IL...Jmm. J Page 2 The Star August 29, 2Oll  r • • omeLy (Continued from Page 1) Tribe is the sole owner of the data, the proposed resolution asks that the "Not One ce-  ;as tax revenues is Pete Nadeau Pete Nadeau, age 49, of Belcourt, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2011, in his home. Bruno Peter "Pete" Nadeau, "O'Shaka Binez," Yellow Thunder- birds are Coming, began sunrise on May 11, 1962, in Oakland, Califor- nia. He is the son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Champagne) Nadeau. Pete attended Elementary School in Bennett, Colorado, and graduated from Turtle Mountain High School in Belcourt. He fur- thered his education at the Turtle Mountain Community College in Belcourt for one year. Pete was wonderful at storytelling and ai.ways had a smile for every- one. He was very generous and his door was always open to any- one. Pete enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing pool, playing "Mafia War" on Facebook, and visiting on the phone and computer. Pete treated all people equally and was a voice to all the injustices of the world. He was an articulate and strong-willed advocate. Pete loved to write Letters to the Editor to keep the community informed of his re- searched topics and prayed for peace. He also liked to play guitar, to sing, and write songs and poems. He cherished his Native American c01- lect:ion that he received from all of his friends. Pete loved the company of his family members and enjoyed their visits. He was known to everyone as "Uncle Pete." He liked to watch his family dance in the Powwow's and drum. He was 49 years old as the sun set for him on August 19,201 I. Pete will be greatly missed by his mother, sis- ters, and many family members and friends. Pete is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Nadeau of Belcourt; sis- ters, Helen (Mark) Keplin, Jeanette Nadeau, and Pamela Nadeau- Longie, all of Belcourt;nieces and nephews, Brandy Keplin, Julie Keplin, Mark Keplin Ill (godchild), Andrew Keplin, Layne Longie, James Longie Jr., Andee Longie, and Wyatt Longie; a great-nephew, Ed- ward LaVallie II; godchild, Charlie Robilhtrd of Bismarck', and many cousins, including Francis Boyer of Wagner, South Dakota, who became a father figure for Pete following An- drew's death. Pete was preceded in death by his father, Andrew Nadeau; grandpar- ents, Bruno and Delphine Nadeau, Darlene Nadeau, and Helen Peter- son; a special sister, Leah Boyer; and many aunts and uncles. Funeral Mass was held Friday, August 26, 2011 in St. Ann's Catholic Church, Belcourt, with Fr. Mark Repel, S.O.L.T. presiding. Burial was in St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Belcourt. Elick Funeral Home, Rolla, was in charge of arrangements. data be shared with the public. The primary areas surveyed were: com- munity perception of the ATOD use problems; community attitudes to- ward such use; community support for prevention: community percep- tion of access to such substances; and overall perception of community commitment. The prevention plan proposed by the Safety Clan will be made public tbr 30 days for comment before the Tribal Council votes on the sharing of the data. The speed limit reduction will be addressed at a later date, pending a proposed tribal resolution for the change and continued collab- oration with state highway officials. The Chairman and Tribal Council gave their individual reports to the public on KEYA radio and the public in attendance at the Turtle Mountain Bingo Palace. Chairman St. Claire provided a detailed report on some of the projects that are in progress, and clarified the intent of the Tribal Council in its decision to move for- ward on community projects like the Sky Dancer Casino and Hotel Ex- pansion Project. "There have been some questions about how the new,casino and hotel project is going to benefit the Tribe. Let me begin by saying one word. Jobs," stated Chairnaan St. Claire. "We project 75 to 100 additional jobs after the casino and hotel expansion is completed. When we broke ground up there on the Sky Dancer project site a few weeks ago, all of the casino and hotel employees were excited about the new facility. Through the expansion, we will attract outside customers on a regular basis. Without an expansion, we would be settling for second best. We have a metal pole barn there for our gaming facility and that is not what a casino is supposed to be. Look at other casinos across the nation. They're all investing in much larger expansions than we are and in North Dakota, there is an economic being wasted, as some tribal members are assuming. The revenue we have received from those taxes is being held in an account for future investment in projects that will benefit the Tribe as a whole." Merle St. Claire, tribal chairman have been to work closely with the Walking Shield Program, which is known for its charitable work among Native American tribes. Council- woman Pelfier said that the organiza- tion is willing to once again help the Turtle Mountain Chippewa. "Right now, we have the opportu- nity to get more help from Walking Shield. They have some appliances • lille washers, dryers and stoves that they are willing to give to the Tribe. SoI'm hopeful that will work out for our people," stated Peltier. Councilwoman Peltier also an- nounced a meeting she had recently with the Pembina Treaty Committee and attorneys in Washington D.C. She said the Tribe needs to appreciate the efforts by the local treaty com- mittee and the "very good" legal team representing the Turtle Moun- tain Tribe's interest. Councilman Lorne Jay announced the recent opening of the St. John Fit- ness Center that has new equipment. lt's a project that the councilman worked on for some time, he said, and that it will continue to grow and expand. Councilman Lan'y "Sheep" De- Coteau reported that he continues to be active in reviving the tribal manu- facturing plant. The tribal represen- tative reported that the phmt has some small projects lined up, but those will turn into larger ones that will make the plant a "big business" once again. DeCoteau has been in- strumental in keeping the plant alive and ready for work, noted Chairman St. Claire. ysis center. Councilman Jeff "B.J." Delorme emphasized that he is working closely with youth programs and ini- tiatives in the past month. "'Everyone makes campaign promises to help out; youth, but this council is doing something and reno- vating the old bowling alley. We lmve to live up to the promises that our kids will be ten care of too:" stated Councihnan Delorme. Councihnen Elmer Davis and Mike Malaterre also gave brief re- ports stating that they both support beneficial projects. Davis said it takes the a group effort from the Council to support each proj- ect such as the dialysis center, youth center and the St. John Fitness Center. "Thanks to the Tribal Council, the Ehner Davis Fiddlers Hall will also now be renovated. 1 want to apologize to the Belcourt High School that we could not be at the welcoming on Mon- day, because the Council had meetings that morning. I would like to welcome all of the (county school) students and staff back to school. These projects mentioned are tbr the bettevnent of the tribal membership, k×)king out for their best interests, for employment and health," Councihnan Davis stated at the meeting on Thursday, Councihnan Davis also noted that road improvements have been taking place, but there is much work to be done. He appreciates the public's pa- tience as that work is set to continue on, Davis remarked. In new business for the Tribal Council, Rochanda Gourneau of the Hearts of Hope Shelter gained ap- proval for amendments to be nnm-: bered on the'proposed Elders Abuse Code. Lisa DesJarlais was also on the agenda and was approved for a 30- day comment period concerning amendments to the Grandparents Law (Title 9). The Tribal Council has been working on several other projects and will utilize the tribal radio station KEYA, for live broadcasts of the" monthly open public meetings on a" regular basis in order to update the tribal members and community, stated Chairman St. Claire. The chairman emphasized that tribal lead- ' ers ale being responsible in their de- cisions regarding every issue that affects the people of the Tribe. "Not one cent of the gas tax rev/ enues is being wasted, as some tribal members are assuming," said Chair::: mml St. Claire. "The revenue we have,'! received from those taxes is being held in an account for future investment in k projects that will benefit the Tribe as a 2. whole. Only a small portion of the tax proceeds have been committed so far to spend on worthy projects that were ' very important to the survival of our. tribal members, both in lives and in" business. The main expenditure from ' the gas tax revenue was for the eight, ' heated chairs that were needed for the. ' tribal dialysis center patients. The other expenditures were for some.' minor costs associated with the clean '." up and preparation of the manufactur:. ing plant and some renovation work on the Youth Center and Bowling Alley in Belcoua. The renminder of the gas tax. remains untouched and will be used ' responsibly by the Tribal Council. There will be no irresponsible spend- ing of those revenues. Not on this Tribal Chainnan and Tribal Council's watch.'" Robert Akawenzie Robert Akawenzie, age 56, of Betcourt, pasd away on Friday, August 19,2011, in his home. Robert Raymond Akawenzie, "Wendigokon," was born on May 13, 1955, in Belcourt, to Stella Akawen- zie and raised him together with his stepfather, Tex Carrington Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, August 24,2011, in Fid- dleFs Hall, Belcourt. Burial followed at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Bel- court. Elick Funeral Home, Rolla, was in charge of arrangements Ellen Stewart Ellen Stewart, age 55, of St. John, North Daktoa, passed away on Fri- day, August 26, 2011, in a Fargo hos- pital. Elick Funeral Home, Rolla, is in charge of arrangements. boom because of oil and other factors. Why shouldn't we take advantage of this economic trend and bring in more customers by becoming a resort venue and real tourist attraction? We're building something this entire community will benefit from in many ways. We have to be proactive and keep up with the other tribal casinos in the state. Recently, we:::had many workers go to'linot to help with thettopd re,, covery there in that town we all know  so well. The Tribal Council and I worked to get funds to transport the workers to Minot every day as long as we could. We came up with a spe- cial allocation from the BIA that pro- Raymond Bercier pastVidedlnonth.'ibussing for these workers the Raymond Bercier, age 74, of Funeral services are pending. Tribal Council members also Rolla, passed away on Thursday, Au- Elick Funeral Homel Rolla, is in briefed the public on various initia- gust 25, in his home. charge of arrangements, tives they at:e involved in sqch as the Enrollment (Continued from Page 1) good old-fashioned searching. "We have a housing unit located On the northern side of town and a couple of years ago I basically went door-to-door and asked the people living there if they would consider our school, and some have," Sherwin said. Sherwin added the district also has some students from the Mt. Pleasant District in Rolla and the St. John District open enroll. Sherwin indicated the increase has been mostly found at the elementary level, with the biggest spike coming in the fifth grade where the count doubled from eight to 16. This year's largest class consists of 18 students. In addition, the senior class currently consists of 13, while the kindergarten has 16, the highest number in years. "Our kindergarten teacher came into my office when she saw the • count and couldn't believe it," Sher- win said. Editor's note: A comprehensive report detailing each enroUment for all the school districts in Rolette County will be,featured in the com- ing weeks. (USPS 644-300) Established in 1888 published every Monday © 2011 JTN Inc. Jason Nordmark, Publisher/Editor Subscription Rates $34 per year in Rolette, Towner, Bottineau and Pierce counties $36 per year elsewhere in North Dakota $38 per year for snowbirds $42 per year elsewhere in the U.S.A. Periodicals Mail Postage paid at Rolla, North Dakota 58367 p and at additional mailing offices POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Turtle Mountain Star, Box 849, Rolla, North Dakota 58367 Ph: 701-477-6495 • Fax: 701-477-3182 E-maih tmstar@ utma.com new tribal dialysis center. Vice-Chair- man Curtis Poitra predicts a ground- breaking in late-September and the grand •opening to take place next spring for the new dialysis center. Councilwoman Zelma Peltier noted some of her efforts recently FOR SALE (to be moved) 1988 Detroiter Mobile Home (27x44). 3 bedroom, 2 full baths. Central air. 10x12 front entry with 6x12 deck. Kitchen range. $7500. Call Digital Mammography, Now Available in Call your personal care provider to set one up today! "'1 totally support the re-opening of the plant 100 percent and I have to say that we're actually getting things done. We may have to start off small, but the plant is going to grow oft' these smaller contracts. Right now, we're just waiting for the metal, so we can start one of those projects," stated Councilman DeCoteau. Councilwoman Cindy Malaterre spoke on different initiatives she is working on, such as the current dial- Thank You The family of George Chase would like to thank you for your kindness and sympathy during our sad time of his passing. You were so helpful in every way. Your thoughtfulness and kindness are appreciated. May God bless you Family of George Chase t Is Your " g Principle? !has a principle which guides their life, whether that principle is or not. 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