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	2 Elder’s Holiday Luncheon 11:00 AM Elder’s Holiday Luncheon Dec 2 @ 11:00 AM Tickets	3	4	5 Talking Circle 5:00 PM Talking Circle Dec 5 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Tickets	6 Burial Teachings for Anishinaabe, Community Members and Family 9:00 AM Burial Teachings for Anishinaabe, Community Members and Family Dec 6 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tickets	7
8	9 Cancelled – Wellbriety Meeting 6:00 PM Cancelled – Wellbriety Meeting Dec 9 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Tickets	10 Traditional Healer Services – Joseph Syrette Traditional Healer Services – Joseph Syrette Dec 10 all-day Tickets	11 Traditional Healer Services – Joseph Syrette Traditional Healer Services – Joseph Syrette Dec 11 all-day Tickets	12 Talking Circle 5:00 PM Talking Circle Dec 12 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Tickets	13 Children’s Solstice Children’s Solstice Dec 13 all-day Tickets	14
15	16	17 Maternal Child Health Play Group 11:00 AM Maternal Child Health Play Group Dec 17 @ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Tickets	18	19 Talking Circle 5:00 PM Talking Circle Dec 19 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Tickets	20	21
22	23	24	25	26 Talking Circle 5:00 PM Talking Circle Dec 26 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Tickets	27	28
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Elder’s Commission

Elders Commission:

Elder’s (5 member) Commission

Ruling Statute

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

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Elder’s Commission

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Elder’s (5 member) Commission

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