Menominee Tribe Schedules Dense Feb. 17-19 Governance Week: Powwow Board, Hearing, Legislature

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (MITW), the tribal government that serves Menominee County’s reservation communities including Keshena, Neopit and Zoar, scheduled multiple committee and board meetings the week of Feb. 17–19, 2026." That scheduling notice, posted through the tribe’s public channels, signaled a compressed governance cadence that officials list alongside standing Boards and Committees on the MITW website.

The tribe directs members and the public to its full event calendar on the MITW App. The tribe’s communications materials state: "A complete calendar listing of events can be found on the MITW App Download the Free MITW App from Google Play or Apple Store." MITW Communications Department contact information is listed in newsletters and site headers: phone (715) 799-5167, fax (715) 799-5250, and the tribe’s website. MITW newsletter staff names appearing in the communications excerpts include Devan Erdmann, Patrick Delabrue, Christopher Anderson (Reporter), Katie Isham (Administrative/Design Assistant) and Sheena Waupoose.

Institutional details on the MITW site outline the structure that underpins the week. The site lists Boards such as Pow Wow, Menominee Tribal School and Wolf River Development and Committees including Agriculture and Forestry; Budget and Finance; Community Development; Enforcement and Resource Protection; Enrollment; Governmental Affairs; Health and Family; Housing; and Labor Education and Training. The Election Commission maintains its own cadence: "General Meetings are the First Thursday of each month and all other meetings are scheduled according to need and in accordance to Chapter 63 of Menominee Tribal Codes and attached Election Milestones." Election Commission contact details are published as PO Box 562, Keshena, WI 54135; elections@mitw.org; phone 715-799-3446; office hours Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, closed on Tribal Holidays. The Election Commission meeting location is listed as Wilmer J. Peters Judicial Center, Room 136, and members named on the election page include Brianne Tepiew (Chairperson), Michelle Frechette (Member) and Michele Wilber (Member). The commission’s posted materials include images and meeting documents dated 08/21/2025, 09/03/2025 and a 09/30/2025 certification meeting.

For local comparison, Menominee County’s public-meeting rules are posted on the county site: "Menominee County Regular Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month," special meetings are posted at least 18 hours in advance and regular agendas are available 5 calendar days prior. The county’s historical meeting notices include a July 26, 2022 County Board meeting at the First National Bank Building, 962 1st Street, Menominee, MI 49858, and county contact phone 906-863-9648.

The tribe’s scheduling excerpt contained a truncated entry, "Key meetings listed include the Menominee Nation Conte", that requires follow-up to confirm the full meeting title and agenda items for Feb. 17–19. Separately, the tribe’s Jan. 16 Facebook post invited members to the Annual General Council at the Menominee Casino Resort Convention Center on Saturday, January 17, 2026, noting a Zoom link on the tribal members-only portal: "We invite all tribal members to participate in the Annual General Council at the Menominee Casino Resort Convention Center Saturday, January 17, 2026. For those unable to attend in person, please access the Zoom link available on the tribal members only portal. Your participation is vital for our governance and community engagement." That post showed 11 reactions and 3 shares.

Public records and the MITW App remain the source for finalized agendas and minutes stemming from the Feb. 17–19 governance week. The tribe’s communications office at (715) 799-5167 and the Election Commission at 715-799-3446 are the listed contacts for clarifying meeting access, recorder names, and whether specific sessions were open to non-members; posted minutes and certification documents are the official record of any actions taken during that week.