On Monday, we will welcome Waabigwanii-Giizis (Flower Moon). There will be a Lunar Eclipse on Sunday night, and we have more information on how you may view it below.

The Mole Lake Casino is holding a Job Fair today from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. The SCC Health Fair is today from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Bingo Hall.

Prevention Week activities continue, and there will be an 80's Party tonight at the Wabeno Fairgrounds. The 5th annual Walk for Recovery will be held Friday morning. More information on these and other activities may be found below.

Step outside Sunday night and you'll be able to catch a glimpse of the total lunar eclipse.

Late in the evening, the full moon is slated to pass directly into Earth's shadow cast by the sun, illuminating the moon a brilliant red.

According to NASA, the moon will begin to enter Earth's shadow - also known as the umbra - around 10:30 pm ET on Sunday. Read more here.

More than four out of every five Indigenous women report violence in their lifetime, according to a study by the National Institute of Justice.

Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rank murder as the third leading cause of death among the population. The murder rate for women living on reservations is ten times higher than the national average.

It’s a severe problem that has gone unnoticed for too long, says Ryan Randall, the president of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community’s cultural committee.

“There’s not enough awareness. That’s why we need to get this out there and let people know that we are together fighting this,” he says. “These are our brothers and sisters that are missing and murdered and we’re trying to bring them home.”

Randall helped organize SCC’s second annual walk to raise local awareness about missing and murdered indigenous women.

Read the full story here.

Joe Milan, a senior at Laona High School, presented a check for funds she helped raise for a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for the Forest County Sheriff's office. 

Joe raised $981, and the Sokaogon Chippewa Community and CoVantage Credit Union contributed the additional funds needed.

"Being on the rescue squad and helping out I took that as, I need to step up and help our first responder family and get that AED because it is a very crucial piece of equipment," said Milan in an interview with Kyle Pozorski, WJFW Channel 12.

As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, President Biden and Vice President Harris worked with Democrats, Republicans and Independents to create the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible households $30 per month off their internet bills.

To deliver maximum cost savings to families, the Biden-Harris Administration has secured commitments from 20 leading internet providers to offer ACP-eligible households a high-speed internet plan for no more than $30 per month. Eligible families who pair their ACP benefit with one of these plans can receive high-speed internet at no cost.

Your household may be eligible to receive a monthly discount on a new or existing internet service plan with the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Learn more here.

The Sokaogon Chippewa Community Natural Resources Board will hold an in-person public hearing on June 9, 2022 at 1:00 pm at 3051 Sand Lake Road, Crandon, WI.

We are seeking input regarding the 401 Certification request for the U.S. EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the Sokaogon Chippewa Community Wastewater Treatment System, WI-0071501-3.

Interested Tribal Members, public officials and private citizens are welcome to attend.

The meeting documents can be obtained by emailing Tina L. Van Zile, Sokaogon Environmental Director, or calling (715) 478-7605.

For adults and adolescents eligible for a first booster dose, these shots are safe and provide substantial benefits.

During the recent Omicron surge, boosted individuals were 21 times less likely to die from COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals, and seven times less likely to be hospitalized. Read more at the CDC's website.

For information on Sokaogon Finance, Inc. (SFI) positions, please email Gloria Toyebo.

View the application here.

For more information, please visit the Casino's website or contact Kimberlee Soldier, Human Resource Manager of the Mole Lake Casino Lodge & Conference Center, at 715-478-7549.

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