Boards & Committees

Education Committee

(JOM)

  • Ben Connors Sr.
  • Dawn O’Connor
  • Dan Soulier
  • Shawnee Ford
  • Samantha Kappeler
  • Pauline Lemieux
  • Leo Wolf

Meets

2nd Thursday of the month @ 5:00pm
At the Cultural Education Center

Contact: Stephanie Julian, Education Director
715-682-7111 (x1530 or 1533)

By Laws

Judgement Fund Committee

  • Jody Bigboy-Lowmaster (C)
  • Joyce Lemieux (VC)
  • Lori Powless
  • Simon Maday
  • Bridgette Bigboy
  • Nancy Wrazidlo
  • Pam Nelis
  • Alternate 1 – Open
  • Alternate 2 – Open
  • Nora White Buffalo – Acct. Liaison

Meets

3rd Wednesday of the Month
At the Transit Office

Contact: Jody Bigboy-Lowmaster
715-682-7111 (x1511)

By Laws

Membership Committee

  • LeeAnn Rosin (C)
  • Samantha Kappeler (VC)
  • Meline Nelis (Secretary)
  • Lynn Wiggins (Researcher)
  • Jackie Rose (Researcher)
  • Gina Secord (Researcher)
  • Daniel Soulier (Researcher)

Meets

1st Tuesday of the Month
At the Enrollment Office in the Chief Blackbird Center

Contact: Theresa Couture, Enrollment Clerk
715-682-7111 (x1525)

By Laws

Pow Wow Committee

  • Katie Deloney
  • Shawnee Ford
  • Lisa Whitebird
  • Ashley Stone
  • Brandon Neveaux
  • Adrienne Leoso
  • Jamie Corbine
  • Aurora Conley
  • Laura Miranda
  • Zoongee Mayotte

Meets

TBA

Contact: 715-682-7111

Housing Board of Commissioners.

  • Patrick Bigboy
  • Don Neveaux
  • Suzette Mayotte
  • Alan Pero Sr.
  • Lenore Plucinski
  • Susan Houle
  • Pete Powless

Meets

2nd Tuesday of the Month Meets at the Bad River Housing Authority

Contact: Patti Bigboy, BRHA Director
(715) 682-2271 (x1668)

By Laws

Health Board

  • Frank Connors Jr (Chair)
  • Mary Lou Salawater (Vice Chair)
  • Ben Connors Sr. (Secretary)
  • Esie Leoso-Corbine
  • Karen Wolfe
  • Dave D’Acquisto
  • Lenore Plucinski

Meets

Board meets the last Tuesday of the Month at the Bad River Health & Wellness Center

Contact: Lisa Smith
(715) 682-7133 (x4844)

Repatriation Committee

Historic Preservation Review Board

  • Stephanie Julian (Chair)
  • Carole Livingston (Vice Chair)
  • Lorrie Salawater (Secretary)
  • Esie Leoso-Corbine
  • Luanne Salawater
  • Katie Deloney

Meets

2nd Tuesday if every month @ 5:00

Contact: Lawrence Plucinski, THPO/NAGRPA Director
715-682-7123 (x1662)

By Laws

HS/EHS Parent Policy Council

Head Start and Early Head Start

  • Courtney Kinney (Chair)
  • Wyvern Kinney (Vice-Chair)
  • Tia Stone
  • Kelley Shaggy
  • Marisa Dyer
  • Lisa Whitebird

Meets

Every third Wednesday of the month
At the Head Start Building

Contact: Head Start Building @ 715-682-7144 (x1469)

By Laws

Wild Rice Committee

  • Charles Connors Sr.
  • Megan Powless
  • Hilary (Junie) Butler
  • Ken (Basher) Couture

Meets

As Called at the Hatchery & Kakagon Sloughs

Contact: Dan Powless Sr.
715-682-7111 (x1661)

By Laws

Drug Task Force

  • Liz Arbuckle, Task Force Chairman
  • Corrine Wherley, Bad River Social & Family Services Director
  • Patti Bigboy, Bad River Housing Director
  • Robert Houle Health & Wellness Director
  • Deb Tutor, Assistant Health & Wellness Director
  • Stephanie Julian, Bad River Education Director
  • Barb Merrill, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Supervisor
  • Elizabeth Kallio, Clinical Psychologist
  • Vacant, Community Tribal Member
  • IAS

Vision

It is for the future generations that we commit our efforts to restore the mind, body, and spirit from the opioid destruction through cultural healing, collaboration, and change.

Mission

The Bad River people believe that preparing our Nation for the 8th fire is sustaining a healthy environment that will lead to healthy people.

Meets

Every other Tuesday from 1:15p-3:00p

At the Bad River Health & Wellness Center Maple Room

Contact: Bad River AODA/Behavioral Health Program

Police Commission Board

  • Sue Houle (Chair)
  • Annie Houle (Secretary)
  • Jim Stone
  • Gena Jensen
  • Christina Dzwonkowski

Meets

Commission meets 1st Monday of the month.

Contact: (715) 682-7111

By Laws

Elderly Advisory Board

  • Carole Kraft (Chair)
  • Bea Moore-Reas (Vice Chair)
  • Mary Lou Salawater (Treasurer)
  • Michele Davis (Secretary)
  • Sandy Kolodziejski
  • Bill Roundwind
  • Loretta Livingston
  • VACANT

Meets

Board meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Contact: Jean Hahn-Thomas, Elderly Director
(715) 682-7150 (x1495)