
Citizen of the
Month Program
February Citizen of the
Month
Gertrude "Pood" Deragon
Congratulation Gertrude from the Red Cliff Tribal Council
The objective of the Citizen of the Month Program is to publicly recognize those Red Cliff Tribal Member citizens who contribute to the Red Cliff Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa community, assist someone in need, or in any way improve the
quality of life in the Red Cliff community. The award will be presented by the Red
Cliff Tribal Council at its regular monthly meeting.
- The nominee must live within the Red Cliff reservation and be an enrolled member.
- Nominees for Citizen of the Month need not be well-known people in the community.
- Nominations for all segments of the community are encouraged.
- Elected officials are not eligible for nomination.
- Nominees should have a reputation for honesty, integrity, and pride in our community.
The Citizen of the Month will be chosen from among all nominations by a select committee consisting of one Tribal Member Elder, one At-Large Tribal Council Member, and
one Tribal staff member. All members will be appointed by the Tribal Chairperson and will serve for a period of three (3) months with the exception of the At-Large Tribal Council Member which will rotate amongst the At-Large Members every month, as annually scheduled by the Chairperson.
- Answer all questions on the form, a brief resume or comments may be included in the comments
section at the end of the form.
- Nominations must be received by the 15th of the month to be considered for the
following month's selection process.
- Nominations will be kept on file for a period of six (6) months for future consideration.
- The nomination form may be faxed to:
or
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Attention: Director of Tribal Operations
88385 Pike Road, Hwy 13
Bayfield, WI 54814
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