Last week, the U.S. Department of the Interior hosted The White House Tribal Nations Summit. Tribal President John D. Johnson, Sr., attended the government-to-government meeting in Washington, D.C., to ensure our voices were part of the conversation. Can you find him in this photo?

"It was amazing to have so many Tribal Leaders all in one place advocating for their communities and informing the federal government’s work to honor our promises to Tribes," Interior Secretary Deb Haaland posted on Facebook.

The 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit, hosted at the Department of the Interior, provided an opportunity for Administration and Tribal Leaders to discuss ways the federal government can invest in and strengthen nation-to-nation relationships as well as ensure that progress in Indian Country endures for years to come. View some summit highlights in the first segment of this video from the Interior Department.

President Johnson shared some of his photos from the summit below. Pictured are some of the tribes represented at the summit along with President Johnson standing alongside Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.

Wisconsin Public Radio recently interviewed Emerson Coy and Dion Reynolds. Both have been instrumental in securing a $25 million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department to help fund the Tribe's planned build out of a Tribally-owned broadband network to increase internet access in Lac du Flambeau.

According to the WPR interview, Emerson says, "Our goal is to have 2,300 homes connected to it. And if there's other businesses on the way, we will also do that as well."

"It's going to take us a couple of years to get out to all of them," Emerson added, "because it's a very large project. We live in an area where there's lots of lakes. We're 12 miles by 12 miles — 144 square miles — a third of it is water. We're going around lakes. It's not like in the city (where) everything's a subdivision. We have our work cut out for us, but we have it all planned out pretty well."

Listen to the full interview by clicking on this link.

Photo above: Charles Krupa/Associated Press.

Family Services has been busy planning our Christmas Festival for our local families. We are excited to announce that the festival will be on December 15 from 5 pm to 7 pm at the LDF Public School small gym.

We will be having pictures with Santa, North Pole selfie station, cookie decorating, a cake walk, and several different tables with a variety of Christmas ornaments/projects to make, including a Gnome station. 

We are excited for those who have already committed themselves to help with this event. However, we are still looking for volunteers. We are looking for volunteers in the following areas:

• Donations of toys/a family activity
• Donations of cake/cupcakes
• Donation of time to help out at the event with setting up, being charge of an area, and clean up afterwards. 

If you are interested in helping with this amazing and wonderful event for our families, please email Kheller@ldftribe.com

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released a draft of the updated Wolf Management Plan for public review and comment. This management plan, according to the DNR, lays out a holistic approach to ensuring the state's wolf population remains healthy and secure while balancing the public's diverse interests.

The public can offer feedback on the draft plan through Jan. 10, 2023. The draft plan and instructions for giving feedback can be found on the DNR’s Wolf Management Plan webpage.

“The proposed draft Wolf Management Plan reflects the detailed and significant work done by DNR staff to ensure the health and stability of Wisconsin’s wolf population. Input from diverse and varied stakeholders was critical to the development of this proposal," said Wisconsin DNR Secretary Preston D. Cole. "I encourage the public to review and provide robust, meaningful feedback on the plan to the DNR."

The proposed plan was developed in consideration of many factors, including public input, consultations with Wisconsin's tribal nations, scientific literature reviews, a study on current public attitudes towards wolves and potential outcomes of various management decisions.

Tribal Council Calendar

Tribal Member Request Form and Rules for Zoom Meetings 

LDF Payroll and Holidays 2022

Tribal Council Meeting Dates & Agenda Request Deadline Dates

Tribal Election Board Meeting Schedule

Enterprise Meetng Dates and Deadlines

CCB Meeting Dates and Deadlines

LDF Youth Funds Committee Meeting Schedule

Agenda Request Form

Tribal Council Resolution Template

Authorization for Release of Personal Information

Many job opportunities are listed at the end of this E-newsletter weekly. To improve awareness about the wide variety of jobs available, a featured employment opening will appear here every week. For all job openings, click this link to visit the Tribal Employment website page.

As a citizen of the Lac du Flambeau Tribe of Wisconsin, Erica Bhatti’s dream has been to return to her reservation as a doctor and give back by providing her fellow citizens with proper medical care, according to UIC Today, published by University of Illinois Chicago.

Erica is graduating December 10

from The University of Illinois Chicago with a Bachelor's degree in neuroscience. She plans to continue her studies in medical school.

Click here to read the entire story.

Governor Tony Evers recently recognized Therese Safford for her 20 years of serving Tribes across Wisconsin and the Great Lakes.

She started at Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council in 2002 as an executive administrative assistant. She now serves as deputy administrator and compliance officer. In this role, she’s a trusted advisor to the CEO and administrative team on issues ranging from policy and procedures to programming and administration while overseeing compliance issues.

Therese even stepped up to serve as acting CEO during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic where she continued her unwavering commitment to the organization and Tribal Citizens GLITC serves. Governor Evers formal Commendation recognizes her instrumental role in advocating for the success and well-being of Tribal Nations throughout the Great Lakes region.



Congratulations, Therese!

Are you looking for a way to improve your job prospects or enhance your computer skills and knowledge? Do you want the opportunity to earn your very own laptop for free? 

Sign up today for our Computer Training Course, which will help you learn the basic skills required to operate a computer and further your employment opportunities.

The classes are taught by an experienced and friendly teacher who will guide you through the process of learning how to use Microsoft Office software, spreadsheets, and more. In addition to learning how to use different types of software, you will be introduced to new concepts such as networking and file management.

Once you complete the course, our team will provide you with your very own laptop for free!

This will be a 3-day course Dec. 12 - 14 from 5:00pm - 6:30pm.

For questions, please contact our Workforce Training Center Manager, Karl Olson by email kolson@ldfbdc.com or phone (715) 388-0858.

Visit www.ldfwtc.com to learn more about us.

To learn more about LDF Children's Trust, please review the flyer below, scan the QR code with the camera on your mobile phone, or click this video link.

Full descriptions of the following GLITC employment openings can be found on the GLITC website. You can apply directly on the site for the positions listed.