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Batzulnetas Culture Camp<br />
The Batzulnetas Camp was held under some trying<br />
conditions over July 14-18, 2010. The trail started out in<br />
good shape but filled with water on the second day. Staff<br />
members of Cheesh’na did 11 days straight in support of<br />
the camp.<br />
A very big thank- you to Freddy J for giving up 2 weekends<br />
in a row. Thanks also goes to Freddy Nicolai Sr, Dale<br />
and Lianna John, Ted Sanford, Benny Nicolai, Jim Sharpe<br />
of MSTC, George Drinkwater of MSTC, Karen Linnell,<br />
Lavonne Sanford , Ahtna, Shannon Sanford, Mark<br />
Dummler & Jim Beeter. Ted Sanford & Benny Nicolai did<br />
most of the work on the moose kill. Freddy Sr & Freddy Jr<br />
came up from Chistochina after steam bath and worked<br />
with us until 11:30pm. Thanks to all of you who pitched in.<br />
Jim Beeter’s machine broke down under the stress of<br />
constant driving and was out of commission for 3 days.<br />
They were able to get the parts needed and activate in<br />
time for the camp closing. Unknown too many of you, all of<br />
these machines, time and support are actually volunteers.<br />
No Elders could have come to the camp without either<br />
Karen or Jim there with their machines.<br />
A partial inventory of the MSTC Conex at the camp was<br />
completed which will need to be brought down later this<br />
fall. There is a leaking propane tank that will need to be<br />
replaced and a few tools still to be picked up, all of which<br />
will wait for the chance for staff to make one more trip<br />
down.<br />
~ <strong>Wilson</strong> <strong>Justin</strong><br />
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August/September 2010<br />
Volume 10, Issue 5
MSTC Administration Evelyn Beeter, President/CEO<br />
MSTC is continually focused on providing new, improving and expanding our programs for our villages. MSTC Staff<br />
members will be visiting households in Chistochina and Mentasta with a Health Service Questionnaire asking what<br />
services our beneficiaries feel are a priority. There are several ongoing projects that our staff is focused on included<br />
the development of Policies for a new Emergency Fund, the Development of a Prevention Program for Chistochina<br />
and Mentasta. We are currently focusing on improving communications within the MSTC organization as well as<br />
with our villages.<br />
I also attend and serve on the Alaska Native Medical Center-Joint Operating Board. If you ever have questions,<br />
concerns or issues with your health services at ANMC, please let me know. All issues need to be in writing or at<br />
least provide me with specific information such as date, time, provider (doctor, nurse, etc.) that was involved so that<br />
the ANMC Administration can deal with the issue at hand.<br />
If you have questions or concerns, please stop in the MSTC Offices or call us at 822-5399. Tsin'Aen<br />
Volunteering and Tribal Environmental Health<br />
MSTC EPA/IGAP Program<br />
Volunteering not only helps and benefits Tribal communities, but in many ways it directly benefits Tribal members<br />
themselves. Many people believe volunteering makes a person feel worthy, because they have accomplished<br />
something that has made someone else’s life better or that they have made a positive change in their community.<br />
Volunteering and just helping out where you are needed, also shows that you are generous, caring, and are concerned<br />
enough about your community to give of your time and efforts not for money or notice, but because you care.<br />
Caring for your Tribal Environmental Health also can be a great way to volunteer. Taking time to evaluate your<br />
surroundings is an important and vital step to ensure the land, plants, and animals, as well as people, live in a healthy<br />
environment. Are there environmental health hazards in your community? These hazards can include abandoned cars,<br />
vans, washers, dryers, refrigerators, tires, and other items that should be removed to improve environmental health.<br />
Concerned Tribal members can volunteer to research areas of Tribal land where these materials can be staged until<br />
removal. Concerned Tribal members can volunteer to spend a bit of their time and volunteer the use of a pickup and a<br />
trailer to move these items. Concerned Tribal members can also help provide a positive outlook for others and urge<br />
everyone to volunteer some time to help keep their community clean and healthy.<br />
Most importantly, everyone should remember that volunteering is one of the most important and positive things we can<br />
do for ourselves, our communities, and those we care about.<br />
Show you care, VOLUNTEER!<br />
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Subsistence Hunting <strong>by</strong>, <strong>Wilson</strong> <strong>Justin</strong><br />
All nine trails on the Nebesna Road were closed<br />
recently <strong>by</strong> the Superintendent of the National Park<br />
Service <strong>by</strong> Administrative Order. As of 6am August 11<br />
the Trail closure were lifted and are now open to inholders<br />
and subsistence users. Suslota Trail, Copper<br />
Lake Trail and Tanada Lake Trails are closed to<br />
recreational uses, but otherwise are open for subsistence<br />
purposes. Heavy rains were a major factor in the<br />
Superintendents decision to close the trails. One<br />
immediate benefit was the report of more game sightings<br />
and signs <strong>by</strong> Fred Nicolai Sr, who spent the weekend at<br />
Big Grayling Lake. This fact had long been written about<br />
and reported over the years in various publications<br />
and meetings. It is only common sense that the presence<br />
of large numbers of hunters changes the habits of local<br />
species and further keeps other species out of local<br />
hunting grounds.<br />
Confusion abounds with the recent court ruling<br />
on the Community Harvest Caribou Hunt in Unit 13 for<br />
moose and caribou. Ahtna has called for additional<br />
names from Cheesh’na that were not included in last<br />
year’s Caribou Community Hunt. The Moose hunt is<br />
closed <strong>by</strong> order of the court under Community Harvest<br />
Rules. The Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game visited<br />
Cheesh'Na office on Monday, August 9 and dropped off<br />
a stack of Tier I Caribou application for Unit 13. This is an<br />
attempt <strong>by</strong> Fish & Game to work with the order of the<br />
court and allow for a hunt to take place that would<br />
complement the efforts of Ahtna. The primary effort is to<br />
place sufficient subsistence foods on the table this fall.<br />
The EIS (Environmental Impact Study) on the<br />
management plan for the Chisana Caribou Herd is out<br />
now and comments are coming in. These are the big<br />
Mountain Caribou that used to hang out in the Tetlin,<br />
Little Tok Platinum/Soda Creek, and Upper Jacksina over<br />
Sanford River. They were sometimes called Glacier<br />
Caribou and other times Medicine People Caribou. Our<br />
families grew up in the areas frequented <strong>by</strong> these<br />
Caribou. The arrival of four wheelers and constant<br />
pressure <strong>by</strong> big game guides moved these Woodland<br />
Caribou to the east in the late 70's and 80's.<br />
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Now they frequent a smaller range and are<br />
currently called the Chisana Herd. The original range of<br />
these Caribou extended down the White River into the<br />
Yukon Territory. In the current EIS draft there is no<br />
mention at all of the interaction of these Caribou with<br />
the local Tribes. The EIS was written, it seems, solely<br />
for the purpose of getting commercial value out the<br />
caribou, now that they have gotten the status of being<br />
rare and unique. A final glaring omission is the fact that<br />
no Tribe on this side of the border was asked or invited<br />
to the table during the discussion leading to the<br />
proposal to turn these caribou into a cash machine for<br />
commercial purposes.<br />
If you are interested in the Environmental Impact Study<br />
on the Chisana Herd, call us at Cheesh'na Tribal<br />
Council 822-3503 or the Wrangell St Elias National Park<br />
Headquarters in Copper Center at 822-5234.<br />
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE YOUR OWN BOSS?<br />
WOULD LIKE TO BE A HOMEOWNER?<br />
If you answered YES to any of the above questions and<br />
you are also a registered member of the Cheesh’na<br />
Tribe, this dream could become a reality!<br />
The Cheesh’na Tribal Council needs participants for the<br />
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT PROGRAM.<br />
This program is designed to assist you with saving<br />
money towards an asset purchase of either a home or<br />
starting a small business within the Chistochina<br />
community. Your savings of up to $2,500 (over a period<br />
of two years) will be matched at a 3 to 1 ratio, for a<br />
maximum of $7,500. The end result will be $10,000 to<br />
be used for the program asset purchase of your choice.<br />
Participation in this program begins in September and<br />
time is running out for application submissions. Don’t<br />
be left out of a great opportunity. Applications and<br />
Program requirements can be obtained either from the<br />
Cheesh’na Tribal Council’s office or you may call Kelley<br />
O’Halloran at 822-3165 or email at<br />
kohalloran@cheeshna.com.
Alaskan Berry Coffee Cake<br />
1 ½ c All Purpose Flour Topping<br />
¾ c Sugar 1/3 c Flour<br />
2 ½ tsp Baking Powder ½ c Brown Sugar<br />
½ tsp Salt ½ tsp Cinnamon<br />
¼ c Vegetable Oil ¼ c Butter<br />
¾ c Milk<br />
1 Egg<br />
1 ½ c Wild Berries<br />
In a medium mixing bowl, blend together 1-1/2 cups flour,<br />
sugar, baking powder, salt oil, milk, egg and 1 cup berries.<br />
Beat for 30 seconds and spread in a greased 9x1/12”<br />
round or 8x8x2” pan. Combine 1/3 c flour, brown sugar,<br />
cinnamon, and butter. Sprinkle topping over batter and<br />
top with the remaining berries. Bake at 375 degrees for<br />
25 to 30 minutes.<br />
MSTC Job Openings: CHAP Director<br />
MSTC Community Health Service Questionnaire<br />
In order to better meet the needs of our beneficiaries and local residents, MSTC will be<br />
conducting a Community Health Service Questionnaire. MSTC staff will be stopping <strong>by</strong> local<br />
residences this fall to help residents complete the survey questions. If you have special needs<br />
that we can help meet, please stop in the MSTC office.<br />
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Caribou/Moose Empanadas<br />
1lb Ground Caribou or Moose<br />
¼ c Butter<br />
2 lrg Onions Chopped<br />
½ c Olives Chopped<br />
½ c Celery Chopped<br />
2 Jalapeno Peppers Chopped<br />
Salt to Taste<br />
2 Tbs Vinegar<br />
8 oz Tomato<br />
Pepper to Taste<br />
2 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce<br />
1 Pie Shell Dough<br />
In a large skillet, melt butter and brown meat. Add<br />
other ingredients and simmer about 20 min. Remove<br />
and chill.<br />
Make your favorite pie pastry, cut into circles about<br />
the size of a cup. Place the meat mixture in the<br />
center and fold over, prick with a fork.<br />
Bake on a cookie sheet for 20 minutes at 350.<br />
.degrees.<br />
F or M ore Informa ti on CHR – Mentasta & Chistochina<br />
Call 82 2 - 5 39 9 Prevention Technician Chistochina & Mentasta
Sunday<br />
Sunday<br />
1<br />
15<br />
Monday<br />
2<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Evelyn@ANTHC<br />
DShip Program<br />
8 9<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
16<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Evelyn @ I H S<br />
22 23<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
29 30<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Monday<br />
5 6<br />
HOLIDAY<br />
LABOR DAY<br />
12 13<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
19 20<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
26 27<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Tuesday<br />
3<br />
Evelyn @ ANTHC<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
DShip Program<br />
10<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
17<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
Evelyn @ I H S<br />
24<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
31<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
Tuesday<br />
7<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
14<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
CRRHN Meeting<br />
Chistochina<br />
21<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
28<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
August 2010<br />
Wednesday<br />
4<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Evelyn @ ANTHC<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
DShip Program<br />
Mentasta Church<br />
11<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Mentasta Church<br />
18<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Evelyn @ I H S<br />
Mentasta Church<br />
25<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Mentasta Church<br />
September 2010<br />
Wednesday<br />
1<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Mentasta Church<br />
8<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Mentasta Church<br />
15<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Mentasta Church<br />
22<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Mentasta Church<br />
29<br />
HMI Chistochina<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Mentasta Church<br />
Page 5<br />
Thursday<br />
5<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
EPA Mentasta<br />
Evelyn @ ANTHC<br />
12<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
EPA Mentasta<br />
19<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
EPA Mentasta<br />
Evelyn@ I H S<br />
26<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
EPA Mentasta<br />
Thursday<br />
2<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
EPA Mentasta<br />
9<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
EPA Mentasta<br />
16<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
EPA Mentasta<br />
23<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
EPA Mentasta<br />
30<br />
HMI Mentasta<br />
EPA Mentasta<br />
Friday<br />
6<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Evelyn @ ANTHC<br />
Pay Day<br />
13<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Timesheets Due<br />
20<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Evelyn @ I H S<br />
Pay Day<br />
27<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Timesheets Due<br />
Friday<br />
3<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Pay Day<br />
10<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Timesheets Due<br />
17<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Pay Day<br />
24<br />
Mentasta Lunch<br />
Timesheets Due<br />
Saturday<br />
Saturday<br />
7<br />
14<br />
21<br />
28<br />
4<br />
11<br />
18<br />
25
PO Box 357 �Gakona, AK 99586<br />
907-822-5399 � www.mstc.org<br />
August<br />
8/2 ~ <strong>Wilson</strong> <strong>Justin</strong><br />
8/2 ~ Zena Sanford<br />
8/4 ~ Damien Shank<br />
8/7 ~ Joslyn Demit III<br />
8/8 ~ Josiah Standifer<br />
8/11 ~ Gerry Northway<br />
8/12 ~ Jerry Charley Jr.<br />
8/14 ~ Gary Pitka II<br />
8/14 ~ Shawn Sanford<br />
8/16 ~ David Nicholas<br />
8/18 ~ Mathew Sanford<br />
8/20~ Priscilla Nesbit<br />
8/22 ~ Agnes Denny<br />
8/24~ Aaliyah Chickalusion<br />
8/28 ~ Autumn Nicholas<br />
8/30 ~ Daniel Jordan<br />
8/30 ~ Jeffery Adams Jr.<br />
Please Complete the Included CRRHN Health Survey and return to the MSTC Office or your local<br />
Community Health Aid. Your Community Health Aid (CHA) can also assist you if you have questions.<br />
This survey is for the entire region, MSTC will also be conducting a local questionnaire to find out what<br />
serves we need locally.<br />
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September<br />
9/2 ~ Raymond Frank<br />
9/4 ~ Cynthia Nesbit<br />
9/4 ~ George Drinkwater<br />
9/6 ~ Lisa Wolf<br />
9/11 ~ Michael Jordon<br />
9/11 ~ Marvin Sanford<br />
9/11 ~ Rachele Sanford<br />
9/14 ~ Elaine Sinyon<br />
9/14 ~ Lillian Boston<br />
9/14 ~ Shawn Sanford Jr.<br />
9/15 ~ Johnny Nicolai<br />
9/18 ~ Donna Boston<br />
9/19 ~ Robert John Jr.<br />
9/20 ~ Angie David<br />
9/27 ~ Andrea David<br />
9/29 ~ Ben Nicolai
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