2004 - 2005

The Nation budget for 04-05 was $13,180.00. The Nation officers for this year were installed at the Fall Campout Fire Ceremony at Mohican Campgrounds.

The first event for this year was the Maize Valley Farm corn maize and hayride. The Pumpkin launching cannon was a lot of fun to watch. This October event is the first attended event for all new big and little braves. The November event was the University of Akron football, everyone got to see quarterback Charlie Fry put on quite a performance. The before game tailgate was a lot of fun to. This was a family event. The December event was our annual Father/Son Banquet held at Guy’s Party Center. The entertainment was Kevin the Juggling Guy. 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 next year Manikiki Nation budget. February also saw us at Park Center Lanes for bowling. This was a free event. In March the Fascar competition was held in Coventry. The April event was our Swim Late Nighter held at the Green YMCA and another free event. May was our Spring Campout at Camp Y-Noah. The fire ceremony was held on the beach with the Nation Chief and War Chief arriving on canoes to the backdrop of moonlight and Indian Flute Music played by the Nation Story Teller. In June we attended an Akron Aeros baseball game, which was a family event. The highlight of this event was eating a picnic dinner in the middle of the street next to Children’s Hospital. The night concluded with a fabulous Fire Works show over the stadium. Also in June was the Third Annual Green Relay For Life. The total money raised by the Indian Guides and Princesses for the American Cancer was $2350.00 In July we had our Family Outing to Clays Park for swimming and picnicking. Also in July the Manikiki Nation Guides and Iroquois Nation Princesses helped build a second fire ring at Camp Y-Noah. YMCA Executive Director, Nelson Bagnardi, commended the effort. August’s event was the Drive in Movie in Barberton. The movie slate was Sky High and The Dukes of Hazzard. This was another family event. The event year ended in September with the Organizational Drive. The Nation decided to purchase Manikiki Nation T-shirts for all big and little braves; the little braves were encouraged to wear their shirts to school to help in the recruitment drive. The Nation year ended with the Fall Campout. The Campout was held at Mohican Campground. All enjoyed a Pig Roast and canoe ride. Also in October was our 14th annual Manikiki Golf Outing for the fathers.

Our Nation strength at this year’s start was 138 Little Braves and 98 Big Braves for a total of 236

Joe Friday Awards were given to Cliff Dahlman, Pat Duff, Tom Knoebel. Joe Cole was the Outstanding Service Award winner. The Mohawk tribe won the Big Medicine Award.

Nation Chief – Gregg Badalich, Arapaho
War Chief – Steve Shepley, Mandan
Sachem – Randy Wallace, Blackhawk
Medicine Man – Tom Knoebel, Comanche
Wampum Bearer – Pat Duff, Mohawk
Tallykeeper – Cliff Dahlman, Navajo
Storyteller – Scott Summers, Cherokee
Web Spinner – Kevin Adkins, Creek