Volume II.17, Issue 12 (2017)

December 2017

Volume II.17, Issue 12

Mescalero Apache Tribe

Apache Scout

A Few words from the Water Surface

Department at DRMP

Inside this issue:

Elderly Center

7

Mescalero Respon13

sible Gaming Prog.

Miss Mescalero

14

Head Start

16

Tribal Court

19

BIA—Mescalero

Agency

20

Religion

23

JAN. DEADLINE:

12/15/17 BY

NOON

Water is essential to

158, the brain and

 A vital nutrient to

all human life. Given heart are composed of

the life of every

recent and future cli- 73% water, and the

cell, acts first as a

mate challenges pro- lungs are about 83%

building material

tecting our tribal wa- water. The skin con It regulates our inter needs to be one of tains 64% water, musternal body temthe tribe’s most press- cles and kidneys are

perature by sweating issues. That being 79%, and even the

ing and respiration

said everyone should bones are watery:31%.  The carbohydrates

do their part to edu- Each day humans must

and proteins that

cate themselves on

consume a certain

our bodies use as

water and conservaamount of water to

food are metabotion. This article is to survive. Of course,

lized and transremind as many peo- this varies according

ported by water in

ple possible about the to age and gender,

the bloodstream

importance of water. and also by where

 It assists in flushing

For instance:

someone lives. Generwaste mainly

Water is of major im- ally, an adult male

through urination

portance to all living needs about 3 liters

 Acts as a shock abthings; in some organ- per day while an adult

sorber for brain,

isms, up to 90% of

female needs about

spinal cord, and fetheir body weight

2.2 liters per day.

tus

comes from water. Up Some of this water is

 forms saliva

to 60% of the human in food.

 lubricates joints

adult body is water

 Water serves a

According to H.H.

number of essential According to Dr. JefMitchell, Journal of

functions to keep us frey Utz, Neuroscience, pediatrics, AlleBiological Chemistry

all going

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gheny University, dif- make it so important keeping these areas

ferent people have

and basic to life. The clean and pristine.

different percentages cells in our bodies are The following article

of their bodies made full of water. The ex- focuses on water degup of water. Babies

cellent ability of wa- radation:

have the most, being ter to dissolve so

Water Degradation

born at about 78%. By many substances alThere are a number of

one year of age, that lows our cells to use

both short and long

amount drops to about valuable nutrients,

term effects of water

65%. In adult men,

minerals, and chemi- degradation. These

about 60% of their

cals in biological procare generally as a rebodies are water.

esses.

sult of either:

However, fat tissue

Water's

 decreased water

does not have as much "stickiness" (from surquantity (or flow),

water as lean tissue. face tension) plays a

or

In adult women, fat

part in our body's abilmakes up more of the ity to transport these  decreased water

quality

body than men, so

materials all through

they have about 55%

ourselves. The carbo- Decreased water

of their bodies made hydrates and proteins quantity results in a

of water. Thus:

that our bodies use as reduction of water

Babies and kids have

food are metabolized available for such uses

as drinking and irrigamore water (as a per- and transported by

tion. Because there is

centage) than adults. water in the bloodless water, there is

Women have less wa- stream. No less imporusually a greater contant is the ability of

ter than men (as a

centration of pollutwater to transport

percentage).

waste material out of ants and salinity in

People with more

the water. This

fatty tissue have less our bodies.

causes the quality of

When you read the

water than people

the stream bed to dewith less fatty tissue statistics water’s im- teriorate, resulting in

portance becomes

(as a percentage).

a reduced biodiversity

There just wouldn't be clearer. We have nu- of plants and animals.

any you, me, or Fido merous springs on the

reservation including Human health is at

the dog without the

risk with the degradaexistence of an ample wells, lakes, and

tion of our water supliquid water supply on streams. When consid- ply. Pathogens conering our reliance

Earth. The unique

centrated in our water

qualities and proper- upon water, we all

can cause serious

ties of water are what have to do our part in

A pa c h e S c o u t

health problems to

both humans and animals. Higher standards

of living and longevity

are directly related to

the reduced incidence

of certain diseases.

Many of these diseases

are related to the

quality of water

(including cholera,

diphtheria and typhoid).

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Australia. It is the

process by which waters become enriched

with nutrients

(particularly nitrogen

and phosphorous).

These nutrients stimulate the growth of

aquatic flora and/or

fauna, including the

sometimes toxic bluegreen algae, resulting

in waters becoming

deoxygenated.

taste and odor of water and, in the case of

toxic blooms, can

cause death of livestock.

Factors important in

encouraging algae

growth are:



low water flow



abundant light



clear water



warmth

Liter and various garSources of nutrient in- bage can easily add an

put include sewage ef- abundance of nutrients

to our Reservation’s

fluents, irrigation

water bodies. Let’s

drains, storm-water

runoff, drains from in- take some care next

tensive livestock indus- time we’re fishing by

tries, and leaching or the banks and throw

soil loss from farmland trash in the proper reand stream banks. Su- ceptacles. In any situaperphosphate fertilizer tion help keep our waIn the event of our wa- is often singled out as ter clean and safe for

now and our future

ter supplies being de- the main sources of

graded to an unaccept- phosphorous in inland generations. After all,

it is the right thing to

able level or reduced, waters.

we need to consider

Side effects associated do.

With a reduction in

water quality comes

additional costs - the

cost of treating the

water to a standard

that is acceptable and

the cost of acquiring

alternative water if

treatment of the current water supply is

not possible.

reuse and recycling

with extensive eutrooptions. Such options phication include:

would include biologi-  decreased clarity of

cal toilets and air coolwater

ing.

 decreased diversity

Nutrient Enrichment

of aquatic plant and

(eutrophication)

animal life

Eutrophication is one

 deoxygenation of

of the major water

bottom waters

quality problems in

Alga blooms affect the

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This article has been

brought to you by the

Division of Resource

Management and Protection (DRMP) Surface

Water Department. For

any water related

questions, please call

464-4711, and ask to

talk to the water department.

Article sources:

1. U.S. Department of the

Interior | U.S. Geological SurveyURL: http://

water.usgs.gov/edu/

propertyyou.html

Page Contact Information: Howard Perlman

Page Last Modified:

Friday, 02-Dec-2016

12:52:12 EST

2. (Source: TAFE Queensland and Department

of Natural Resources

Module ASP3056: Environmental Impacts:

Issues, 1999)

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Educational and leadership moves at Mescalero

Tribal Fish Hatchery

Southwest Tribal Fisheries Commission News Summer 2017; Making a

Difference

more.

ous sizes, equaling to

over 40,000 pounds.

According to SWTFC

The fish at the hatchNews, the summer

youth program incor- ery are kept safe and

healthy by canopies

porated hands-on

teachings by the Mes- covering the racecalero staff as well as ways. With help from

The Mescalero Tribal help from various

the canopies blue herFish Hatchery was re- partners whom made ons won’t attack or

cently highlighted in

feast on the fish and

it possible for the

the Southwest Tribal youth engagement at will reduce algal

Fisheries Commission the hatchery. Assisgrowth in the raceNewsletter for their

tance was provided by ways.

outstanding youth ini- Workforce Innovation Back in July, member

tiative program and

Opportunity Act

Tribes of the SWTFC

continued expertise in (WIOA), the Leadervoted on raising the

natural resource con- ship Institute Program cost per pound of

servation this past

with Santa Fe Indian

rainbow trout from

summer.

School, Native Ameri- $2.35 to $3.06. The

The hatchery took on can Fish and Wildlife Mescalero hatchery

10 youth employees

Society, U.S. Forest

provided the market

to connect them to

Service, and the U.S. value correction to

the world of natural

Fish and Wildlife Ser- the SWTFC in order to

resource conservation. vice/Southwest Tribal maintain infrastrucThe youth were edu- Fisheries Commission ture improvements

cated on different

partnership.

and concerns to the

realms within conser- The SWTFC News also natural resource convation like basic opdrew attention to the servation profession.

eration and maintehatchery’s fish deliv- The Mescalero Tribal

nance of the hatcheries and stockings. At Hatchery continues to

ery, assessing lengths the start of the 2017 perform and uphold

and weights of trout, year, they have

skilled bio-security

stocking local lakes

stocked nearly 51,000 measures here within

and streams and much rainbow trout of vari- our community.

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Coaches

Loren Gallerito—Thomas Mendez—Jess Shendo

The Mescalero Major

ber with one of MescaLeague Football teams lero’s very own comfinished yet another

petitive team in the

thrilling season. Razor- Super Bowl.

backs and Mud Dogs

The Mescalero Mud

were two of five agDogs played a hardgressive teams on the hitting match against

field. Capitan, Carrithe Ruidoso Ducks in

zozo, and Ruidoso had the final game, better

one team each.

known as the Super

Matches began in early Bowl. Both teams

September of this year showed outstanding

and finished in Novem- athletic skills on the

field however, the Mud

Dogs were defeated.

Now that the season

has ended, some players will advance to

majors and others to

middle school for

2018. Nevertheless,

Mescalero’s young athletes will be ready for

the tackle!

Way to go Razorbacks

& Mud Dogs!

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Mescalero Drug Take Back

IHS Pharmacy Department

Do you have any unwhy!

fore the children

used or expired medi- 1. If you flush it down

and other people

cations sitting around

can get into them.

the toilet it will

your house? Stop by

mess up the sewer 3. If you no longer

the Mescalero IHS to

and water system…

need them, this is

safely dispose of

which is bad for

the best way to

them!

YOU and the envikeep your commuHmmm…but you may

ronment.

nity clean and safe

be wondering why you 2. Medications can be The medication drop

should stop by the

dangerous if not

box bin is located next

Mescalero IHS to distaken correctly so to the 1st floor elevapose of them. Here

get rid of them be- tor. Stop by anytime

are the TOP 3 reasons

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Elderly Center

Recent News

Happy Birthday to all changes.

our elders born in De- The center will have a

cember. We would

few out of town trips,

like to also wish eve- but all overnight trips

ryone in our commu- and travel will not benity a very Merry

gin until after the

Christmas and a Happy New Year. The proNew Year!

gram sets aside one

Elderly Assessments

The program would

like to inform everyone that there is a

new requirement by

the state that requires

all tribal elders receiving service from

Unless there is an un- day during our

their centers to comexpected schedule

Monthly Program Im- plete the information

change, the regular

provement Meeting to requirement in order

monthly activities will plan the extended

to allow the Mescalero

continue at the same travel and activities

elderly center to protime and date. Casino schedule. Some of

vide service. Only

Days are on Monday,

the projected travel

one person at the cenBingo on Friday, and

are All Indian Game

ter is licensed to colMovie Day in AlamoDay, New Mexico Sen- lect the information

gordo the first Friday ior Olympics, Gather- and the assessment is

of the month. The

ing of Nations, Zuni

simple confidential,

program will pay for

Elderly Day, Conferand government safe.

your movie, and you

ence on Aging, New

General information

are asked to purchase Mexico State Fair.

questions include date

your own goodies.

of birth, emergency

****

The program provides

Travel and Activity contact. This data

transportation, or you

will help the program

Planning

may choose to drive

better serve the eldElders are encouraged

your own vehicle and

ers in our community.

to make it a point to

meet us at the movHomebound assessattend these meeties. Mid-week activiments are required

ings. The program apties include Nutrition

twice a year, all othpreciates having input

Education, Fitness,

ers participating in

from the elders and

arts and crafts, and

the program once a

the sharing and sugspecial presentations.

year.

gesting of positive

Activities begin a

****

ideas and suggestions.

10:00 provided there

****

are no unexpected

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Emergency Wood at

the Center

delivery of half a truck wood.

load of wood (half ju- 1. The elder receiving

niper-half oak) to the

The center is again

the wood has no

elder.

We

encourage

planning on providing

vehicle

family

members

to

emergency wood this

2. The elder receiving

start

getting

wood

for

winter. The policy is

the wood has no

their

elderly

family

for elders with no

able bodies in the

members

now

before

means of getting durhousehold

winter

sets

in.

ing the months of No3. The elder must

vember through Febru- The elder receiving

come into the cenary. During these

the wood must meet

ter to fill out the

months, the center

the requirements in

eligibility form

will provide a one time order to receive the

Commodity Food

Elderly Center

The center is happy to tirement Income, Disbe able to provide

ability Income, or

commodity food to

General Income that

the elders in our com- shows proof of your

munity. The program earnings.

is an income based

By January 2018 all

Federal program that income award letters

makes the service

must be brought to

available to Mescalero the center to reelders.

certify. Applicants are

Each January those

receiving commodity

food are required to

bring in their proof of

income to re-certify

to continue to receive

the food. Award letters should be received in each household by December.

Examples of award

letters include Social

Security Income, Re-

reminded to bring in

photo identification

with their award letters.

ing in the household,

and are 18 years or

older, and employed,

the names dates of

birth, and proof of

their income for these

individuals will be required.

Commodity food is delivered from Roswell

to the center the first

Wednesday of every

month.

****

Any tribal elder age 60 Homebound Meal Deor older is encouraged

livery and Trays

to come to the center A friendly reminder to

to see if you qualify to those receiving home

be part of the promeals for lunch, the

gram. A friendly recenter is politely askminder that if a

ing that the trays be

household has 5 or

returned the next day

more individuals resid-

A pa c h e S c o u t

when the deliverer

brings your meal for

the day. The trays are

used daily to service

our homebound and if

they are not promptly

returned we are short

on trays to take meals

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the next day. Please

meal. If you are not

remember to empty all going to be home for

uneaten food, rinse

lunch, please call the

and put them in a plas- center before 8:30 to

tic bag. The driver

cancel your delivery.

will be happy to bring This helps us save

them back to the cen- time, money, and food

ter for the next days’ waste.

Halloween Fun at the Center

Elderly Center

The costume contest as

always was a spooktacular event. Contestants dressed and competed to win prizes as the

crowd voted for their best

choice. In our book they

are all winners! Can you

guess who they are?

Veterans Day

Elderly Center

On Wednesday Noof the colors by the

Mescalero Apache

th

vember 8 , over 130 New Mexico Military

High School Princess

Veteran’s their fami- Honors and Color

Tunte Baca and Ruilies, and community

Guard. Vice President doso Middle School

members attended a Gabe Aguilar led the

Princess April DeVeteran’s Day Obser- group in the recitation siderio read heart felt

vance. Master of Cere- of The Pledge of Alle- poems of thanks to

monies President

giance.

the Veterans. Newly

Danny Breuninger

crowned Miss MescaAttendees were

warmly welcomed all graced with the sing- lero Autumn Pilcher

in attendance. USMC ing of a Flag Song by

was also present.

Veteran Sasha Enjady Tommy Spottedbird,

Keynote speaker New

began the program

complimented with

Mexico State Reprewith a prayer, folsongs sung by Sherman sentative Yvette Herlowed by the posting Blake and his group.

rell addressed the

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crowd with encourag- community members

ing words of thanks to lined up to personally

all who served and

thank them for their

who continue to serve service. Younger Vetour country. Elderly

erans mingled with

Center Director,

older Veterans, and

Michaelene Ahidley

all were congratulapresented Representa- tory for our newly

tive Herrell with a

enlisted Veteran,

Pendleton in apprecia- Solomon Kaydahzinne

tion for her work.

USMC Pvt 1st Class,

who just completed

Veterans were honbasic training in Caliored with a gift of

fornia.

commemorative

hoodies, and as they

received their gifts,

Many brought photos

of their military which

were displayed during

the ceremony. The

program concluded

with the playing of

the military branch

songs, a prayer and

blessing of the food

from Hazel Spottedbird. Indian Tacos

with cheese cake for

desert were served up

and the afternoon was

spent sharing stories

and enjoying each

other’s company.

Hawaii Travel

Elderly Center

During the last meet- This package includes Cemetery of the Paing held on November 8 days, 9 cities, and 3 cific in the Punchbowl

1st, the group was pre- islands Oahu, Hawaii, Crater, the Iolani Palsented with a few

and Maui. The packace, the King Kametravel options includ- age includes 7 full

hamea Statue and the

ing travel dates, and breakfasts, 2 dinners, State Capital. It’s not

packages. The group and 2 lunches. It also too late to sign up.

selected the travel

includes a nice selec- Come into the center

date for September 20 tion of tours includfor more information

2018. The group also ing, Pearl Harbor, the or better yet, come to

selected the Hawaiian USS Arizona Memorial, the next meeting.

Explorer Package.

The National Memorial

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MAS 8th grade Leadership Lincoln students

Mescalero Responsible Gaming Program

Top row from left to right: Bret Prins, Shawn Jim, Jessie Sundayman, Kameryn

Chino, Brandon Lee, Noah Ahidley

Bottom row left to right: Jordan Chee, Delma Treas, Siian Poncho, Alyssa

Blake, Terrence Douglass

Twelve Mescalero

Apache School 8th

grade students were

selected by their

teachers and peers to

participate in 8th

grade Leadership Lincoln. Youth Leadership

Lincoln is designed to

identify and motivate community leaders

young, emerging lead- share their experiers, exposing them to ences and ask for their

the realities, chalinsights. One of the

lenges and opportuni- sessions covers comties in the commumunity service. We are

nity. The program en- very proud of these

tails monthly classes, students and their acduring school, in which complishments.

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Hello everyone, my name is Autumn Raine Pilcher and I am 19 years old. I am the

youngest daughter to Dennis and Brenda Pilcher. I also have two older sisters,

Brooke and Stacey Morris followed by two older brothers, Collin and Dustin Pilcher. My paternal grandparents are Lillian Sombero and the late Denny Pilcher Sr.

and my maternal grandparents are the late Nelson and Elsie Morris. I am a descendant of Chief Natzili and Chief Sosa. I am a proud member of the Mescalero

Apache tribe and I am also part Navajo and Oglala Lakota. I am a 2016 Ruidoso

High School graduate and a 2016 ENMU-Ruidoso college graduate. I graduated high

school with honors and was a member of the National Society of High School

Scholars (NSHSS). Named Native American Student of the Year for junior class of

2014-2015. I completed an Associate’s degree in General Studies at ENMURuidoso. I am a student at the University of New Mexico, currently working on a

bachelor’s degree for business management and accounting. I am also studying

pharmacy and I plan to graduate with a degree in 2023. I am currently on the National Honor Society for the University of New Mexico and after I graduate from

UNM with my degree in accounting, I plan to go into the Air Force to become an

officer and once done, go back to school to finish my pharmacy degree. My favorite

hobbies include listening and playing music, being active, singing, drawing and most

importantly, swimming. I am a member of the Calvary Albuquerque

Church and I want to emphasize the importance of Education, Domestic Violence and Mental Health issues such as depression, anxiety and

autism. I wish to inspire people to live a healthier lifestyle and be

more active. Lastly, As Miss Mescalero, I will do my best to be a great

role model for the younger generation but for men and women of all

ages. I want to be an advocate for language

and traditional teachings. I want to be able

to promote a better change for my community and even more positive change in myself.

I was invited to attend the Mescalero Hospital ‘Rock Your

Mocs” event on November 15, 2017. I had the great honor

to say the prayer before we ate thanksgiving lunch. I had

an amazing time with the staff and I want to say thank you to everyone who was congratulating me, thanking me and most of all, I was happy to be a part of your day.

May God continue to bless the Mescalero Hospital staff for keeping our community

healthy and strong.

On November 16, 2017, I was invited by Charlene Bigmouth to attend the Ruidoso

High School pageant. It was great to see the students of Ruidoso High School participating in this pageant to not only represent their school but the Indian club as well. I

not only got to learn more traditional teachings from the contestants but I learned

how important it is to show the youth to be more involved and teach them to become strong leaders. A big congratulations to Angel King, on winning the 2017-2018

RHS Princess. May you have a wonderful reign this upcoming year and make RHS and

your community proud.

Thank you. Ixe’he.

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Male Involvement Activity:“Pumpkin Carving

Contest/Party”

Mescalero Head Start Program

The Head Start has a

great turnout for our

annual “Pumpkin

Carving Contest and

Party”. We are proud

to say that we almost

had 40 men participate in the carving

contest. 1st Place

went to Anthony Coriz

and his daughter for

their “Minion” pumpkin carving, and 2nd

Place went to Mike

Bigmouth and his

granddaughter for

their “Big Foot”

pumpkin carving. Besides the contest, we

also had a variety of

family oriented

games, including face

painting, cotton

candy, and music by

Blazer Production

Company of Mescalero, not to mention a

ton of delicious food.

VOLVEMENT INITIATIVE where we try to

get as many males involved in the life and

education of their

child(ren). We understand that not every

child has a biological

dad currently in the

home, so we also ask

other male family

members to take on

that role.

These activities are a

part of our MALE IN-

Male Involvement Activity:“NFL Pick Ems”

Mescalero Head Start Program

Another way our pro- thus far:

gram encourages our

Week 1: Fred Second

fathers to get involved (Grandpa)

in their child’s educaWeek 2: Brysen Platta

tion is to volunteer. In and Spencer Cojo

turn, they are able to (Fathers)

participate in the

Week 3: Amen Maweekly NFL Pick Em’

goosh (Father)

game. We would also

like to thank E.L.A and Week 4: Gabriel ArtiOld Road Restaurants aga Sr. (Father)

for graciously donating Week 5: Morris Kanseah (Father)

gift certificates to

make this possible.

Week 6:Spencer Cojo

Here are the following (Father)

NFL Pick Em’ winners Week 7: Criss Second

(Uncle)

Week 8: Samuel Klinekole (Father)

Week 9: Michael Diaz

(Father)

Week 10: Gerald Blake

(Father)

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Other Activities

Mescalero Head Start Program

Our Head Start faminic.

lies also went on a

The children also got

field trip to the

to go Trick-or-Treating

“Mesilla Valley Pump- on Halloween at the

kin Patch” in Las Cru- Community Center, at

ces. We all enjoyed a the Inn of the Mounfun-filled day of going tain Gods Resort and

on a “hayride” out to Casino, and at other

the local pumpkin

community departpatch to pick out a

ments.

pumpkin to take home; During “Muffins With

slid down gigantic

Mom” Day; mothers,

slides, and had a pic-

grandmothers, aunts,

and mentors volunteered and enjoyed

breakfast with their

Head Start child. They

also got to make a

craft together to take

home.

The last event we had

before leaving for

Thanksgiving Break

was our annual

“Thanksgiving Lunch”.

Upcoming Events



Big Breakfast and Donuts

With Dad/ Hunt Lodge

Field Trip



Santa Visit and Classroom

Christmas Parties



Christmas Break

(December 20, 2017 January 5, 2018)



School resumes on Monday, January 8, 2018.

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Boys & Girls Club

Recent News

Grand Prize WINNNER!!

Holidays are among us, great time and look

Thank you to The Mesand Boys and Girls

forward to spending

calero Tribal store for

Club enjoys celebrat- time with our commu- our refreshments, as

ing every part of it!

nity members in future well as our hardworkWe had fun at our an- community events!

ing staff that made

nual Halloween ConThrough the craziness this all possible.

test at the Community of preparing for our

We are excited for NoCenter and would like Halloween events that vember and are ready

to give a big thanks to took place, The Boys

to enjoy a Thankful Un

all departments that

and Girls Club enjoyed -Thanksgiving Lunchhelped make this eve- a Halloween Party with eon with parents;

ning enjoyable. We

The Boys and Girls

which will include,

would like to give a big Club youth. We had a Spaghetti, Salad and

shout out to Joseph

fun fulfilled evening

Garlic Toast. We also

Blazer, Euphrasia

with different activican’t wait to spend

Platta, Community

ties such Halloween

this time with our

Center Maintenance,

cupcake walk, mitten families. We hope you

and Mescalero Telechallenge, musical

all had a Happy

com Inc. for being a

chairs, pin the nose on Thanksgiving. As Depart of a successful

the pumpkin, and mu- cember comes up we

evening. The Hallow- sic. We were able to

are looking forward to

een event included a

enjoy sandwiches and enjoying field trips to

Grand Prize winner as chips from the Mesca- Christmas on the Pewell as 5 different age lero Tribal Store. We

cos, and The Winter

groups with prizes for ended our evening

Park with our Club

the scariest, funniest, with a costume contest members. We hope

and most original cate- of the funniest, most

you all enjoy your

gories. Through this

original, and scariest

Christmas and a Happy

fun, spooky evening

in 3 different age cate- New year! See you all

we were able to enjoy gories. We would like Next Year!

music, family fun, and to thank every parent

refreshments made by that was

our Boys and Girls Club able to

staff, and The Inn of

have

the Mountain Gods Re- their

sort and Casino. We

child athope everyone had a

tend,

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Mescalero Tribal Court gains new leadership

Recent News

a Journalist, writing

for Indian Country Today Media for over two

decades on Indian Law

and Indian Affairs.

Judge Monteau is the

former Chairman of

the National Indian

Gaming Commission

Mescalero Tribal Court vation in Wyoming. He (NIGC), the Federal

is pleased to present

began his legal career Agency with limited

Chief Judge Harold A. as in-house attorney

regulatory oversight

Monteau, a member of for the Confederated

over 280+ Indian Gamthe Chippewa Cree

Salish and Kootenai

ing facilities. He was

Tribe of Rocky Boy’s

Tribes. He has served nominated by PresiReservation in Monas both in-house and

dent Bill Clinton and

tana. He was born in

contract attorney for

confirmed by the U.S.

Ft. Belknap Indian Hos- his own Tribe, the

Senate. He has been

pital and raised on the Chippewa Cree in

an advocate for Indian

nearby Rocky Boy’s In- Rocky Boy, Montana.

Gaming and an advodian Reservation

He has practiced in the cate for strengthening

where he is enrolled. Indian Law area for 25 Tribal Sovereignty and

Once a teacher, basyears, concentrating

the perpetual exisketball coach, and

on Tribal Government tence of American Inschool administrator, & Jurisdiction, Indian dian Nations. Judge

he is an Attorney (Juris Gaming, Casino FiMonteau owned a law

Doctor University of

nance, Gaming Opera- partnership (MonteauNew Mexico 1986). He tions and Regulation

Gunther) in Gt. Falls,

also holds a Bachelor’s and Tribal Economic

MT before going to DC.

Degree in Education

Development and DiHe then started and

and a Master’s Degree versification. He has

served Indian Country

in Education Adminibeen Visiting Lecturer with a nation-wide pristration. Most recently (Professor) at the Uni- vate practice, Monteau

he served as a Federal versity of New Mexico & Peebles, for 10

Magistrate in the Court Southwest Indian Law years. He still serves

of Indian Offenses on

Clinic (Fall 2011),NM. Indian Country as an

the Wind River Reser- Judge Monteau is also Economic Development

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and Finance ConsultNM. He has two

an attorney in Seattle,

ant, but restricts his

daughters in high

WA.

law practice to his own school at Santa Fe In- The Mescalero Tribal

business endeavors.

dian School and a son Court is honored and

Judge Monteau resides in Rio Rancho Schools. excited to acquire

locally and maintains a His older children Sum- Judge Monteau’s exresidence with his

mer and Quanah live in pertise in Indian Law.

wife, Dr. Elizabeth Top Mandan, ND and one

Sky MD, in Rio Rancho, daughter, Autumn, is

BIA—Mescalero Agency

Recent News

Date

During the holiThe staff at BIA Mesca- ity comes from the

day season, our lero Agency wishes you American people’s

offices will be and your loved ones a love of eating the bird

closed on Mon- safe and joyous holifor special occasions

day, December day season.

like Thanksgiving and

25, 2017, and

Christmas.

****

Monday, January

Wild turkeys (Meleagris

PRESCRIBED FIRE

1, 2018. However,

gallopavo) live in the

OPERATIONS

the Social Services

forest, in parts of

Table 1 is a summary

staff will be available

North America, and

of the 2017 Fall prefor emergency services

are the largest game

scribed burns conand can be reached by

ducted on the Mesca- birds found in this part

calling the Office of

of the world. They

lero Apache reservaJustice Services, Police

spend their days foragtions.

Department, at 464ing for food like

*

*

*

*

4479.

acorns, seeds, small

Wild Turkey

insects and wild berLocation

Acres

The turkey is one of

ries. They spend their

10/03/2017

Indian Well

33

10/04/2017

Indian Well

158

10/26/2017

Red Cabin

35

10/30/2017

Red Cabin

35

10/31/2017

Red Cabin

48

11/09/2017

#4 Well

38

TOTAL ACRES

347

Table 1.

the most famous birds nights roosting in low

in North America. In

branches of trees.

fact, Benjamin Frank- Each spring male turlin wanted to make the keys try to befriend as

wild turkey, not the

many females as possiBald Eagle, the nable. Male turkeys, also

tional bird of the

called “Tom Turkeys”

United States.

or “Gobblers” puff up

The turkey’s popular-

their bodies and

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spread their tail feath- head of a turkey can

References:

ers. They grunt, make change color from flat coloringbookfun.com

a “gobble gobble

gray to striking shades www.kidszone.ws/

sound” and strut about of red, white, and blue animals

shaking their feathers. when the bird becomes

****

This fancy turkey trot distressed or excited.

PERSONAL FREE-USE

helps the male attract Have you ever wonWOOD CUTTING

females (also called

dered what Turkey

PERMITS

“hens”) for mating.

(the country in the

As the summer season

After the female turMiddle East) and the

key mates, she preAmerican bird have in comes to an end and

the cold fills the mornpares a nest under a

common? A case of

ing/evening air, many

bush in the forest and mistaken identity relays her tan

sulted in the tribal members will be

requesting wood perand speckled

American

brown eggs.

Turkey being mits. Wood permits

She incunamed after will be issued Monday

bates as

the country. through Friday from 8

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at

many as 18

When the

eggs at a

Spanish first the BIA Forestry Office

located at the Summit

time. It takes about a found the bird in the

(210 Chatto Drive).

month for the chicks

Americas more than

You will be requested

400 years ago, they

to provide the followbrought it back to

When the chicks

ing information:

Europe. The English

(known as poults)

hatch, they flock with mistakenly thought it 1. Physical Address

(Red Number). The

their mother all year. was a bird they called

a “turkey” so they

address you provide

For the first two

is where the wood

weeks, the poults are gave it the same

name. This other bird

must be hauled to.

unable to fly. The

was actually from Af- 2. Vehicle Informamother roosts on the

ground with them dur- rica, but came to Engtion: Year, Make,

land

by

way

of

Turkey

ing this time.

Model, Color, and

(lots

of

shipping

went

License Plate #.

Wild turkeys are covthrough

Turkey

at

the

ered with dark feathOne Wood Permit

time). The name stuck

ers that help them

per Household

blend in with their for- even when they realwill be issued.

ized the birds were

est homes. The bare

Wood permits are

skin on the throat and different.

valid for 3

to hatch.

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months.

fore services can be

obtained, you must

Non-Tribal Members

are not allowed to use appear in person before the Notary. PerFree-Use Permits.

Must be accompanied sonal appearance

means the signer is in

by permit holder.

the Notary’s physical

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presence – face to

NOTARY SERVICES is

face in the same

available at the main

room. The signer

BIA Agency located at

must identify one or

590 Sage Avenue. Betwo credible identify-

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ing witnesses under

oath or through reliable identification

documents such as a

government issued

driver’s license/

identification card, or

a Tribal ID. For more

information, contact

the Agency at (575)

464-4423.

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Religion

Mescalero Reformed Church

Like a Baby Content in its Mothers Arms

During this Holiday

fruitful in my personal have no business or

season, many families relationship with God, fantasized grandiose

have various tradiand hearing the

plans. I’ve kept my

tions. Some of these prayers of the church feet on the ground,

traditions may have

as we anticipate the

I’ve cultivated a quiet

been passed down

coming of the Christ- heart. Like a baby

from generation to

child brings a special content in its

generation; perhaps

meaning to their

mother’s arms, my

it’s singing “Silent

words. With that be- soul is a baby content.

Night” with your clos- ing said, I want to

Wait, Israel, for God.

est family members on share with you a

Wait with hope. Hope

Christmas Eve, sitting Psalm from a transla- now; hope always!

in front of an evening tion of the Bible that I I haven’t fantasized

fire and listening to

personally enjoy

grandiose plans … I’ve

“Twas The Night Becalled the Mescultivated a quiet

fore Christmas”, or

sage. The Message is heart … wait with

maybe even watching a Bible translation

hope. The Psalmist

“Home Alone” or

done by biblical

reminds us in these

“Christmas Vacation” scholar, professor,

powerful words to

and laughing at all the and pastor Eugene Pe- faithfully and quietly

scenes you’ve already terson. In his transla- wait with hope. Of

watched a dozen

tion, Peterson puts

course, this is so much

times before. In any the words of scripture easier said than

case, the rhythm of

in a more contempo- done. Waiting is a

traditions can be very rary format leading to difficult task for many

meaningful to indithe common phrase

of us; it might seem

viduals and families

“the laymen’s transla- even more difficult

during this Advent

tion.” Here is Psalm

because the time in

season.

131 from the Message: between Christ’s

One of the traditions God, I’m not trying to birth, life, death, resI’ve begun in my own rule the roost, I don’t urrection, and his

life is reading through want to be the king of eventual return seems

the book of

the mountain. I have- too long for us to wait

Psalms. This has been n’t meddled where I

with hope. Because in

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this in-between time

worship God and exviolence runs wild in

perience His mercy at

our country, poverty

Mescalero Reformed

spreads without disChurch, as our arms

crimination, sicknesses (and our doors) are

continue to evolve and open to you if you are

multiply, bitterness

looking for a church

and loneliness seem to home or just want to

sink deeper in our

come visit. We espesouls, and division con- cially hope that you

tinues to stretch out

will be with us Christits’ arms creating a

mas eve to celebrate

bigger chasm between the birth of Jesus with

us all.

our children and you

But if we can wait with Christmas program.

Mescalero Reformed

Church

336 Wardlaw Dr.

P.O. Box 188

Mescalero, NM

(575) 464-4471

Visit (and Like) our

Mescalero Reformed

Church Facebook

page!

Email us at mescalerorc@gmail.com

hope, we fill find our- Grace & Peace,

selves just like the

Pastor Mark

Psalmist…like a baby

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content in its mother’s

Sunday Services

arms. When we faithfully and quietly wait 9:30 – Sunday School

in hope we will find all for Children and Adults

our needs met in the

10:40 – Worship

providing arms of

Christ. So, I’d encour- Opportunities for Fellowship and Encourage you to wait with us

agement

at First Reformed

Men’s Bible Study –

Church. Join us for

worship during this Ad- first and third Thursday’s of each month at

vent season and sur6:00 pm in the church

round yourself with a basement.

body of believers to

Women’s Bible Study

wait with…because

– first and third Tueswhen we do, we’ll find

day’s of each month at

ourselves like a baby

6:00 pm in the sanctucontent in its mother’s ary.

arms.

Women’s Gathering –

Please know that you every Wednesday at

are always welcome to 9:00 am in the church

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basement.

Youth Group for Middle and High School –

Wednesday at 6:00 pm

in the church basement.

Kids’ Club after-school

program for 1st-5th

grade students meet

every Thursday at 3:30

pm in the church basement. Come for a fun

time of playing, praying, singing, and

crafts.

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Mescalero Taekwondo leader travels across the

world

Hello to all, my name appreciation.

the UITF World Chamis Matthew W. BanMy parents are Theresa pionship in London,

croft. I am currently a Nasitima and Wayland England. During my

senior at Central High Bancroft. My maternal competition I won 2

School here in Phoenix grandparents are Alsilver medals in Team

Arizona. I am a part of bert and Laverne Nasi- Sparring and Team

the Central High

tima of Mescalero. My Board Breaking. In AuSchool Varsity Baseball Paternal grandparents gust 2017 I attended

team and Varsity Foot- are Wayne Bancroft

the same competition

ball team. I am also an (deceased) and Katie

in Corrientes, Argenactive member of the Ray of the Navajo Na- tina where I won four

"Future Inspired Native tion Tuba City, Arimedals, silver in IndiAmerican Leaders"

vidual Patterns and

zona.

group within the Phoe- I would like to take

three bronze medals in

nix Indian Center. Re- this time to thank the Individual Sparring,

cently, I have been se- Mescalero Apache

Team Patterns, and

lected as the Student Tribe for your contin- Team Specialty Breakof the Month for the

ing.

ued support in my

month of December by Taekwondo experiBeing able to compete

the Youth Council. As ences for which I

on an International

you can see I have

level has been truly

would not have been

been extremely busy

able to experience the amazing and a huge

with my school and ex- excitement of reprepersonal accomplishtracurricular activities senting TEAM USA.

ment. I have met so

so I apologize for the

In July 2015 I had the many different people

delay of my letter of

privilege of attending around the world in

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two countries, while

taste the difference.

they represented their From these past two

own.

experiences, I have

In London, England I

come to learn and apwas able to see Big

preciate my country

Ben, The London Eye, more, not only by repPalace of Westminster, resenting TEAM USA

and St. Paul's Cathebut also representing

dral among other

my Native American

sights. In Corrientes,

culture and being a

Argentina we were

member of the Mescaable to see many dif- lero Apache Tribe.

ferent monuments and I would like to thank

we also noticed that

the following for

many foods were diftheir sponsorship:

ferent in taste and

Inn of the Mountain

texture. In Argentina, Gods (2015 & 2017),

they grew their own

Mescalero Apache

fruits and vegetables

Telecom Inc. (2015)

and we could really

Congratulations to the Mescalero

Arrow Head Shooter’s!

They are 3rd in the Pool 8 Ball

League in Alamogordo. The

Shooter’s play every week, one day

a week. Team members include

Gabriel Shendo, Ruta Shendo, Addis

Choneska, Jr. who is the number

one shooter in the entire league,

Francis Rocha, and Eddie Chalapa.

The team also travels to surrounding towns like El Paso and Las Cruces to compete in tournaments.

Keep up the good work Mescalero

Arrow Head Shooter’s, good luck

and God bless you all!

From: Elaine Choneska

and the Mescalero

Apache Tribe for their

monetary donations.

To my grandmother

Alma Morgan and my

auntie Ellereen Sago, I

will always be grateful

for all your support.

Ixehe,

Matthew W. Bancroft

Dear Friends in Mescalero,

I would like to give sincere thanks to all those

who participated and helped in any way during

my recent blessing feast. I give thanks to all the

dancers, the singers, those who donated or worked

during the two days of the feast or the days of

preparation. I was very deeply moved by the blessing and the generosity of so many people who

gave willingly and joyfully of their time.

During my 35 years here in Mescalero, I have met

many wonderful people. There have been times of

great joy and time of sadness. I consider it all to

be a blessing and I am very thankful to have the

opportunity to live here, with all of you. Thank

you again for all that you have given to me.

~Sr. Robert Ann

Although JR didn't finish in the championships, he would like to

extend a big thank you to his fans and sponsors, Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, Mescalero Apache Tribe and Ruidoso

Ford for their much appreciative support.

“I will be back next year!” -JR Chino

December 7th

Happy Birthday Jennifer

Chimal From: Bev, Dave

and Chase

December 14th

December 4th

In memory of Myrtle

Johnson She’ll always be

in our hearts; never be

forgotten. We love

and miss you From:

Bev, Dave, Chas,

Leandra, Kelra

and Harold

Happy Birthday and many

more, we love you! Harold

Chimal

From: Andra, Kelra, Bliss

and family

Mescalero Apache Tribe

Apache Scout

P.O. Box 227

108 Central Avenue

Mescalero, NM 88340

Phone: 575-464-4494

Fax: 575-464-9220

E-mail: egvia@mescaleroapachetribe.com

Checkout the tribe’s official website!

MescaleroApacheTribe.com

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Non-Profit Organization

Permit #1

Mescalero, NM

88340