Archive for October 2019
Remembering the Crandon Mine Victory
By Richard D. Ackley, Jr. On Monday, a small group of Tribal Members and employees gathered at the Environmental Building’s conference room to remember the end of the former Crandon…
Read MoreCISM Group Crisis Intervention Training Completed
Jamie Bauknecht, Sokaogon Chippewa Aging Director, and other key personnel completed a 14-hour course on Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM): Group Crisis Intervention. In addition to the Tribe, others involved…
Read MoreSCC at WTTC
Tribal Council Member Carmen McGeshick and Chris Quade attended the 2019 Wisconsin Tribal Transportation Conference (WTTC) at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Oneida this week.
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Read MoreHousing Authority is Busy Year-Round
The Sokaogon Chippewa Housing Authority is always busy with maintenance to keep up with normal wear and tear, to make emergency repairs, to renovate vacant units and to complete annual…
Read MoreICW Provides Support to Families
Nick Van Zile, ICW (Indian Child Welfare) Director, and Mandi Eernisse, Case Worker, have been hard at work providing support services to the families that need them.
ICW is one
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Read MorePermits Available for Bough Harvesting and Firewood
The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest has forest product permits available for individuals looking to harvest items like boughs or cutting firewood.
In addition to boughs and firewood, permits are also available
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Read MoreCrandon Mine Purchase Anniversary Feast – Monday
Monday, October 28th, will be the 16th anniversary of the Crandon Mine purchase. Tina VanZile, SCC Environmental Director, is hosting a feast in celebration of the momentous occasion from 5:30 to 7:30…
Read MoreFall Camp Instills Cultural Heritage with Youth
By Richard Ackley, Jr. Last weekend, 25 youth from the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Bad River, Lac Courte Oreilles, Lac du Flambeau and the Coast Miwok Tribes participated in the Binaakwe…
Read MoreTiny-Tot TRAILS Princess Represents Community
Wren Gotts, Mole Lake’s Tiny-Tot TRAILS Princess, represented the community at the Hunting Moon Powwow last weekend in Milwaukee.
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