Chaticks si Chaticks -October 2010-

HENRY

CHAPMAN

STONEROAD,

PG 4.

October 2010

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Message from the President

Dear Pawnee Tribal Members:

God Bless and comfort all of our tribal members and families who

lost loved ones or have family members who are ill. Our prayers

and sympathy go out to you, we understand and empathize with

you. On a personal level, thank you for all the prayers and condolences received upon the loss of our Uncle Hank Stoneroad and

the serious illnesses of my two sisters. Your kind words and prayers

sustain the family. We pray to Our Lord for you too.

The past two weeks have been productive and good for the Pawnee Nation. On September 27th, the long awaited Pawnee Nation Cultural Learning Center and Museum was opened - formally

the Berry Building. The First National Bank of Pawnee donated

to the Center/Museum seventeen paintings by local Indian artists. Mr. Clark Shouse, Bank President, presented the paintings on

Grand Opening day. The Pawnee Nation appreciates the generous donation and will display them for generations to come and enjoy.

PAwNEE

bUSINESS

COUNCIL

MEMbERS

President:

George E. Howell

Vice President:

Charles “Buddy” Lone Chief

Upon purchase of the Berry Building by the Pawnee Nation, plans went into effect to create both an educational

center and the long awaited dream of a museum. Both are now housed in the Cultural Learning Center/Museum.

It is a beautiful reality you must visit.

Secretary:

Linda Jestes

Another big event for us Pawnees, was the Grand Opening of the Roam Chief Building. This Pawnee Nation

facility received extensive remodeling in order to provide two much needed event centers in the north end of the

building. The south end of the building was remodeled to accommodate a modern Food Distribution Center for

convenience and accessibility. The Food Distribution Center, the south end, is the second facility to be equipped

with Geo-thermo heating and cooling. This system will cut utility costs.

Treasurer:

Roy Taylor

The facility renovations and pleasing outcomes are the end results of Mrs. Muriel Robedeaux, Project Director, and her efforts teamed with Anishinabe Designs Architectural firm and Construction Contractor Builder’s

Unlimited, both Oklahoma businesses. Each completed project shows professional expertise. Tribal members

present, made positive remarks.

An earlier major renovation was to the old IHS hospital which now houses our Health Programs and temporarily

the Pawnee Tribal Development Corporation (TDC). This remodeled facility was the first to have Geo-thermal

heating and air conditioning throughout the building.

The face lifting of our Pawnee Nation facilities are ones we can be proud of. We are proud of the accomplishments the Pawnee Business Council has made, and with God’s blessings we will continue to move forward.

Council Seat 1:

John Only A Chief

Council Seat 2:

Elizabeth Blackowl

Council Seat 3:

Jimmy Fields

Council Seat 4:

Marshall Gover

Thank you.

President George Elton Howell

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EDUCATION

Free GED Classes- at Berry Building. Classes start September 7, and are every Tuesday

and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Contact Chris Hill, Youth Services Coordinator at

918-762-3227.

Pawnee Nation College Powwow- October 9th:

• Gourd Dance from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Supper at 5 p.m.

• Grand entry at 7 p.m.

HEALTH

Healthy Nations Program:

• October 16th- volleyball tournament starting at 9 a.m.

• October 16th- ETA (Extreme Teen Association) Youth Dance from 8:30 p.m. to

11:30 p.m.

• October 27th- “Red Ribbon Health Day & Walk”.

For more information, contact Suzy Snell at 918-762-2153

Reach US Program:

• Thursday, October 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. “Make It Your Business”

training in the Health and Community Services conference room at 400 Agency

Road. Contact Christi or Debbie at 918-762-3873, ext. 5 to sign up or for more

information.

• October 7- Freedom From Smoking cessation class in the Health and Community

Services conference room at 400 Agency Road. from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The rest of

the classes will be October 14th, 21st, 26th, 28th and November 4th, 11th and 18th

from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

NEwS fROM THE HUMAN

RESOURCES OffICE

The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma Knott began his new position on Auwould like to welcome and/or congrat- gust 24, 2010.

ulate the following staff members on

Kathy Griesel has been promoted from

their recent hire or transfer:

the position of Infant thru Pre-K TeachWarfield Blackowl-Dershem has been er to the position of Infant thru Pre-K

selected for the position of Seasonal Lead Teacher for the Pawnee Nation

Groundskeeper for the Division of Learning Center. Ms. Griesel began her

Tribal Operations. Mr. Blackowl-Der- new position on August 25, 2010.

shem began his new position on August

Keller Roaming Warrior has been se24, 2010.

lected for the position of CHR GeneralBrian Knott has been selected for the ist for the CHR program. Mr. Roaming

position of Maintenance Worker for Warrior began his new position on Octhe Division of Tribal Operations. Mr. tober 4, 2010.

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PN Violence Against Women Program:

• October 12 From 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Domestic Violence Awareness Month,

Celebrating Women and Girls at the Pawnee Cafe. Make your reservation today by

calling 918-762-3873 x 2 or 918-399-3310.

Title VI Senior Nutritional Meals Program:

• I.H.S. Registered Dietician, Kellie Bryant visits the program the 1st Thursday of

every month to discuss topics on nutritional health and education on how to eat a

well-balanced meal for yourself or for your family. Her next meeting with us will be

on Thursday, October 7th from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m at the Title VI dining room.

• Every Tuesday and Thursday of each month, the Diabetes Program will be providing

blood sugar and blood pressure checks from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Once a month we will be providing a Caregiver support group meeting to help those

Caregivers who are caring for an elder and to let them know what types of assistance

and resources are out there to assist them. Refreshments will be provided as well as

door prizes. The date for this will be announced at a later time.

• October 28th is the date that we plan to have our annual Halloween Party but we

are in the works of trying to get things going. So if you have any ideas, suggestions,

donations or would like to come out and help contact the Title VI Office before

October 25th by 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

GENERAL

Every other Wednesday at 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Elder’s Bingo at the Title VI Dining

Room. If you need further information or would like to donate items for the bingo

games, please contact the Title VI Senior Program at (918) 762-4042.

Young Dog Dance, November 7, 2010. If you want to dance on November 7, please

contact Adrian Spotted Horse Chief, adrian_horsechief@yahoo.com.

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Mr. Henry Chapman

CULTURAL LEARNING

Stoneroad

CENTER GRAND OPENING

Posthumously

Receives AARP Award

Type 2 Code Talker. After

the war, Mr. Stoneroad attended Northern Oklahoma

College in Tonkawa where

he played football. Later, he

joined the Bureau of Indian

Affairs and served 43 years

in education.

The late Mr. Henry Chapman

Stoneroad received recognition by

the Oklahoma AARP when presented with an Indian Elder Honors

award on August 30, 2010 at the

Oklahoma Cowboy Hall of Fame.

Mr. Stoneroad was nominated prior

to his death. He was one of fifty

American Indian elders selected to

receive the honor based upon his

lifetime achievements. He passed

away on August 23, 2010.

Mr. Stoneroad was born on September 25, 1920 in the Pawnee Indian Hospital. He was of the first

generation Pawnees to be born in

the new state of Oklahoma and was

an enrolled Pawnee tribal member. He attended the Pawnee Indian Boarding School and Pawnee

High School. Mr. Stoneroad talked

proudly of having been a tackle for

the Pawnee Black Bears.

Upon the start of WWII, Mr.

Stoneroad joined the U.S. Army

and saw action in the Pacific.

While in the Philippines, he was a

Mr. Stoneroad married Wanda (White) Stoneroad, Otoe,

in December, 1950. They

were married nearly 60

years. He leaves behind his

wife, two sons, two daughters and one adopted son;

also six grandchildren and

numerous great grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Stoneroad were widely recognized

as the oldest living American Indian veteran couple of

World War II. She is a WWII U.S.

Navy veteran. Mr. Stoneroad was

an outstanding Southern Straight

Dancer and noted Master of Ceremonies at powwows across the

country. He was proud of his Pawnee heritage and played a major

role in preserving Pawnee culture

and the Pawnee language. Many

family members and others saw

him as a true role model.

Receiving the AARP ribbon medallion for Mr. Stoneroad was his

nephew, Mr. George Elton Howell,

President of the Pawnee Business

Council, and himself a 2009 recipient of the AARP award. In attendance were Mr. Stoneroad’s numerous family members and friends,

including his cousin, Pawnee Business Councilwoman Mrs. Linda

Chapman Jestes. After a moment

of silence for Mr. Stoneroad at the

award ceremony, Misters Lance

and Pat Leading Fox of the Pawnee

Nation Indian Veterans sang the

Pawnee Flag song.

PBC Vice- President, Charles “Buddy” Lone Chief giving the

welcome address.

Ribbon cutting with PBC Members Marshall Gover, Seat 4; Charles Lone

Chief, Vice-President; George E. Howell, President; Elizabeth Blackowl,

Seat 2; John Only A Chief, Seat 1; and Roy Taylor, Treasurer.

On Wednesday, September 22, the

Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma held

a Grand Opening ceremony for the

Cultural Learning Center, located at

657 Harrison Street in Pawnee.

The Invocation was given by Roy

Taylor, Treasurer of the Pawnee

Business Council. The welcome

and artist history was given by

Charles Lone Chief, Vice-President

of the Pawnee Business Council. A

complete historical background of

the building was given by William

Howell, of the Pawnee Historical &

Cultural Museum. The artwork donation was given by Clark Shouse,

from the First National Bank of Pawnee. The keynote address was given

by George E. Howell, President of

the Pawnee Business Council.

The Pawnee Nation recently acquired

the building, which had been remodeled in the 1990s, and re-named the

Pawnee Cultural and Historical Museum. Upon acquiring the building,

the Pawnee Nation began more remodeling and it has now become the

Cultural Learning Center.

The Cultural Learning Center, formally known as the Berry Building

and the former Piggly Wiggly grocery store, now houses the Pawnee

Nation of Oklahoma’s Education

and Training offices.

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Echo-Hawk explains manifest injustice in new book

Written by DANA ATTOCKNIE,

Native American Times

with book signings after his presentation.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Fairness is

expected. Yet, sometimes it has to

be fought for.

The book, which features illustrations from Echo-Hawk III, also

looks at the U.S. Supreme Court

decisions under Chief Justices William H. Rehnquist and John G. Roberts Jr.

“Most American’s equate justice

with our legal system. As American’s we reasonably expect justice.

We do expect fairness and in an impartial forum … designed to find the

truth of the matter.

Unfortunately, that’s not always the

case,” Walter Echo-Hawk Jr said,

citing the justice system is a manmade institution. “Historically, the

law has really been a double-edged

sword.”

In his new book titled, “In the Courts

of the Conqueror-The ten worst Indian law cases ever decided,” EchoHawk, Pawnee, dissects Indian law

cases that created a resounding

negative impact on American Indians and Indian country. Although he

said in its finest hour, the legal system does embody justice; he walks

readers through ten controversial

Indian law cases that have never

been overturned.

The ten court cases are: Johnson

v. M’Intosh, Cherokee Nation v.

Georgia, Connors v. United States

& Cheyenne Indians, Lone Wolf v.

Hitchcock, United States v. Sandoval, In re Adoption of John Doe v.

Heim, Wana the Bear v. Community

Construction, Employment Division v. Smith, Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Association and TeeHit-Ton Indians v. United States.

A book signing was held Sept. 21

at the Oklahoma Heritage Association Museum in Oklahoma City. As

Echo-Hawk provided a synopsis of

each case, his son, Walter (Bunky)

Echo-Hawk III, painted a portrait of

a “warrior nerd” using his father’s

words for inspiration.

“My father was a huge influence on

me,” Echo-Hawk III said.

Pauline Echo-Hawk said it’s inspiring to see her husband and son collaborating. She helped her husband

Echo-Hawk states, “The Rehnquist

Court ruled against Indian tribes in

88 percent of the cases. The Roberts

Court appears to be following in the

same tragic footsteps.”

The book title itself comes from

Chief Justice John Marshall who

gloomily portrayed the judicial system in America as “The Courts of

the Conqueror.”

“In writing this book my methodology was to pick ten cases and study

them,” Echo-Hawk said, adding

that the use/notion of race was very

much embedded in these opinions.

“I think the notion of colonialism is

found very evident in the Lone Wolf

decision.”

The Lone Wolf case centers on the

forced allotment of Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache land. A Kiowa

chief named Lone Wolf and others

fought against having their land

taken, carved up, and distributed

via a lottery drawing. In 1901, a suit

was filed by Lone Wolf, who put his

faith in the Medicine Lodge Treaty.

However, on Jan. 5, 1903 the Supreme Court made its decision and

introduced the plenary power doctrine, which states congress has the

supreme power over Indians and

their land since congress has guardianship over them.

Echo-Hawk said it’s time to soften

the harsh edge of manifest destiny

and reform the dark side of federal

Indian law once and for all. One

goal would be to strengthen the law

so it comports with the United Nations minimum standards, he said.

“I’m very optimistic that federal Indian law can be reformed,”

Echo-Hawk said, before listing

five reasons why Indian law can be

strengthened.

Walter Echo-Hawk Jr signs copies of his book, “In the Courts of the

Conqueror - The ten worst Indian law cases ever decided,” Sept. 21 in

Oklahoma City. NATIVE TIMES PHOTO BY DANA ATTOCKNIE

His reasons are: 1) Americans are

fundamentally fair people. 2) Tribes

are poised to vigorously protect

their rights. 3) There is increased

prosperity as a result of economic

development -justice costs money.

4) Human resources. There were

only a handful of Native American attorney’s when he graduated,

now the numbers are increasing. 5)

There are larger social changes going on and Indians have a foot in the

land.

“When there is a miscarriage of justice the easiest solution is to deny

that injustice exists,” Echo-Hawk

said, also mentioning how people

have bowed down or been a hostage

to the prevailing politics of the day.

Reading from his book, Echo-Hawk

said, “When a miscarriage happens, we must pause and soberly

diagnose the cause. The outbreak

of injustice dampens the human

condition. Its spread across the land

places our highest ideals beyond

reach. Against that evil, the impulse

to resist life under unjust laws is

strong. It is seen in the traditions of

Thoreau, the wisdom of Gandhi, the

words of Martin Luther King Jr and

the litigation of Thurgood Marshall.

They followed Saint Augustine’s

maxim that ‘an unjust law is no law

at all.’”

Echo-Hawk works of-counsel for

the Crowe & Dunlevy law firm of

Oklahoma and served as a Native

American Rights Fund staff attorney for 35 years. He was worked

on legislation for religious freedom

and the Native American Graves

Protection and Repatriation Act.

“I was elated to hear (Echo-Hawk’s)

wonderful orations,” audience

member Patsy Cooper said. “What

an outstanding speech that was. It

brought awareness of past adverse

Native court proceedings and what

the future vision holds for our Native people in the legal realm … I

look forward to reading his book

and I was totally amazed at the

painting created by Bunky (EchoHawk III) while his father gave his

speech.”

The book, which took Echo-Hawk

four years to write, can be ordered online at http://www.fulcrum-books.com/productdetails.

cfm?PC=6071 or call Fulcrum Publishing at (800) 992-2908 to find a

local bookseller or retailer.

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ROAM CHIEF EVENT

CENTER AND FOOD

DISTRIBUTION CENTER

DEDICATION

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Healthy nations gives back

to the pawnee community

The Pawnee Nation held a Dedication Ceremony for the newly renovated Roam Chief and Food Distribution center on Thursday, September 30.

The Roam Chief Building is located at 810 Morris Road, and houses

the Pawnee Nation Food Distribution Program offices, and will also be

an event center.

The seven month project was funded by stimulus grant funds through

the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development and the U.S.

Department of Energy.

For more information on the Roam Chief Building, contact ICDBG

grant coordinator, Muriel Robedeaux at 918-762-3621.

The Pawnee Nation REACH US

Program and Pawnee County

Headstart want to build a healthier community. The Pawnee Nation REACH US Program recently

purchased the CATCH curriculum

and physical activity sets for the

Pawnee and Cleveland Head Start

programs. All of the Headstart

teachers participated in the curriculum training held at the Pawnee

Nation and plan to implement the

activities this school year.

CATCH (Coordinated Approach

To Child Health) is an evidencebased, coordinated school health

program designed to promote

physical activity and healthy food

choices, and prevent tobacco use

in children from preschool through

grade 8. The CATCH Program has

proven that establishing healthy

habits in childhood can promote

behavior changes that can last a

lifetime.

If you are interested in the CATCH

curriculum for your school or

youth organization, contact Christi or Debbie at Pawnee Nation

REACH US (918) 762-3873, ext.

5.

For more information about

CATCH, the website is www.

catchinfo.org. The Pawnee Nation

REACH US (Racial and Ethnic

Approached to Health) Program

is funded through a grant from

the Oklahoma State Department

of Health, www.strongandhealthy.

ok.gov.

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PAWNEE BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING NOTES

July 14, 2010 – PBC Meeting

Under New Business:

Under Old Business:

The June 23, 2010 PBC Meeting minutes were approved. Council members

and the Executive Director provided

reports on their activities since the previous PBC meeting.

1. Dr. Laura Hubbs-Tait with OSU has

worked with the Child Development

Center for several years and it was

time to renew her contract. Contract

approved.

1. The Little League Football Agreement was tabled to get a legal review.

Under Old Business:

2. A Memorandum of Agreement for

Little League Football to utilize tribal

land was terminated due to lack of

appropriate approval. Property was

asked to make some revisions and

bring the Agreement back to Council

for formal approval.

1. Resolution #10-29 – Oil and Gas

Lease – was tabled.

2. Interview A&E Firms (two) for

2009 ICDBG – The firm of Robert

Johnson was selected for the 2009

ICDBG project – Child Care Center

Expansion

Under New Business:

1. A contract with the Burlington

Northern/Santa Fe Railroad was approved to allow access through tribal

land to replace the trestle located just

West of Morris Road.

2. Enrollment requested to purchase

new Enrollment software called Progeny. The purchase was approved.

3. The Learning Center requested to

replace the carpet. The purchase was

approved.

4. The Learning Center also requested

to purchase Child Safety Software for

each Child Care Facility. Approved.

5. The IT Department requested to purchase new servers to upgrade the computer systems. One purchase would

be made through the ANA grant and

the other would be purchased through

the required tribal match. This request

was tabled.

Items that were added to the agenda:

6. Resolution #10-32 – a resolution to

terminate two tribal employees failed.

July 28, 2010 PBC Meeting:

The minutes of the July 14, 2010 PBC

meeting were approved. Council

members and the Executive Director provided reports on their activities

since the previous PBC meeting.

Under Old Business:

1. Resolution #10-29 – Oil and Gas

Lease – was approved.

2. Approval to purchase new Servers for the Computer System was approved utilizing only ANA grant funds.

3. The Office of Environmental Health,

I.H.S. reported that the project requires

a tribal match of $5,000. Approved.

. A contract for an additional Public

Defender for the purpose of ICW cases

was requested by Tribal Court. A contract for Jack Elsey was approved.

5. Request for additional funds for Elder’s Assistance was approved based

on availability of funds.

6. Request for approval of Bid –

Skedee Bridge paving project.

7. Council was asked to vote on the

Summer Youth Program posters.

8. Budget Committee recommends

3rd Quarter Budgets of tribally funded

programs be approved – Council approved.

The minutes of the August 7, 2010

Quarterly Meeting and the September

9, 2010 PBC meetings were approved.

1. A tribal member was requested to

use the name “Skidi” in the name of a

business. Request was approved.

All Council members and the Executive Director provided a report on their

activities since the previous meeting.

Roger Foster, TDC, provided a report

to Council.

2. The Repatriation Program requested

to use the remaining reburial funds for

a reburial in Nebraska in August.

Under Old Business:

1. Personnel Security Consultants –

Law Enforcement – tabled.

September 9, 2010 PBC Meeting:

2. Boys and Girls Riding Club request

– tabled.

Under New Business:

The minutes of the August 11, 2010

PBC meeting were approved.

Under New Business:

All Council members and the Executive Director provided a report on their

activities since the previous meeting.

Roger Foster, TDC, also provided a

report to Council.

1. BIA Agriculture Management Resource Manual – approved.

Under Old Business:

a. TDC office space lease – approved.

1. The Little League Football Field

Agreement was denied.

b. Trading Post lease – approved.

Under New Business:

1. Request from Law Enforcement

to contract with Personnel Security

Consultants for required background

checks for the Law Enforcement officers. Tabled for additional research.

2. The Property Department had five

items for Council approval:

c. Signs for VAW and MSPI Programs

– determine maximum height. 8 ft.

was approved.

d. Revised Building Rental fees – approved.

e. Three bids for tree removal – The bid

of ABC Tree Service was approved.

August 7, 2010 Quarterly Meeting

2. Selection of 2010 ICDBG Project –

The project selected by the PBC was a

new Police Station or “Justice Center”.

All Programs provided written reports

and Directors were present for questions.

3. Title VI requested permission to

conduct a survey as part of their grant

renewal. Approved.

Under New Business:

4. Morgan LittleSun requested permission to research a Boys and Girls Riding Club and asked for Council support. Council asked him to provide a

written request that includes a budget.

5. Transportation Department – Request to approve bid for Driveway at

Food Distribution Expansion Program

– approved bid from Builder’s Unlimited.

5. Elmo T. Morgan had wanted to address Council, but was unable to make

the meeting. President Howell reported Mr. Morgan wanted to express his

thanks to the Council for supporting

the Vietnam Veteran’s “Moving Wall”

at the American Indian Exposition.

6. Appointment to the HR Committeee

– tabled.

1. Request for Approval – Professional Service Contract – Planning/Grant

Dept.

Gisette Meade was hired as a grant

writer and the contract was approved.

August 11, 2010 PBC Meeting:

The minutes of the July 28, 2010 PBC

meeting were approved.

All Council members and the Executive Director provided a report on their

activities since the previous meeting.

Roger Foster, GM of the Tribal Development Corporation provided a report

to Council to update them on projects,

financing, etc.

6. Resolution #10-34 was approved.

This resolution was a request to the

BIA for surplus funds to renovate the

Tribal Court.

September 22, 2010 PBC Meeting:

3. Approval of UML lease at Chilocco

– Failed (Council did not have the correct contract.)

4. IT Purchase – for Network Switches

– ANA Funds – approved.

7. Resolution #10-47, 10-48, 10-49,

10-50 and 10-51 for appointments to

the TDC Board – all tabled.

8. Added item – Purchase request for

Standing Bear Pow-wow - $500 donation and a Pendleton Blanket - approved.

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3RD QUARTER 2010 RESOLUTIONS BACK TO SCHOOL WITH THE

#10-29 – A resolution to approve an Oil and Gas Agreement – Tabled June 23, 2010 and Approved July 28, 2010 by a vote of six

for (Jestes, Taylor, Only A Chief, Blackowl, Fields, Gover) 1 absent

(President Howell) and 1 not voting – (Vice-President Charles Lone

Chief).

#10-32 – Resolution to Terminate the Diabetes Coordinator and Diabetes Assistant – FAILED July 14, 2010, by a vote of three for (Taylor, Blackowl, Fields), four no (Lone Chief, Jestes, Only A Chief,

Gover) and one not voting (President Howell).

#10-33 – Resolution for Title VI to conduct a survey for their grant

– was approved by a vote of 6 for (Jestes, Taylor, Only A Chief,

Blackowl, Fields and Gover), 1 excused (Charles Lone Chief) and 1

not voting (President Howell). September 9, 2010.

#10-34 – Resolution to request surplus BIA funds for Tribal Court

renovation approved by a vote of 6 for (Jestes, Taylor, Only A Chief,

Blackowl, Fields, and Gover), 1 excused (Charles Lone Chief) and

1 not voting (President Howell). September 9, 2010.

Pa<ee Pakoo<oo Program

The Pa<ee Pakoo<oo Program held

a "Welcome To School" meet and

greet on September 2, 2010 from

2-4 and again from 6-7. All students and their parent/guardians

were invited to come and visit their

new classrooms, bring in their new

backpacks and spend a little time

with their new teachers. This event

was a huge success with 97% attendance. All students attending were

encouraged to participate in hands

on experiences in the classroom.

The new school year was kicked

off on September 7th with the

Learning Theme of "My School

and Me", including Sign Language

adaptations and Pawnee Language

built in to the learning theme. "My

School and Me" introduces students

to the school environment, routines

and the classroom schedules. The

students also meet new friends,

school staff and new classmates.

We are looking forward to all of

the fun-filled learning experiences

through this school year! We would

like to extend a big Thank You from

the Pa<ee Pakoo<oo Program to

Marilyn Feathers Project Director,

Christa Pratt Center Director, The

Pawnee Business Council and the

entire Pawnee Nation for all of the

support they have shown us. Together, we are making a difference

in each and everyone of our students lives.

TITLE VI SENIOR NUTRITIONAL MEALS PROGRAM

The Nutrition site has been very

busy over the past couple of

months with elder activities, Elder Advisory Board fundraisers

and providing nutritional services,

nutritional education and health

awareness to all of our program

participants. Our goal is to keep

our elders active and to provide

a nutritional well-balanced meal

to meet their daily needs. The

Title VI office is always open for

suggestions and ideas that would

compliment the services we provide. If you have a favorite meal

or favorite traditional meals please

let us know, we would like to hear

from you and maybe you might

see it on our monthly menu the

next time you come and visit us.

Our lunches are served Monday

through Friday from 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. at the Title VI dining

room, located in the Blue MultiPurpose Building. If our serving

day and time does change we will

notify our program participants

in advance. We strongly suggest

that non-elders, 54 years of age or

Younger, please call 24 hours in

advance if you would like to request a meal on a certain day so

that we can prepare enough food.

Our elders come first, when it

comes to receiving a meal.

Also, I would like to inform everyone again, that the Title VI Senior

Program is NOT a disability program for the non-elders, 54 years

of age and younger. The Title VI

Senior Program is a program for

our elders only, disabled and nondisabled, beginning at the age of

55 years and older and you must

be a Native American with a degree of Indian blood card and if

you are a spouse of an elder of

the program then you would be

eligible to the program as well. If

you would like more information

please contact the office.

Last but not least, the Title VI Senior Program will be handing out

Needs Assessment surveys, to

all of our program elders and for

those elders, 55 years of age and

older, who is interested in becoming part of the program. Please remember, these are voluntarily, you

do not have to put your name on

them and the data collected, by the

National Resource Center on Native American Aging, will be kept

strictly confidential.

We need to submit 80 surveys to

the funding agency for another 3

year grant renewal process by November 30, 2010. If you are interested in filling one out or would

like to find out more information

regarding the surveys, please

come by the office. We are open

Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00

p.m. Your cooperation is greatly

appreciated!

FAVORITE RECIPES NEEDED!

THEY CAN BE TRADITIONAL,

OLD OR NEW. WE WOULD

LIKE TO USE THEM FOR OUR

TRADITIONAL MEAL DAY

ON WEDNESDAYS OF EVERY

MONTH. PLEASE CONTACT

US AT 918-762-4042 OR FAX

THEM TO US AT 918-762-9927.

THANKS! FAVORITE RECIPES

NEEDED! THEY CAN BE TRADITIONAL, OLD OR NEW. WE

WOULD LIKE TO USE THEM

FOR

OUR

TRADITIONAL

MEAL DAY ON WEDNESDAYS

OF EVERY MONTH. PLEASE

CONTACT US AT 918-762-4042

OR FAX THEM TO US AT 918762-9927. THANKS!

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CELEBRATE!

ELDERS ADVISORY BOARD LET’S

EVERYONE AT THE TITLE VI SENIOR NUTRITION

The Pawnee Elder’s Advisory Board

worked very hard for the past 9

months to raise money to attend the

2010 National Indian Council On

Aging Biennial Conference at the

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in

Acme, Michigan the week of September 23 – 29th. They shared the

cost of a 50 passenger charter bus

from the Rocky Mountain Charter

Company out of Oklahoma City

with several other Oklahoma tribes

from the surrounding Title VI Senior Programs such as the OtoeMissouria Tribe, the Iowa Tribe and

the Sac and Fox Nation. The elders

would like to give a big thanks to

all those who helped and supported

them in raising enough funds for the

trip. Updated trip details will be announced at a later date.

For those of you interested in becoming a Pawnee Elders Advisory

Board member, the elections for

the 2011 officers begin October

4th – 15th. The following positions

needing to be filled are as follows:

President, Vice-President, Secretary,

and Treasurer. If you are interested

in fulfilling one of these positions

please contact our office and please

remember you have to be 55 years of

age or older and a part of the Title

VI Senior Program. All nominations

will be accepted and the closing

date for nominations will be October 15th. Voting will take place on

October 18th and the new officers

will be announced on October 19th

during lunch in the Title VI dining

room and will begin fulfilling their

positions November 1st. A “thankyou” party will be given to the outgoing officers to congratulate them

for all their hard work and efforts in

supporting the elders and their fundraisers on October 21, 2010 at the

Title VI dining room from 1:30 p.m.

– 2:30 p.m.

Our board members for 2010 year

are:

Mollie Davidson – EAB President

Sandra Moore – EAB Vice-President

Jean Rice – EAB Secretary (alternate-Ophelia Pratt)

Richard Roubedeaux – EAB Treasurer

SITE & STAFF WOULD LIKE TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY

AND GOD BLESS TO ALL OF OUR ELDERS & TITLE VI

STAFF WHO ARE CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTHDAYS

DURING THIS MONTH.

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Jo Only-A-Chief- 3rd

Rita Chapman- 4th

Gilbert Mathews- 6th

Jean Rice- 9th

Nannie Sewell- 9th

Elizabeth Blackowl- 11th

Mary Black- 14th

Bob Littlesun- 16th

Dona Gregory- 17th

Minnie Fields- 18th

Clara Hunter- 26th

Jerry Kraft- 26th

George Carson- 1st

Iris Pohocsucut- 7th

Raymond Howell- 9th

Harrison Fields- 11th

Yvonne Fletcher- 11th

Gracie Tahkeal- 11th

Phyllis Soxie- 14th

Marshall Gover- 17th

Ophelia Pratt- 17th

Sandra Moore- 21st

George Edward Howell- 26th

Yvonne Kaulaity- 26th

Kathleen Leading Fox- 26th

Leda Snell- 26th

Kay Tefertiller- 26th

Karen Haymond- 27th

Ann Collins- 28th

Juanita McGlaslin- 28th

Activities Committee: Bob Cleghorn, Ophelia Pratt, Fern Eaglechief,

Ruth Pickup, Harry and Helen Pickering, Tony Tahkeal, Lillie Cummings and Mary Black.

If your birthday is not listed and you are a part of the program we do apologize.

Community Highlights

HAPPY

17TH

BIRTHDAY

ANDREW

LOVE ALWAYS,

MOM & DAD

ERICA PRETTY

EAGLE MOORE

Crowned 2010-11

Standing Bear Princess

She was crowned at the 17th

annual powwow. Of Osage,

Otoe-Missouria and Pawnee

descent, she is a senior at

Woodland High School in

Fairfax where she plays

basketball and is interested

in graphic design. Erica is the

daughter of Ted and Terry

Moore.

(News Photo by Rolf Clements)

Pawnee Nation Beautiful

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Health & Wellness

SAFE

SLEEP

FOR

YOUR

Baby

Pink Power!

Being that October is National

Breast Cancer Awareness Month,

it is the perfect time to discuss

what breast cancer is, signs and

symptoms, risk factors, prevention

methods, and myths. Breast cancer

is today’s second leading cause of

cancer death in American women

(lung cancer is the first). Cancer

among Native Americans/Alaska

Natives is becoming a growing

concern. Within the last few generations, cancer has become the leading cause of death for Alaska Native

women and is the second leading

cause of death among American Indian women.

Cancer is a disease that occurs when

cells become abnormal and divide

without control or order. If cells divide when new cells are not needed,

they form too much tissue. This

extra tissue, called a tumor, can be

benign or malignant. Breast cancer

is cancer that forms in tissues of the

breast, usually the ducts (tubes that

carry milk to the nipple) and lobules

(glands that make milk). It occurs

in both men and women, although

male breast cancer is rare. It is considered a heterogeneous disease—

differing by individual, age group,

and even the kinds of cells within

the tumors themselves. Age, weight,

diet & lifestyle, menstrual & reproductive history, and family/personal

history are considered to be risk factors of breast cancer. The following

are common signs and symptoms of

breast cancer include:

•

A change in how the breast or

nipple feels. An individual may

experience nipple tenderness or

notice a lump or thickening in

or near the breast or in the un-

derarm area,

•

A change in how the breast or

nipple looks. This could mean

a change in the size or shape

of the breast or a nipple that is

turned slightly inward, or

•

Nipple discharge.

The following are a few myths and

truths about breast cancer:

Myth: Men do not get breast cancer.

Truth: Each year it is estimated that

approximately 1,700 men will be

diagnosed with breast cancer and

450 will die. While this percentage

is still small, men should also give

themselves regular breast self-exams and note any changes to their

physicians.

Myth: Having a family history of

breast cancer means you will get it.

Truth: While women who have a

family history of breast cancer are

in a higher risk group, most women

who have breast cancer have no

family history. If you have a mother,

daughter, sister, or grandmother

who had breast cancer, you should

have a mammogram five years before the age of their diagnosis, or

starting at age 35.

Individuals can take control of their

health by performing self breast

exams and having a clinical breast

exams (for those under 40 years of

age) and mammograms (for those

over 40 years of age. Remember—

the best protection is early detection.

Researched From: American Cancer Society @www.cancer.org

What is SIDS?

SIDS stands for sudden infant death syndrome. This term describes the sudden,

unexplained death of an infant younger

than 1 year of age.

There is no 100-percent effective way to

prevent SIDS, but there are ways to reduce the risk.

Health care providers don’t know exactly what causes SIDS, but they do know:

Babies sleep safer on their backs. Babies

who sleep on their stomachs are much

more likely to die of SIDS than babies

who sleep on their backs. Sleep surface

matters. Babies who sleep on or under

soft bedding are more likely to die of

SIDS. Every sleep time counts. Babies

who usually sleep on their backs but who

are then placed on their stomachs, like

for a nap, are at very high risk for SIDS.

So it’s important for everyone who cares

for your baby to use the back sleep position for naps and at night. Communities

across the nation, including Native communities, have made great progress in

reducing SIDS! Since the Back to Sleep

campaign began in 1994, the SIDS rate

in the United States has declined by

more than 50 percent.

Here are 11 ways that you and others

who care for your baby can reduce the

risk of SIDS.

1. Always place your baby on his or her

back to sleep, for naps and at night. The

back sleep position is the safest, and every sleep time counts.

2. Place your baby on a firm sleep surface, such as on a safety-approved* crib

mattress, covered by a fitted sheet. Never place your baby to sleep on pillows,

quilts, sheepskins, or other soft surfaces.

It is very dangerous to place your baby

to sleep on water beds, sofas, couches,

or armchairs.

3. Keep soft objects, toys, and loose bedding out of your baby’s sleep area. Don’t

use pillows, blankets, quilts, sheepskins,

or pillow-like crib bumpers in your baby’s sleep area, and keep all items away

from your baby’s face.

4. Do not allow smoking around your

baby. Don’t use commercial tobacco before or after the birth of your baby. Don’t

let others smoke around your baby anywhere in the house or in the car.

5. Do not drink alcohol while you are

pregnant or breastfeeding. Drinking alcohol while you are pregnant increases

your baby’s risk for SIDS. There is no

known safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

6. Keep your baby’s sleep area close to,

but separate from, where you and others

sleep. Your baby should not sleep on a

couch or armchair with adults or other

children, but he or she can sleep in the

same room as you. If you bring your

baby into bed with you to breastfeed, put

him or her back in a separate sleep area,

such as a bassinet, crib, cradle, or a bedside co-sleeper (infant bed that attaches

to an adult bed) when finished.

7. Think about using a clean, dry pacifier

when placing your infant down to sleep,

but don’t force the baby to take it. If you

are breastfeeding your baby, wait until

your child is 1 month old or is used to

breastfeeding before using a pacifier.

8. Do not let your baby overheat during

sleep. Dress baby in light sleep clothing,

and keep the room at a temperature comfortable for an adult. Baby may be too

warm if he or she is sweating or breathing rapidly or has damp hair, flushed

cheeks, or heat rash.

9. Avoid products that claim to reduce

the risk of SIDS, and do not use home

monitors to reduce the risk of SIDS.

Most products have not been tested for

effectiveness or safety. If you have questions about using home monitors for

other conditions talk to your health care

provider.

10. Reduce the chance that flat spots

will develop on your baby’s head: provide “Tummy Time” when your baby is

awake and someone is watching; change

the direction that your baby lies in the

crib from one week to the next; and

avoid too much time in car seats, carriers, and bouncers.

11.

Invite a Public Health Nurse

(PHN) into your home. Visits from a

PHN are known to reduce SIDS risk.

For more information about SIDS risk

reduction, visit http://www.nichd.nih.

gov/SIDS.

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Health & Wellness

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Oklahoma State

Attorney General Drew Edmondson

has announced a month long series of

events to raise awareness and reduce

the shame and silence surrounding

the chronic issue.

Edmondson said. "Domestic violence

is a crime. People who are suffering

at the hands of an abuser should feel

safe in coming forward. For them,

there should be no shame. The shame

should lie with the perpetrators."

Edmondson has a long history of targeting domestic abuse, creating the

Victims' Services Unit in the attorney

general’s office over 10 years ago.

"We want these kids to know that

abusive behavior is not OK," Edmondson said. "If they or someone in

their home is being abused, we want

it to be clear that they should tell police officers or teachers or other family members. We want them to know

where to go for help."

The Third Annual Capitol Dome

Lighting Ceremony will be held October 3rd in Oklahoma City, in which

the dome of the state capitol building will be lit in purple, the color of

domestic violence awareness. The

lighting ceremony will begin at 6:30

p.m., with speakers including Attorney General Edmondson and a performance from an Oklahoma City

school choir.

"Lighting the capitol dome in purple

is a great way to bring attention to

the issue of domestic violence," said

Jan Peery, Executive CEO of YWCA

Oklahoma City. "We hope that this

encourages discussion on this important issue."

The following are a few ways that individuals can participate in Domestic

Violence awareness month:

The color for domestic violence is

purple. Wear a purple ribbon on your

blouse or shirt. When people ask

about it tell them that you are raising

awareness.

Email a link to an article about domestic violence.

Send a donation of any size to a national organization or a local shelter.

Contact your local domestic violence agency to see if you can volunteer your time. There may be special

events where extra hands are needed

during October.

Ask your pastor to preach about it

from the pulpit or include a prayer

for survivors during corporate prayer

time.

The Pawnee Nation Violence Against

Women Program will be hosting several events during October to honor

those that have lost their life to domestic violence and to promote speaking

out about domestic violence. More

details about the events will be announced via newspaper, flyers, displays, and emails.

For more information about Domestic Violence Prevention and Resources call 918-762-3873 x 2 or 24-hours

918-399-3310.

Substance Abuse Program News

TRICK or TREATING

with DIABETES

up signs and banners across the reserve and

will air radio announcements (more details

will be provided as these events get closer).

Having diabetes doesn't mean you can't have sugar or

treats; you just need to plan ahead. Do not let peer pressure

or misinformation prevent you from going out with your

friends and family. Keep in mind you are exercising while

collecting your Halloween snacks, therefore, wear comfortable shoes. DO NOT wear new shoes if you plan to do

a large amount of walking. New shoes will increase the occurrence of blisters, sores, or worsen any existing damage.

The Substance Abuse Program (SAP) is currently gearing up for their upcoming fall

activities such as Red Ribbon Week. Red

Ribbon Week focuses on educating students

about healthy choices, especially the choice

to avoid drugs and is held every year nationally at the end of October. This year’s week

falls on the dates October 25-29 and SAP

will host an annual walk at the elementary

school to honor this week. According to program coordinator, Barbara Attocknie, “The

event has been occurring for the past five

years and we hope that more adults will participate even if they do not have a child in

the school system. Adopt one for the day to

walk with!” At the end of the walk, participants receive drug free memorabilia to signify not only their participation in the walk

but their healthy choice. The running theme

is “Be All You Can Be: Be Drug Free” and

items distributed feature camouflage silicone

bracelets and dog tags.

During the same week the SAP program will

also partner with the Wellness Healthy Promotion Program (WHPP) to observe not only

Red Ribbon Week but National Drug-Free

Workplace Week. The short documentary

“Methamphetamines: A Killer in our Midst”,

will be shown on October 27 at 2 pm on the

reserve and is open to the public. SAP will

also promote these observances by placing

In July SAP also participated in the Great Expectation Summer Youth Camp by sponsoring the second and fourth week of activities.

Counselor Alison Black presented the dangers of Meth and alcohol abuse and a poster

board contest was held to capture the youth’s

ideas about the presentations. Each youth

used the subject “I Don’t Do Drugs or Drink

Because…” to design their poster boards and

Pawnee Business Council (PBC) judged the

posters. First place winner was Trenton Gaut,

second place went to Alyssa Vetter and third

place was awarded to Xandar Simmons. The

posters were left on display in Building 64 to

be viewed and eventually given back to the

participants so their parents could enjoy their

child’s work.

Next up SAP will attend the bi-annual Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Professional Counselor Association conference in Norman, OK

on October 5 and 6. The Substance Abuse

Program is proud of the youth participants

and looks forward to not only working with

them again in the future but to all upcoming

events.

Walking and excitement is a large part of the Halloween

festivities. Take along your meter and periodically check

your blood sugar. Walking can lead to your blood sugar

level to become slightly low and you may need a fun carbohydrate to bring it back within a normal range.

Go ahead and enjoy a treat(s) if your levels are low! Checking your blood sugar is imperative. Knowing your blood

sugar levels enables you to enjoy sweets without the fear of

going either too high or low. Keep in mind, that chocolate

is not necessarily a simple carbohydrate that will rapidly

increase blood sugar. On the other hand, candy corn has the

possibility to have this effect.

Having collected a large amount of goodies, it is possible

you can keep Halloween going over the next few weeks.

Portion out the treats for your daily enjoyment, determine

the carbohydrate content and balance your insulin intake

accordingly.

There is no need to deprive yourself of the fun or the chocolate if you just strategize and plan ahead. Incidentally, I recommend the same daily treat strategy for all families: with

or without children that have diabetes. Everyone should be

treated equally... especially during Halloween.

Health Central 2008

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Jan Paul Adams

August 2, 2010

As a gesture of respect, on July 23, 2010 all

flags on the Pawnee Nation reserve were

lowered to half-mast, and the visiting

Wichita people stopped their drum to

take official notice of Jan Paul Adams’

death. Jan Adams, also known as Sky

Falling, was a Pawnee Nation citizen

and Skidi Warrior. Jan died in Deland,

Florida with Linda Adams at his side,

his loving wife and constant companion

through life. A family memorial service

will be held at a later date.

Jan entered this world in 1950 as the second of three sons born to his

pre-deceased parents, Dorthene and Gordon F. Adams, Sr. Jan’s brothers

are Gordon F. Adams, Jr. of Pawnee and Jesse T. Adams, of Victoria, WA.

Gordon said, “Jan and I experienced many adventures together during

our lives and I will miss him very much.” Gordon and Jesse deeply mourn

Jan’s passing.

Jan was a highly decorated combat veteran who served with the 82nd

Airborne Division, detached to the 173rd Airborne (The Herd) during

his Vietnam tour of duty in 1968-1969. Jan’s Indian name, “Sky Falling,”

refers to his combat experience as a paratrooper. Jan once described

his arrival in Vietnam, saying “I stepped out of the plane, right into the

middle of the Tet Offensive.” Jan’s abrupt initiation and distinguished

service as an Airborne Warrior brought profound change to him, as it

does all young men who survive combat service.

Jan was endowed with a natural courage, a courage perhaps endowed by

his Pawnee ancestors, Crooked Hand and Dog Chief, or his Chickasaw

ancestors, Cyrus Harris and Edmund Pickens. Jan not only possessed

great courage in the face of death, he also possessed courage of his

convictions. Anyone who knew him knew Jan Adams was a man who

felt very strongly about what he felt very strongly about. Jan firmly stood

behind his beliefs.

Jan Adams enjoyed success In his life—not only in his career, and as a

Warrior, but success in what matters most – Jan and Linda Adams spent

36 years together. Jan’s family also loved him very much, and he loved

them.

Jan is survived by Barbara, Donald and Amanda Speicher, Pawnee;

Charlene Arnold and Charles Pratt, Pawnee; Sandy Tsosie, Ponca City;

Jeff Adams, Cleveland; Denise Grovey, Cleveland; Mac McCurtain,

Stillwater; Gary, Brenda and Katey Ingle, Orlando, FL; Jana Deroin, Yale;

Ida Faye Knifechief, Pawnee; Irene Adams, Mesa, AZ; Gordon Adams,

III, Toms River NJ; Lara Adams, Toms River, NJ; Juanita and Charles

Tate, Ardmore; Jarod Tate, Denver, as well as many others whose life

he touched. Jan was also pre-deceased by S.D. Adams, Francis Adams,

Cecil Adams, and Alex “Junebug” Adams.

Theodore Wilson “Teter” Morgan

May 21, 1934-August 17, 2010

Theodore Wilson Morgan was born on May 21, 1934, in Pawnee,

Oklahoma and passed away on August 17, 2010 in Oklahoma City.

His Indian name was “Rak-tah tsu Ti hira sa” meaning Shield Leader.

This name comes from his Skidi Band, although most people called him

“Teter.”

He attended the Pawnee Indian Boarding School; better known as

“Gravy.” He also attended Pawnee High School and then he transferred

to Great Bend, Kansas where he graduated in 1953. He played football,

basketball and baseball. He was a well-rounded athlete. He also played

semi pro basketball in Kansas.

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on October 24, 1955 and

was honorably discharged on March 1, 1963.

Theodore supported himself at various jobs on the west coast. He

eventually decided to try his luck in Alaska. He was employed as a cook

on a fishing vessel where he learned to become a gourmet chef. He was

injured on the job and returned to Pawnee.

Teter undertook several projects at his own expense representing the

Pawnee Nation, traveling to many states, including Alaska and Hawaii.

He founded the Pawnee Warriors Running Club and sponsored many

road races as well as other local annual events, including the Indian

School Reunions. He also had his own concession stand by himself.

He basically did what he wanted to and enjoyed life in his hometown

and made a lot of friends along the way. One of his special events was

preparing a meal during the annual Pawnee Indian Homecoming for his

friends from the Chicago Field Museum. Mary Ann Bloom and a group

of volunteer have been attending the “Pow-Wow” for over 20 years.

Theodore was a walking history book. He was very knowledgeable in

Pawnee Tribal History. This is why he had so many friends throughout

Kansas and Nebraska, wherever the Pawnee made their encampments.

He sponsored the Kitkehahki ceremony and dance, and he also held

handgames using the Morgan Family handgame sticks. Teter was also

the head of the Morgan Family Native American Church fireplace.

He enjoyed other cultures, also, like Polka music from when he was in

Chicago, and was taken in by a Scottish Clan from Tulsa.

His health started to fail the past two years and his doctor and family had

to place him in Westhaven Nursing Home in Stillwater. He constantly

claimed he was being held “prisoner.” He was transferred to Oklahoma

City for special treatment but passed away from his ailments.

Teter was preceded to the Creator’s Glory by his parents, Bill Morgan,

Sr., and Mamie Grant Morgan; paternal grandparents, Tom, and Susie

Morgan; U.S. Grant and Charlie KnifeChief. He is survived by one

brother, Elmo Thomas Morgan and his wife of Oklahoma City; two

sisters, Ann Collins of Pawnee and Sue Cotanny of Tecumseh; one

special niece, Kathy Sue Morgan and her family, plus numerous other

nephews, nieces and relatives. Teter also leaves behind several close

friends in Republic, Kansas and several locations in Nebraska.

Today Teter is running free!

Arrangements were handled by the Comanche Nation Funeral Home.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, August 21, 2010, in Pawnee.

Chaticks si Chaticks -October 2010-

Joan Delphine Barrone

March 31, 1934-August 30, 2010

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Pawnee – Wichita Visitation 2010

Joan Delphine Barrone, longtime resident of Fairfax, passed away

Monday, August 30, 2010 at the Stillwater Medical Center. She was 76.

Joan was born March 31, 1934 West of Fairfax, the daughter of Adolphus

Graves and Josephine (Henderson) Graves. She was the granddaughter

of Simon and Mary Henderson and Frank and Bertha (Long) Graves.

She was a 1952 graduate of Fairfax High School. She then attended VoTech and in 1981 completed the nursing program at Northern Oklahoma

College in Tonkawa. She was married to Charles Gilbert Barrone on

December 22, 1954 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Joan had been employed most recently with the Fairfax Senior Citizens

Nutrition Program. She took great pride in her Native American heritage

and was a past-president of the Pah-Sue-Lee Club. She was a member

of the First Osage Baptist Church. Her enjoyments included reading her

Bible and Christian books, traveling, especially to Colorado, all Native

American gatherings, cooking and spending time with her family.

She is survived by two daughters, Donna M. Barrone of Fairfax and

Brenda Hardin of Oklahoma City; one sister, Judy Tiger of Fairfax;

three grandchildren, Charles Taos Barrone, Steven Charles Hardin

and Michael James Hardin; several great grandchildren and extended

family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son,

Charles Anthony Barrone; one infant daughter, Sharon Kay Barrone;

one brother, Howard Sonny Graves and two sisters, Anita Whitlatch and

Colleen Graves.

A prayer service was held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at

the Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 10

a.m. Thursday, September 2, 2010 at the First Osage Baptist Church in

Fairfax. Burial was held in the Fairfax Cemetery under the direction of

the Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home.

Casket bearers were Steven Hardin, Michael Hardin, Joseph Goodeagle,

Zachary Paul Martinez, Elijah Jim Martinez, Paxton Charles Evans and

Charles Taos Barrone.

By Chloe Jake

On Wednesday July 21, our Wichita relatives came to Pawnee for the

Annual Visitation. Saturday July

31 was the last day of visitation.

During the time our visitors were

here, Pawnee tribal members acted

as most gracious hosts and represented the tribe well. Each day different groups fed the Wichita’s and

hosted activities. There were also

hand games and other various activities.

On the last Friday of Visitation,

there was another breakfast hosted

in honor of our guests where everyone socialized and ate well. Then a

member of the Wichita group got

up with his grandson to speak. He

thanked everyone for their hospi-

tality and for providing a nice meal,

then he acknowledged his grandson and spoke, “This here is my

grandson, it’s his first visitation, of

hopefully many more. I hope that

these young kids will carry on the

traditions with pride. This is our

future.”

Another Pawnee tribal member remarked on Visitation as, “It’s pure

Pawnee and it’s a good way of getting together and visiting with our

Wichita relatives.” So as another

Visitation has come to a close, it’s

time to thank and commend the

people that worked hard to put

together such an enjoyable event

and to continue to preserve, carry

out, and treasure our most honored

Pawnee traditions.

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Taraha'

By Tony Davis

Being a teacher, I often get the pleasure of teaching American history to

my students. For many years, I did

the cursory “cover” of the demise

of the American Buffalo. I can still

hear myself saying to the class, “This

once mighty beast once walked the

Americas in great

numbers but due

to overhunting, the

once vast herds of

bison have disappeared.”

They

say history is written by the victors

and this truly ugly

part of the American record has

not been given its

just due. All that

the once mighty

buffalo get in the

classrooms, textbooks and memory of our nation

is a neat summary

sentence like the

one I used above.

There are the occasional “groupings”

of buffalo that can

be found on farms

and in zoos around our country. Up

here, in Washington State, we have

the Buffalo Farm where you can feed

stale bread to the small buffalo herd

for a nominal price. A few years ago,

I picked up a book called Grassland

written by Richard Manning (an excellent read). I credit this book with

opening my eyes to the plight of these

magnificent animals. Since then, I

have read many books on the destruction the American Bison – each one a

slap in the face – each word a wake

up call.

Conservative estimates of the total

buffalo population in the 1800s were

30 million - some experts have put

the population at 70-100 million. Either number is staggering when you

think about it. Historical reports from

settlers/pioneers in the mid 1800s

are still fascinating when read today.

Pioneers reported buffalo herds were

so vast that they had no beginning or

end. In 1870, the train that George

Bird Grinnell was traveling on had

to stop and wait 3 hours so that one

herd could pass over the tracks. One

wish of mine would be to travel back

Chaticks si Chaticks -October 2010in time and get a glimpse of these

massive herds – surely it would be an

awe inspiring sight! Historical paintings of these herds show buffalo for

as far as the eye can see. By the time

the camera entered history, it only recorded the piles of buffalo hides and

mountains of skulls.

The buffalo were a perfect fit for the

great plains of the American West.

Being well suited for the extremes in

temperature, their furry coats would

protect them from the bitter cold, and

then it would come off just in time

for the summer heat. They survived

off the abundant and common prairie

grasses. Their bodies were built for

surviving. They reproduced easily

and in great numbers. Young calves

were up on their feet and ready to run

within hours after birth. Large heads

accommodated the winter by sweeping away snow to get at the grasses

below. Pioneers used to lament, “Oh

give me a home, where the buffalo

roam…” They were an icon of the

power and strength found in America.

The buffalo and the Indian have always been closely linked. Indians

have used the bison as a source of

food, shelter and clothing for millennia. The entire buffalo was used by

the Indian and the uses were endless

and many. (I always laugh a little imaging my wife using a buffalo tongue

as a hair brush!) The Pawnee specifically followed a yearly schedule

based on the buffalo. It started with

the winter hunt for buffalo, return

to the mud lodges to sow their corn,

pumpkin and squash, go back for the

summer buffalo hunt, and then return

to harvest their crops. Year in, year

out this routine was followed. Like

most Indian tribes, the Pawnee counted on the buffalo for survival. (Historians have estimated that the total buffalo killed by Indian tribes throughout

America had a negligible effect on the

total bison population. Indians have

always had great respect for the buffalo and only took what was needed.

I know there are anecdotes of some

tribes who needlessly slaughtered

buffalo, but these cases were historical anomalies and not the norm.)

In the 1800s, the U.S. Government

subscribed to the notion of Manifest

Destiny for our nation. Manifest Destiny was the belief that the American

settler/pioneer should seek out new

western lands and enrich it with farming and animal husbandry of cattle.

The two major road blocks to this policy were the Indian and the Buffalo.

The Indian owned the lands needed

by the settler and the buffalo roamed

the lands needed for their cattle. This

was a major inconvenience for the

government.

The Indian and the buffalo were so

clearly linked the US government

policy towards both was a mirror image. The government turned a blind

eye while the pioneer harassed, hazed

and killed Indians for their lands.

The frontiersman/hunter annihilated

the buffalo. In one of the most prodigious and grotesque slaughters in

the history of mankind, hide hunters

were allowed to wipe the continent

of any trace of buffalo in a very, very

short period of time. The buffalo

hunters took high powered rifles onto

the plains. They systematically and

carefully fired bullet after bullet into

the herd, killing them. They stripped

the buffalo of its hide, leaving the

carcass to rot. The good ones could

kill 5,000 buffalo or more in a month.

The buffalo did not have a chance. (I

would encourage you to research this

time period. There are many excellent books out there that tell about

this travesty. The pictures alone will

make you sick to your stomach!)

We all know what happened next.

Without the buffalo, the Indian had

to turn to the government for sustenance. Of course, the food supply

provided by the government to the

Indian was never enough. Soon after the last buffalo roamed the prairie,

many starving tribes were forced onto

reservation lands.

The Pawnee’s relocation to Oklahoma and surrender of their valuable

Nebraskan homeland was a direct result of their last buffalo hunt. Hungry and desperate, the Pawnee people

went out in search of buffalo in 1873.

Under agreement with the government, the Pawnee were supposed

to be afforded military protection

while they went in search of buffalo.

Many men, women and children left

the village with high hopes of finding buffalo but were ambushed by

the Pahuksikat in what is now called

Massacre Canyon. The government’s

protection never came. Many of our

brothers and sisters died that day.

The survivors returned to the village

and soon after decided that only safe

thing to do was to sell their lands and

move south. But what if the buffalo

were still so abundant at this time

that neighboring tribes didn’t have to

compete and fight over them? Our

sacred Nebraskan homeland might

have been saved.

In the late 1800s, small herds of buffalo kept popping up here and there.

Instead of being prudent, hunters kept

firing away; killing at will. Towards

the end of the 1800s, mounted buffalo

heads were commanding a hefty sum

because of their scarcity, so the killers

kept at it. By the turn of the century,

the wild buffalo herds were a memory

– a legend…

Or were they? I’ve always taken

the buffalo for granted. It’s a novelty – some poor animal that you can

feed old bread to on a ranch. Sadly,

the more I read, I realized that those

poor beasts aren’t really buffalo, but

a crossbreed between the American

Bison and the cow! How else could

they get these notorious wanderers to

stay put?!?

Here comes the good part: In the

1800s, there were a few renegade

bands of truly wild buffalo that didn’t

give up. In fact, there are two of these

still wild herds still in existence! One

is located in Alberta, Canada. The

other is located in Yellowstone Park,

USA!

My first reaction: Hurray! Some

of these wonderful creatures made

it – they still exist – they still fight

on. These are wild ancestors of those

icons that once roamed the Earth

in great numbers. These survivors

should be afforded the same protections as the bald eagle. They are truly

a national treasure and need to be

saved.

I was excited to read about our human

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efforts to re-establish them into their

natural habitat. Much to my amazement, I was shocked to learn this isn’t

the case. These bison - these links to

our past - these hopes for our future

are still being killed. You’ll probably

not be surprised when you learn who

is doing it; the government, of course.

The Montana Department of Livestock and Montana Fish, Wildlife and

Parks continue to harass, haze and

kill these buffalo. Sadly, Yellowstone

National Park - those who should be

protecting and defending the buffalo - is as equal

a partner in their

harassment and

death as are the

livestock

interests. Since 2000,

there have been

a reported 3,700

deaths (this includes lethal government action,

quarantine, hunts

and highway mortality) according to

the Buffalo Field

Campaign. This is

about 10% of the

reported wild population left in the

Americans.

As I dig deeper, it seems like pure

economics driving the continued killing and hazing. The cattle industry is

well financed and politically powerful. Buffalo grazing on “their cattle’s

land” is not an option (even if this

land is public property.) Unfortunately, Montana’s government buys

into the cattlemen’s argument that

buffalo carry a nasty disease called

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brucellosis that is dangerous to their

livestock. Ironically, it was the cow

that first gave the disease to the buffalo and there is no reported case of

the buffalo giving it back. So the

ranchers win, the buffalo lose and

Montana Fish and Game continue to

force buffalo off cattle land. In some

cases, they have the authority to kill

these wild buffalo.

Do you know what scares me most?

What if they succeed? What if they

put enough stress on this herd that

not enough of them make it through a

cold winter? What if the herd’s numbers become so depleted that they

can’t recover? What if the last living

remnant of that once vast herd that

covered the new world disappears on

our watch? Many Indians from the

1800s predicted the day would come

where the white man would cover the

land and destroy the buffalo.

So what happens now? You might

be asking what you can do to help.

The first step is to inform your self.

There are a lot of great organizations

out there that educate the public and/

or protect the buffalo. I personally

support and follow the work of the

Buffalo Field Campaign (www.buffalofieldcampaign.org), a group that is

on the front line in Yellowstone doing

their best to make sure no more bison

are slaughtered. There are many more

organizations out there doing their

share and a simple Google search

will help you find them. The following books were also quite informative

on the plight of buffalo: Grassland

by Richard Manning, American Buffalo by Steven Rinella and Last Stand

by Michael Punke. Check them out

if you get a chance. After informing

yourself, take action! Write, donate

and raise your strong Indian voice to

the Federal and state governments (I

am glad to hear we now have a Pawnee in Washington, D.C.!)

I’ll leave you with these two pictures

of wild buffalo taken by Stephany

Seay and Peter Bogusko of the Buffalo Field Campaign. Maybe those

once massive, roaming herds are a

thing of the past but I’d like to think

that we can give their surviving ancestors a fair shake.

Questions or comments? Please contact me at anthonyddavis@gmail.com

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PAWNEE NATION

PLANNING OFFICE NEWS Inviting All to the

By Ted Moore, Planning Director

Recently, the Pawnee Nation

opened the doors to our newly renovated Cultural Learning Center

located down town at 657 Harrison

Street, and for the Roam Chief and

Food Distribution Center located

on the Pawnee Tribal Reserve at

810 Morris Road. I am proud to

say that these renovations brought

a new look to these centers and are

here to benefit the Pawnee Indian

community. Both of these renovations were funded through Indian

Community Development Block

Grant of the Housing and Urban

Development Agency. I want to

thank Muriel Robedeaux, the construction teams, and architects for

all their hard work.

Recently, the Pawnee Nation received a partial ICDBG grant to

renovate the Early Childcare Center. We are currently in the design

phase of this project, and looking

at late spring for the construction

to be completed.

The Pawnee Nation was recently

approved for special funding in the

amount of $45,510 through the BIA

to renovate the court building and

to purchase new computers. The

renovation will improve operations

and provide a professional courtroom appearance for our clientele.

On September 14, 2010, the Pawnee Nation submitted a proposal

request for a one-time funding

consideration in the amount of

$76,228.00 to provide additional

equipment to the Pawnee Nation

Police Department. If funded, we

would have additional dollars for

purchases which will consist of

needed police equipment, weapons, crime reduction initiatives,

security equipment, and other

equipment needed to assist with

the Pawnee Nation Police Department’s operations. This request

was to the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Office of Justice Services.

We just received the notification

that funding has been received for

the System of Care for Pawnee

County. The special project will

support a behavioral health care

system that is not available in the

community. This special project

will add a full time Care Coordinator, and full time Family Support

Provider. The Care Coordinator

facilitates that wraparound process

as well as provides advocacy on

behalf of the youth and family and

also links and refers the youth and

family to supports and resources

for their identified needs. The Family Support Provider is an advocate

and support person who has either

lived with or raised a child with

emotional and behavioral health

needs.

A School Based Therapist was also funded. The School

Based Therapist will be licensed

or licensed eligible and will provide therapeutic services to youth

in the elementary, middle, and high

school with the focus on American

Indian youth. The Circle of Wisdom Advisory Board and CREOKS

Behavioral Health Services will offer guidance and support.

Currently, I am teaching the Grants

Writing and Fundraising Class at

the Pawnee Nation College for the

fall semester. We have eleven students taking the class. As the class

progresses, each student will have

a completed grant proposal ready.

We are off to a good start and I

am very excited about the positive

feedback in class. Thank you to all

of the students taking this class.

Young Dog Dance

rahuuraciksta ‘it - All Welcome.

For our whole Pawnee community and friends, please mark

your calendars:

asaakípiriiruʾ - Our Pawnee Young Dog Dance is November 7,

2010.

akaahtaáhurus – Our tribal Roundhouse is the location.

haakawahc - Eat at Noon.

REHEARSAL: October 30, 2010 at noon in Pawnee Community

House.

If you live out of town or state and can’t make rehearsal, you

will be guided on November 7 during the dance.

huύrruhaahkaatiit - On November 7, Pawnee Blue Corn,

planted by tribal members participating in the Pawnee Seed

Preservation Project, will be debuted for first time tasting of our

locally grown Tah piks, or as raw shelled corn ready to make

into mush, or as Oot/mush.

The purpose of the Young Dog Dance trot dance, and our

purpose, is simply to bring healing to all who need comfort in

any of our human aspects: physically, emotionally, mentally

and spiritually.

To prepare, males or females can bring out or make a rattle for

use by any males who wish to dance on November 7 ; likewise,

eagle bone whistles are used. Tom Evans sent the rattle in the

photo for us to use as a model. It has a leather covered wooden

dowel with attached deer toes. There is also a rattle from Maud

Chisholm on display at the Pawnee Bill Museum, for reference.

If you want to dance on November 7, please contact Pius

Spotted Horse Chief, Walter Echo-Hawk, Ralph Haymond or

Marshall Gover.

Toodahay!

For information about this article, please contact Gwen

Shunatona, gwen.shunatona@att.net, 918-399-1265 or Deb

Echo-Hawk, dechohawk@yahoo.com , 918-820-2008.

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