Elder’s Commission

Elders Commission:

A commission of no more than 5 enrolled Tribal Citizens that advises and aids the Kikaajik (Elders) Department in obtaining its statutory duties of providing services to meet the needs of the Kikaajik. For more information on the work that the Elders Commission carries out, please see Waganakising Odawak Statute 2015-001 below.

Elder’s (5 member) Commission

Debra Smithkey-Browne Term Expiration Date: 9/21/2025
Jon Shawa Term Expiration Date: 12/16/2025
Steven Otto Term Expiration Date 12/16/2025
Janice Shackleford Term Expiration Date: 05/25/2026
Michele Portman LaCount Term Expiration Date: 09/21/2028

Elders Commission Meeting Schedule:
2025 Elders Mtg Schedule

Ruling Statute

2023-008 Elders Commission

2023-006 Executive Commissions, Boards and Committees

Meeting Minutes and Quarterly Reports can be found within the Citizen's Portal

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1 Subsistence Gill Net Fishing 6:00 PM Subsistence Gill Net Fishing Nov 1 @ 6:00 PM Tickets	2 Subsistence Gill Net Fishing 9:00 AM Subsistence Gill Net Fishing Nov 2 @ 9:00 AM Tickets
3	4	5 Traditional Healer Services – Mary Pine Traditional Healer Services – Mary Pine Nov 5 all-day Tickets	6 Traditional Healer Services – Mary Pine Traditional Healer Services – Mary Pine Nov 6 all-day Tickets	7 Talking Circle 5:00 PM Talking Circle Nov 7 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Tickets	8	9
10	11	12	13 Executive Town Hall Meeting 10:00 AM Executive Town Hall Meeting Nov 13 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tickets Webinar ID: Webinar ID: 843 7863 4900 https://ltbbodawa.zoom.us/j/84378634900?pwd=My95SkdVUWtMVFRHRUt0b2lUNnExdz09	14 Talking Circle 5:00 PM Talking Circle Nov 14 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Tickets	15	16
17	18	19 PK-12th Grade Family Input Meeting 6:00 PM PK-12th Grade Family Input Meeting Nov 19 @ 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Tickets LTBB PK-12th GRADE FAMILY INPUT MEETING Tues., NOV. 19, 2024. 6-7:30PM. LTBB GOVT BLDG COMMONS. & ZOOM – https://ltbbodawa.zoom.us/j/3157182363?omn=86102155027 Meeting ID: 315 718 2363	20 Traditional Healer Services – Joseph Syrette Traditional Healer Services – Joseph Syrette Nov 20 all-day Tickets	21 Traditional Healer Services – Joseph Syrette Traditional Healer Services – Joseph Syrette Nov 21 all-day Tickets Evening of Anishinaabe Games 5:00 PM Evening of Anishinaabe Games Nov 21 @ 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM Tickets Talking Circle 5:00 PM Talking Circle Nov 21 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Tickets	22 SPRING’s Ghost Supper 3:00 PM SPRING’s Ghost Supper Nov 22 @ 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Tickets	23
24	25	26	27	28 Talking Circle 5:00 PM Talking Circle Nov 28 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Tickets	29	30


                        
                            
                        

                        
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Elder’s Commission

Elders Commission:

Elder’s (5 member) Commission

Ruling Statute

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Elder’s Commission

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Elder’s (5 member) Commission

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