2001 - 2002

The Nation budget for 01-02 was $10,600.00. The Nation officers for this year were installed at the Fall Campout Fire Ceremony at Mohican Camprounds.

The first event for this year was the Maize Valley and a family event.. This event is the first attended event for all new big and little braves. The November event was ice-skating at Center Ice Skating. This was a family event. The December event was our annual Father/Son Banquet held at Guy’s Party Center. December also is our month for our Christmas Project, which was participated by all tribes. Thank you.

January’s event saw us at Akron U for a great basketball game. This event was a family event and well attended. February saw us at Guy’s Party Center for our fundraiser, which was a reverse raffle. We raised all monies necessary for the budget along with the help of those tribes who elected to gather their share of the budget in other ways. February also saw us at Midway Lanes for bowling. This was a free event. The March event was our Swim Late nighter held at the Green Ymca and another free event. April took us Fascar competition in Coventry. May was our Spring Campout at Camp Fitch. In June we attended Akron Aeros baseball which was a family event. In July we had our first Cricket Valley Rodeo. Another family event. August’s event was the Cuyahoga Valley Railroad ride. Another family event. The event year ended in September with the Organizational Drive and our Fall Campout. The Campout was held at Camp Tippacanoe. Also in September was our 9th annual Manikiki Golf Outing for the fathers.

Our Nation strength at this year’s start was 138 Little Braves and 104 Big Braves for a total of 242.

Joe Friday Awards were given to Steve Barry, Merv Yoder, Jeff Hixon, Todd Jones, and Tom Knoebel. Jim Peterson was the Outstanding Service Award winner.The Comanche tribe won the Big Medicine Award.

Nation Chief – Paul Giesel, Navajo
War Chief – Jeff Hixon, Cherokee
Sachem – Bob Mahaney, Mohawk
Medicine Man – Jim Koerner, Creek
Wampum Bearer – Pat Marks, Mandan
Tallykeeper – Tom Knoebel, Comanche
Storyteller – Darren Koplen, Navajo
Web Spinner – Todd Jones, Blackhawk