum and Dance — Healthy Fun in District II, Band Assembly Proposes Open Meetings and Data Privacy Statute, New Attorney Brings Indian Country Experience, Artist Shares Jingle Dress Tradition at Central Lakes College, 'I'm Thrilled to Be Back' — Mel Towle Sworn In As Commissioner of Finance, Community Learns Harmful Effects of Vaping, Would-Be Actors 'Break a Leg' at Rosetta Stone Auditions, Ojibwe Language Books, Rosetta Stone Will Contribute to Healthy Communities, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe 2020 Election Calendar, EPA Helps with Fuel Tank Clean-up in District I, The Constitution and Tribal Sovereignty — Let's Learn Together, Kids Count! • Hired a new housing general contractor position. Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa fisheries staff were consulted in-person by MN DNR fisheries staff during plan scoping. Mark your calendar: Minnesota primaries are August 14! Winter Storytellers Take Center Stage at Grand Makwa, April 3 Primary Will Narrow Field for Secretary-Treasurer, District Reps, April 2018 Message from the Chief Executive, Band Seeks Self-Governance Growth Through Native Farm Bill Efforts, Native Governance Center Moderates Candidate Forums, Frances Davis — Living Through Changes in District I, Moccasin Telegraph — Springtime Sugarbushing, Band Members Elect New Secretary-Treasurer, Representative Candidates, Mille Lacs Band Announces Primary Election Results, Tony Buckanaga — Iron Chef Minisinaakwang, Chief Executive Marks Anniversary of Self-Governance with Senate Testimony, Ziinzibaakwadwaaboo Harvest Shows Reality of Climate Change, Band Members Encouraged to Apply to First Ever Tribal Youth Gathering, Bemidji Students Honored for Audio-Visual Production Work, Mille Lacs Indian Museum May Events and Classes, Miigwanens Geyaabi Eni-dibaajinjigaazod — The Story of Miigwanens Continues, Moccasin Telegraph — Growing Up in Nature, Language Warrior's Lifelong Love Affair with Ojibwemowin, Minor Trust Training Rescheduled for May 16, House Members File Protest Against Rep. Sondra Erickson, Band to Receive 5,000 Drug Disposal Kits to Safely Dispose of Prescriptions, Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin Accepts Orville Freeman Award, Big Weekend Ahead at Mille Lacs Indian Museum, Self-Governance Conference Recognizes Band's Historic Contributions, Students Learn Money Management from Experts at Minor Trust Training Seminar, All-Native Tourney Brings High-Energy Hoops to Mille Lacs, Fishery Committee Discusses Relationship with Tribes, HHS Department, U of M Seek to Reduce Disparities in Tobacco-Related Illness, June 2018 Message from the Chief Executive. Outgoing Assembly Marks Accomplishments from Last Year, Anderson Shares Recipes for Success with Band Youth, July 2018 Message from the Chief Executive, Former Tribal Judge Richard Osburn Running for Mille Lacs County Attorney, Opioid/Heroin Awareness Community Outreach, End-of-School-Year Picnic Brings Urban Members Together, Gikendandaa I’iw Ojibwemowin— Learn the Ojibwe Language, National Veterans Exhibit Comes to Mille Lacs Indian Museum, Painting Unveiled Featuring Mille Lacs Band Marine Veteran, Mille Lacs Band Swears In New Band Assembly Members, Teen Pregnancy Program Completes Live It! The goal is to provide a safe nesting area for common terns, which are in decline in Minnesota. From this partnership, two cohorts of 25 tribal members from across the state will be able to attend apprenticeship training in April 2018. The hardest part of this position is to establish a trusted relationship with clients in order to provide the cares they need which can take many weeks or longer. Will the Real Wild Wild Rice Please Stand Up? He considers his Ojibwe culture and spirituality the most defining parts of his life, and since 1985 he has been a Drum Society member, serving as a pipe carrier. 320-292-4234, Rebecca St. Germaine • Launch the Recording Office into full service. DNR Treaty Rights Cell Phone Photo Contest Winners! • Break ground on the new District I Community Center next to the new clinic facility. • File two fee-to-trust applications within the next 30 days, then one application per month. Eventually, the Band will open an Ojibwemowin immersion elementary school. Shelly Diaz DNR Treaty Rights Cell Phone Photo Contest Winners! This project will provide training to Band members who are interested in becoming certified mechanics, reduce operating costs, and keep dollars circulating within the community because it will service Band vehicles. • Catch up on the lease backlog. Early Voting Underway; Plan to Vote November 6 or Sooner! Will the Real Wild Wild Rice Please Stand Up? • Explore/expand housing opportunities for Band members in the Urban Area. • Moved toward Housing Board policy changes; the board’s policy authority is to be ratified by the Band Assembly. Palomaki Michele Assistant Commissioner of Administration at Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Isle, Minnesota Government Administration Education Department Focuses on Graduation Rates, Students, Staff Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, Low Walleye Numbers Mean Smaller Tribal Harvest, 24th Annual Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Grand Celebration, Adopt-a-Shoreline Returns: Let’s Clean Up the Lake, Making the Most of the College Experience, Nay Ah Shing Graduates Looking Forward to Future, Joe Nayquonabe Named NAFOA Executive of the Year, From Government to Casinos — Living History with Doug Sam, 9th Annual Ojibwe Language College Quiz Bowl, Chiminising Elder Shaped by Cultural Ways, Student Achievement Celebrated at American Indian Graduation Banquet, Protect Our Lands From The Sandpiper Pipeline, Department of Justice Proposes Legislation to Improve Access to Voting for American Indians and Alaska Natives, Forty-One Defendants Charged With Conspiracy To Traffic Drugs To Indian Reservations, National CPR & AED Awareness Week is June 1-7, Cultural Artist Joni Boyd Teaches Youth Traditional Ways in Summer Classes, From MPR: Minnesota tribes press concerns over pipeline plan, wild rice, Anishinaabe Immersion Camp is June 23 through 25, Band Members Producing Jingle Dress Documentary, Historic Agreement Reached to Combat Crime, State Patrol looking to diversify workforce, Transportation available to Sandpiper hearing June 5, Band Hosts Tribal Summit On Crisis of Indian Children, Minisinaakwaang speaks out against Sandpiper, ATV classes scheduled in all three districts, Grand Casino Hinckley to host National Indian Gaming Commission training, From the Duluth News Tribune: Mille Lacs band vows to fight Sandpiper, From the Star Tribune: Pipeline protest draws marchers to St. Paul, Breaking the Silence: Confronting the Problem of Elder Abuse, From the Mille Lacs Messenger: Mille Lacs Band protests pipeline, Hinckley prepares for a Grand Celebration, From the Mille Lacs County Times: Principal Norberg begins journey into retirement, Join the 14th Annual Walk around Mille Lacs, Mark your calendar: Inaugural Gii-Ishkonigewag Powwow is July 24-26, Graduate recognition ceremony is this Wednesday, From the Brainerd Dispatch: Anishinaabe — Healing culture, healing oneself, Men to gather at District I immersion grounds, Nay Ah Shing Students Go To Purdue University, Band members kick off NCAI conference in St. Paul, District II community meeting features information, inspiration, Election to be Held on MCT Membership Amendment, Notice of Public Meetings on Proposed Pipeline, Office Building Grand Opening in Hinckley, Indian Education Funding Gets Boost from State Lawmakers, Lawsuit Challenges Minnesota Adoption Law, Grand Casino Hinckley Hosts Training Conference, Native Pride: Bill Schaaf’s Life of Service, Open house at Hinckley Medical Office Building July 23, Klapel’s Vision for DNR Based on Anishinaabe Values, Know the Rules for Dog Ownership on Tribal Lands, DNR Installs ‘Beaver Deceiver’ in District III, Band Joins Fish and Wildlife Service to Celebrate Refuge Centennial, Register Now for the 2nd Annual Family Golf Outing, DNR: State anglers closing in on walleye quota, Nay Ah Shing Students Return from GERI Residential Camp, From the Aitkin Age: CLC hires first local Ojibwe speaker/teacher, Gii-Ishkonigewag Powwow is July 24-26 in District II, From the Aitkin Age: Remembering the Sandy Lake tragedy, Anishinaabeg Gather to Remember Sandy Lake Tragedy, State May Shut Down Mille Lacs Walleye Harvest, Mille Lacs Delegation Attends White House Tribal Youth Gathering, Technology Provides Anishinaabe College Students New Options, Applicants sought for Ojibwe Immersion Academy Weekend Cohort, Hand Drum Class Connects Boys to Heritage, Pine County Joins CodeRED Emergency Notification Service, Pipeline Opponents Make Their Case in McGregor, A Zest for Life: The Condensed Story of Dale Greene, Drumkeepers Call for One-Year Suspension of Netting, Second Pipeline Proposed for Sandpiper Corridor, Band Leaders Address Opiate Addiction with Elected Officials In Effort to Find Allies and Solutions, New Director Helps Minisinaakwaang Kick off School Year, Family and Frybread are Key Ingredients for a Successful Business, Highway 169 lane closures north of Milaca begin Sept. 1, Court Rules that Sandpiper Decision Was Illegal, Minnesota Indian Housing Conference, Sept. 15, 2015, Welcome Remarks by Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin, Chief Executive Addresses Housing Conference, From the Aitkin Independent Age: A Crude Awakening, Band Hosts Nibi Miinawaa Manoomin Symposium, Harvest, Poach, Jig, Winnow: Ricing Process is Tribal Tradition, History and Culture Are Alive at Rice Lake Landing, Band and State Leaders Continue to Build Strong Bond, Where There’s Smoke, There’s Firefighters, Wild Rice and Habitat Restoration on Lake Ogechie, Band Member named Executive Director of Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, Ground Broken for District I Housing Development, Band Departments Provide Supplies for the New School Year, Mille Lacs County Board Votes to Terminate Law Enforcement Agreement, Catholic Charities Seeks to Build Community to Work on Key Issues, New Resource Officer Hired for Nay Ah Shing Schools, Sheriff, Police Chief Address District I Community, Band Members Graduate from Pre-Apprenticeship Training, Band, Pine County Sign New Law Enforcement Agreement, Heroin and Opioid Forum Presents Perspectives on Epidemic, HHS Employees Attend Point of Dispensing Seminar, Joanne Boyd Recognized for 10 Years of Contributions to WIC Program, Kegg’s Message Helped Preserve Reservation, Larry ‘Amik’ Smallwood: An Anishinaabe Success Story, Leaders Meet Urban Area Band Members to Provide Updates, New Hinckley Community Center is Taking Shape, Public Health Sponsors Cultural Presentation, 5th Annual Adopt-a-Shoreline Clean-Up Effort on Lake Mille Lacs, Band Members and Allies State Strong Opposition to Line 3, Chameleon 5K — Rainbow of Color at Rice Lake Refuge, Commissioners Discuss Concerns with District III Band Members, District II Student Headed to Indigenous Games, Emergency Response Committee Prepares for Wildfire, Gikendandaa i’iw Ojibwemowin — Learn the Ojibwe Language, Leadership Conference Addresses Culture, Communication, Memorial Weekend Features Film, Music, Art, Powwow, Nay Ah Shing Meets Goals, Raises Bar for Next Year, Red Cross Volunteers Bring Sheltering Workshop to District I, Secretary-Treasurer Attends NCAI Conference in Connecticut, State, Federal Politics Loom Large in Indian Country, State-Tribal Relations in Action: Band Public Safety Headlines Meeting with Governor, Staying Safe, Being Prepared in Summer Months, Understanding MCT- Mille Lacs Band Issues, Band and Pine County Continue Collaboration on Important Issues, Commissioner Stresses Natural Resources are Gifts from Manidoo, Dentists Bring Experience, Empathy to Ne-Ia-Shing Clinic, Equine-Assisted Therapy Helps Band Members Heal, Recover, Indigenous Games Are a Family Tradition for Reuben Gibbs, Meetings Prepare Band Members for Constitutional Convention, Minisinaakwaang Celebrates at Gii-Ishkonigewag Powwow, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Will Hold Constitutional Convention, New District II Associate Justice is Excited by New Role, Protecting Wisdom Keepers — Elder Abuse in Tribal Communities, Road Project Raises Concerns over Artifacts, Remains, State of Minnesota Working Family Tax Credit 2017 Update, The 1855 Reservation: M-Opinion Says Boundaries Are Intact, Treuer Addresses Cultural Continuity, Cultural Change, What Defines Me as a Mille Lacs Band Member, Wide-Ranging Discussion at First MCT Constitutional Convention Meetings, Commissioner of Administration Works to Implement Chief's Vision, Mille Lacs is Second Home for New Education Commissioner, New Health and Human Services Commissioner Sets High Goals for Healthcare in Indian Country, Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin's September 2017 Letter, Comment Period Open for Changes to Wild Rice Standards, Mino Bimaadiziwin Helps Band Members Overcome Barriers, Moccasin Telegraph — The Rhythm of Ricing, Traditional Images Chosen in License Plate Contest, National Preparedness Month: Make a Plan to Help Your Neighbors and Community, Airboat Training Prepares Officers for Rescue Operations, Bassmaster Angler of the Year Tournament Returns to Mille Lacs, Love Water, Not Oil — Honor the Earth Rides for Life. 13 demolitions • Complete construction of the District I Clinic within 18 months.