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April 11 - Candidate Forum 6 pm

May 4 - GO VOTE! - Election Day

May 5 - Election Results

POSITIONS FOR PAWNEE BUSINESS COUNCIL

President - (4) Year Position

Treasurer - (4) Year Position

First Council Member - (4) Year Position

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PAWNEE NATION MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING

808 Morris Road - Pawnee, Oklahoma 74058

The Supreme governing body of the Pawnee Nation is the Pawnee Business Council which consists of eight (8) members. The Pawnee

Business Council exercises all the inherent, statutory, and treaty powers of the Pawnee Nation by the enactment of legislation, the

transaction of business, and by otherwise speaking or acting on all matters which the Pawnee Nation is empowered to act. All

members of the Pawnee Business Council are elected to a four-year term of office and serve until their successors are installed in office.

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President Candidate - W. Bruce Pratt

Nowa,

my oath of office.

I am announcing

my candidacy to

continue and run

for the President’s

seat of the Pawnee

Business Council.

It has been an

honor to serve as

the President since

elected in this last

term. I have tried

my best to do things

in a good way and

honor and uphold

This Council during my leadership has

accomplished many things; we have built

the Pawnee Nation Elder’s Center, Pawnee

Nation Resource Center, new playground

and are currently building the new Pawnee

Campground project which will have new

bathrooms, showers, trailer hook-ups, and

a dance arbor. We are completing new

sidewalks and a lighted walking track. Our

transportation department has built new

sidewalks for the Pawnee Public Schools.

The past efforts of many Council folks who

had vision helped to make these projects

possible. This Council has done its part,

so many thanks to all those who have been

involved.

The lack of revenue from our Tribal

Development Corporation has hurt us. We

have been without a distribution for almost

two years. Without this distribution, it has

impacted our ability to expand services and

has hurt us in employment. I commend

our staff for their continued commitment

to providing services to the people. The

Pawnee Nation has become a lean working

group who gets the most out of their program

dollars and still work to provide the needed

services to our people. I thank the dedicated

efforts of our staff. I believe we are at the

bottom of these hard times, through the

efforts of the TDC Board and the Pawnee

Business Council we should be looking for

better days ahead.

This Council created the Pawnee Cultural

Division. Our Tribe has always had our

wonderful Tribal ways of doing things

and creating this division would help to

supplement what we already have. The

division was funded by fees collected by the

Tribe from consultation. A bad decision by

the FCC has stopped almost all of the funding.

We have had to cut back in the division

which has cost us the director position as

well as services. The Pawnee Nation along

with other Tribes has filed a lawsuit to get

this decision reversed. We are in court now

and hope for the favorable decision to help

us fully fund this division again. The division

still exists but with limited resources, and I

promise to do all I can to get funding restored

and get the program going again.

myself well as

the President

and if re-elected

will continue in

the same way.

As always, my

door is open

to anyone who

wants to talk

and discuss.

I ask for your

vote.

W. Bruce Pratt

FOR PRESIDENT

The President’s seat carries a lot of

responsibility. The President must be able

to be fair and make decisions for the good

of the people, not just a certain segment. He

must do everything within the law and rules of

the Nation. The president has no vote unless

there is a tie so he must be able to work with

the other Council folks to get things done. I

have tried to do this and will continue to work

with all who are chosen to be on this Council.

I will continue to do things in a good way.

Our Tribe has accomplished many good

things in the past. The Pawnee name is highly

respected in all areas of our country. As the

president, I have tried to meet the expectations

of this office and perform my duties in a good

way. I have been selected to serve on State

and National committees to represent our

Tribe and area. I have advocated for us in

front of Congress, the State of Oklahoma and

many other entities. I have tried to conduct

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President Candidate - James E. Whiteshirt

WHAT POSITION

EXPLAIN HOW YOU CAN HELP WITH THE

ARE YOU

FOLLOWING ISSUES.

RUNNING FOR?

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

President of the

Pawnee Nation

of Oklahoma.

Hatha-Ah-NeeSate, translates

to “Never Stands

Alone.”

English name is,

James E. Whiteshirt aka Jimmy Whiteshirt.

I will be proactively involved in the business of

the Pawnee Tribal Development Corporation,

as well as the community. Through direct

conversation with tribal members, I will take

in their ideas on economic development

and listen to their needs, to identify the

most useful and efficient opportunities for

economic growth. When necessary, I will

also network with friends from other tribes

who have proven successful track records in

the realm of economic development.

WHAT IS YOUR BAND?

SUSTAINABILITY

Chaui. My mother was the late Maxine Peters

Whiteshirt. Her father was the late James

Peters. His father and mother were the late

Darwin Peters and Dena Goodfox Peters.

To sustain the Pawnee Nation, I will look into

both the future and the past. In terms of the

future, I will seek out up and coming, longterm economic ventures that will financially

sustain our great nation. In terms of the past,

I will look to my teachings and the teachings

of our tribal elders to maintain our culture

and preserve our traditional foods so that we

can continue to be rich in both for centuries

to come.

is critical for

the

Pawnee

Nation’s future.

Our

people

need to come

together and lift

our tribe up in

prayer. The last

election, 149

Pawnee’s voted

to keep our Nation in poverty. 143 Pawnee’s

wanted CHANGE! Those 143 Pawnee’s

wanted a better quality of life for our Nation.

We are a split Nation; we need to unite

for the greater good of our nation. We are

currently in a dangerous place regarding our

government and TDC Business Dealings.

It will take lots of hard work, but through

employing our tribal members, people who

have a real vested interest in our tribe, we can

lift our tribe out of these financial hardships,

and prosper together, into the future. Prayer

and professionalism will be key components

in our success. My responsibilities are to the

welfare of our tribe and future generations.

VIEWS ON TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY

WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR OUR ELDERS?

We are only sovereign if we practice

Sovereignty. Sovereign immunity is essential

to protect tribal assets and to safeguard

tribal self-governance. I would like to see

our educators teaching Sovereignty and

leadership skills to our students at the Pawnee

College. Tribal Sovereignty is the backbone

of our existence. To maintain our tribal

sovereignty, we must design, implement,

and enforce effective laws, ordinances,

and policies. These laws, ordinances, and

procedures must be designed to empower

our people and strengthen the bond between

our governing officials so that the Pawnee

Nation’s supreme governing body can

effectively provide for its constituents. It will

be one of my top priorities to strengthen our

Tribal Sovereignty through such methods.

The first thing that needs to be done for our

elders is to allow them to speak and be heard.

There are many things that require constant

improvement, and one of those things is

the welfare of our tribal elders. They are

wise, and their knowledge can be helpful, in

most situations. The best way to determine

and meet their needs is to meet with them

on a regular basis and strategize on the

development of programs and services that

will be suitable to them.

WHAT IS YOUR

NAME?

EXPLAIN YOUR BACKGROUND AND

QUALIFICATIONS THAT FIT THE POSITION

YOU ARE RUNNING FOR.

I have been a public servant for 37 years.

My skills, knowledge and most of all my

experience best matches what it takes to serve

in the position as the President?

I have excellent communication skills and

excel in written skills. I have organization

and negotiating skills, and I have the ability to

adapt to change and think creatively around

problems, I have years of leadership skills,

Decision-making skills and I don’t shy away

from problems I opt for solutions. I support

teamwork, and I will depend on people who

possess varying skills and qualities that can

contribute to the success of our Sovereignty

and our tribal affairs. I have the passion, the

thought and drive to get things done to better

the quality of life for our Pawnee people.

DESCRIBE HOW YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN THE

PAWNEE BUSINESS COUNCIL WILL BENEFIT

THE PAWNEE NATION.

My goal is a shared “COMMON VISION”

to improve the quality of life for our Pawnee

people and to establish transparency, build

trust and integrity between our Tribal

leadership and our people.

WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PAWNEE

NATION’S FUTURE?

Unity, prayer, and lots of hard work! Unity

WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR OUR YOUTH?

Just as the elders have voices, our youth do

too! These are two of the most important

demographics within our tribe, and we must

listen to them! We must provide a healthy

future for our youth. This can happen through

extra involvement with them. Networking

with the youth programs of other tribes and

allowing our youth to experience different

activities and environments will be beneficial

President Candidate - James E. Whiteshirt

to them. It is most important that we get our

youth more involved in our culture. We

need to be more proactive in teaching them

our language and the meanings behind our

different ceremonies. It is these aspects of

our culture that have sustained us this far, and

we must rely on our youth to carry it forward.

VIEWS ON TRANSPARENCY AND BEING

HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

I believe that within our current Pawnee

Business Council and the Tribal Development

Corporation Board that transparency does

not exist.

In 2009, Candidate for Vice-President, Tom

Elton Knifechief was quoted, “Me and many

other tribal members want to know, “Where

is all that money going”? If it goes to some

outstanding debt to a corporation, just tell

how much, why and when the debt will be

retired”. It’s now 2019 Tom; we still don’t

know where all the money is going.

I have been campaigning for one year and

four months. I have observed that the Pawnee

Business Council and the Pawnee Tribal

Development Corporation operate under a

veil of secrecy about our gaming revenues.

During the past year and four months, I have

personally interviewed 80 plus Pawnee tribal

members and asked each one of them, “Do

you know where our money is going”? Their

reply was, “I don’t know, they don’t tell us

anything.”

Mrs. Sammye Kemble is the only Council

member who requested Financial Statements

from the former CEO of the Tribal

Development Corporation for three years

and never received any cooperation from the

former CEO of the TDC, the TDC Board

members, the President or the rest of the

Council members.

A few months ago, I presented to the President

and the Pawnee Business Council, a Code of

Ethics, A Whistle Blowers Protection Act

for all tribal employees and I requested a

Forensic Audit to track our tribal revenue.

The President and most of the Business

Council have refused to take any action and

continue to remain silent on these issues.

I have witnessed that we are at a very critical

financial stage in our government. I firmly

believe that the Pawnee Business Council

and the Tribal Development Corporation has

mismanaged our gaming revenues causing

uncertainty and hardship within our tribal

circle. I informed the PBC that I would be

conducting my own investigation concerning

our gaming revenues. I was told by a member

of the Pawnee Nation Gaming Commission

to “Back off” which is one reason why I have

put together a Petition for a Forensic Audit of

our gaming revenue.

I have learned that there is a growing suspicion

by tribal members that the former CEO of

TDC, the TDC Board members, and the

Pawnee Business Council has mismanaged

our tribal revenues and no one is being held

accountable. The former CEO of the TDC

was not admonished or punished he was

given a Confidential Separation Agreement

by his TDC Board of Directors which

included an unknown amount of our tribal

monies. We are currently losing programs,

tribal employees and tribal members due to

the mismanagement of our tribal funds.

The Pawnee tribe will be growing hemp in

the future. Hemp growth has a huge potential

for markets which could bring in millions

more into our tribal coffers. If the same 149

Pawnee citizens vote for NO CHANGE,

this is what I foresee. The same people

voted in the Pawnee Business Council and

the same people back in the Pawnee Tribal

Development Corporation, the same nontransparency, the same no checks and

balances, and we will continue to ask, “Where

is all the money going” which will continue to

fall on deaf ears and we will be no better off

than we are now!

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS TO BRING BACK

MORE OF THE PAWNEE CULTURE?

Due to the mismanagement of our tribal

revenues, we will no longer be having Pawnee

language classes. The closing of our Cultural

Resource Division is unacceptable.

As your President, I will make funding

available to restore the Cultural Resource

Division as soon as I possibly can. We need

to retain and pass our tribal language and

culture on to the next generations if we are to

remain relevant as a people.

Many of our tribal members have lost faith

and confidence in our leaders and are leaving

the Pawnee tribal rolls to other tribes who

offer their tribal members a range of other

services for their protection and welfare.

As your President, I will put an end to our

Tribal members having to leave our tribal rolls

for their safety and welfare by implementing

a plan to distribute a portion of our gaming

revenue to our Pawnee people on a tax-free

basis. I will also introduce transparency and

accountability to our people regarding all

Pawnee tribal revenues.

Again, the Pawnee tribe makes millions of

dollars annually. “Where is the money going

and who is benefitting from those millions of

dollars”? I will make this another priority.

WHERE DO YOU SEE THE TRIBE IN 4 YEARS?

In four years from now, under my leadership,

I see the tribe relishing in a prosperous state.

The current state of our tribe is inadequate

and requires lots of hard, dedicated work

to repair inefficiencies and take our tribe

to the next level and beyond. Throughout

my life, I have displayed the type of work

ethic that our tribe desperately needs at the

Pawnee Business Council level. I will use my

past experiences to put our tribe on a path

to success. Our Pawnee Business Council

is responsible for the welfare of our tribal

citizens and with your support; I will take us

to new heights.

James E. Whiteshirt

President Candidate - Misty M. Nuttle

Nawa,

Pari akitaru!

name

is Misty M.

Nuttle,

and

I am excited

to announce

my candidacy

for

Pawnee

Business

Council (PBC)

President.

My parents are Neva and George Pratt

and the late Samuel E. Nuttle. I am the

Granddaughter of Neva Horsechief Moore

and the late Thurman Moore and Frank

and Pearl Osborne Nuttle. My GreatGrandparents were Delbert and Minnie

Ruth Moses Horsechief and Sam and Abbie

Effie Little Eagle Osborne. I am a member

of the Pawnee Indian Methodist Church and

supporter of the Pawnee Chapter, Native

American Church. As a member of the

Kitkehahki band, I enjoy participating in our

cultural activities and enjoying our Pawnee

traditions.

I have three children; Drew, Jaden and

Adi and one granddaughter, Adrianna, and

have resided in Pawnee for the majority of

my life. I graduated from Skiatook High

School, Haskell Indian Nations University in

Lawrence, KS where I received an Associate

of Arts degree in Tribal Management and

the University of Phoenix in Rockville, MD

where I received a Bachelor of Science degree

with an emphasis in Business/Management.

Previously, I have served in various

capacities in tribal administration as well as

provided oversight of grant administration,

management, and federal government

contracts and PBC Treasurer from 20132015 and PBC President from May

2015-November 2015. We are not a lucrative

Nation, so most of our funding comes from

either grants or contracts. I have attended

financial management training; including the

Office of Management and Budget’s Super

Circular, which established fiscal policies for

appropriately spending federal dollars. I have

served as the Nation’s Tribal Development

Coordinator and Planning Director, of which

both positions required grant writing for the

Nation. Since we are in a budget shortfall, if

we are to succeed, we must continue to seek

out these type of grant opportunities, in order

to meet the needs of our people and I believe

I possess the knowledge and experience to

facilitate necessary action plans in order to

achieve these outcomes.

We recently lost a vital, educational service/

program when the Nation no longer

provided a source of funding to sustain the

language and cultural classes. It is important

to recognize the need for language and

culture, as this is what truly makes us unique

and defines us as Pari people. This needs

to be re-established, and steps implemented

to create visual, progressive efforts within the

Nation. Our youth need to be able to identify

with their inherent traditions and customs so

they will carry on our legacies and we must

develop lucrative ventures and economic

developments so we can build and sustain a

Nation we can all be proud of.

We have members who continuously cry out

for a per capita distribution. If we cannot

afford to sustain a language program, payroll

and current services/programs at the Nation,

what makes you think we can afford to

distribute money to our tribal members? We

have mediocre revenue streams now that we

are limited in receiving any distributions from

the Pawnee Tribal Development Corporation

due to the current loan agreements and

because of circumstances at the Nation, such

as allowing for pay raises and the transition to

unmonitored “salaried” positions.

have

continuously

outsourced

c e r t a i n

functions,

which

should handle

in-house, such

as payroll and

pay for software

that is unnecessary and then do not have the

means to administer, thus being outsourced

again. We have cut off communication

with the staff because it is deemed “micromanaging,” however, how are we going

to know as leaders of a Nation, what is

working, what is not and any concerns or

recommendations from employees or staff

they may have for improving programs or

services. We have become so convoluted

that members have little to no interest in

the betterment of our Nation because they

must go through “red tape” just to get their

voice heard. I understand the concern for

not getting your needs met because of inaction and lack of transparency within our

internal agencies, and I see the unnecessary

levels of bureaucracy that must be followed

in order to apply for services and assistance.

We currently have a President, of the United

States, who has proven to Native Nations

time and time again, we are not exempt

from budget cuts to social service programs

which assist us in providing for the needs of

our tribal members and without a second

thought, is quick to abrogate our treaty rights.

We need a leader who is going to advocate

for the betterment of our people and be able

to identify and set forth an action plan to get

our Nation out of this disarray.

I am proposing to reorganize, reform

and rebuild. We must assess our Nation

and determine appropriate and necessary

programs and services which will address

the true needs of our Nation. We live in a

small community; however, it has become

President Candidate - Misty M. Nuttle

riddled with drugs, increased poverty, and

homelessness. The Nation has plans in place

to address some of these needs, and I would

desperately like to see them come to fruition.

We need equality in all of the services and

programs we provide to our tribal members.

We need Pawnee preference in hiring, not

just interviewing, evaluations of all positions

within the Nation and justification and

applicable duties in support of these “salaried”

positions. We must consult with our youth

and elders to hear first-hand what they would

like to see developed in their vision of the

Pari Nation. What are their desires, wants

and needs? We all too often make decisions

regarding these two groups without any

consultation, and as we are limited right now

due to limited funds, we should be taking this

time to re-assess and re-evaluate our Nation.

Cost efficiency and effectiveness will be at the

head of every determination when making

decisions which effect our financial capacity

at or within the Nation. We cannot afford to

contribute to services, functions or activities

which are not in favor of forward progression

or efficient operating. Lastly, we are not going

to survive if we maintain an environment of

negativity and internal fighting or arguments.

They add no value to the actions required

in order to assist our government in making

vital decisions for the betterment and wellbeing of our Nation. Our members need to

be accountable to themselves as well as our

Nation as a whole. We must be supporters

and contributors to the Nation’s own success.

We are a Nation of proud Pari people, if

one fails, we all fail but if one rises, we all

rise. Thank you for considering me for your

candidate. I would sincerely appreciate your

vote on May 4, 2019.

Misty M. Nuttle

Treasurer - M. Angela Thompson

Nawa

Akitahdau,

I am running

for a second

term to serve

the Pawnee

People,

although I am

unopposed

for the PBC

Treasurer,

I wanted to

share my family and professional background

to any new tribal members who are recently

eligible to vote or have made the decision to

vote in this election. In addition, I wanted to

update my goals and objectives for the next

four years and highlight accomplishments

for the last four years. Also, to provide

some information, guidance, and advice for

selecting our new PBC members. Further,

I would also like to refer all tribal members

to the Annual Report to the People more

specifically the Treasurer’s Report where

I have provided comprehensive, detailed

information related to the shortfall and

financial information which is not outlined in

this letter.

My name is M. Angela Thompson, of the

Skidi and Chaui bands. I have over twenty

years of Tribal Government experience

working in various positions. My years of

experience working with Tribal governments

and more specifically my fiscal responsibility

experience, education, and professional

philosophy has afforded me the knowledge,

skills, and abilities to best serve the Pawnee

Nation and its citizens as Treasurer.

FAMILY BACKGROUND:

I am the proud Mother of three (3) children

John Micheal Roland KnifeChief, Dennis

Charles KnifeChief, and Alexis Reynae

Miller. My eldest son, John Micheal recently

graduated from the University of Oklahoma

in May 2018, with his Master of Legal Studies

Degree in Indigenous Peoples Law. My

middle son, Dennis Charles lives and works

in Norman, Oklahoma and is pursuing a

career as a professional boxer. My youngest,

my daughter, Lexi Reynae recently moved

to Tennessee and plans to continue her

education.

My Mother is Carol L. Nuttle; my maternal

grandparents are the late Frank “Bubby”

Nuttle and Pearl Osborne Nuttle; my

maternal great

grandparents

are the late

Earnest

and

Mary Leader

Nuttle and the

late Sam and

Effie LittleEagle

Osborne.

am a direct

descendant of Frank Leader, Skidi Chief

and wife Skatoose, Billy Osborne, Pawnee

Scout, LittleEagle, Pawnee Scout and Mattie

LittleEagle all who made the walk from

Nebraska to Indian Territory. I have a

proud heritage and come from an honorable

Christian family. This family heritage and

what our Pawnee ancestors endured to

provide the younger generations including

myself the opportunities that I have utilized

to promote education, health and wellness,

self-sufficiency and most importantly tribal

sovereignty.

EDUCATION:

A.A. Northern Oklahoma College (NOC),

Tonkawa, Oklahoma, in 1998; B.A.

University of Oklahoma in 2001 and Master

Treasurer - M. Angela Thompson

of Tribal Administration and Governance

University of Minnesota – Duluth (UMD),

Duluth, Minnesota in 2014.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

– My specific work

experience for the Pawnee Nation began

at age 14 working under the Job Training

Partnership Act (JTPA) Summer Youth

Program; in 1990 I worked as a consultant

in Accounting to close out JTPA programs;

1990-1992 I worked as Accounting Clerk II

working in Accounts Payable; 1994-1996 I

worked as Librarian/Language Coordinator

within the Education Department during

this time I was responsible for establishing

Pawnee Language Classes working with

Tribal elders, the late Lynn Rice and the late

Levi Horsechief. The Pawnee community

language classes led to the first Pawnee

Language and Cultural Committee, which

led to the first Pawnee Language Classes

within the Pawnee Public Schools; 20112013 I served as the Health and Community

Services Division Director where I was

responsible for the Nation’s health programs

(SAP/CHR/HE/Diabetes) and social service

programs (Title VI/FDPIR/VAW/ICW).

PAWNEE

NATION

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

I have held positions that has provided

me with a vast knowledge and experience

in multiple disciplined areas of tribal

government include: Indian Child Welfare,

Family Preservation, Family Violence, Tribal

Youth, and Domestic Violence; Employment

and Training; Self-Governance from

planning, implementation to monitoring and

Government-to-Government negotiations;

Tribal Administration, Grants and Contracts

Administration and Compliance; Budget

development, strategic budgeting and

preparation and monitoring; and Consulting

services in the area of tribal management, selfgovernance, training and technical assistance

and grant development.

•

PROFESSIONAL PHILOSOPHY:

I lead by example, I believe in accountability

and transparency at all levels of government.

I am an ethical leader, and an ethical leader

has respect for others, provides service to

others, seeks justice for others and shows

honesty toward others. I believe a leader

has to be intuitive to their environment,

culture, organization, and personalities from

all different levels to be able to choose the

path to reach the identified goal(s). The

leadership role and responsibility is to provide

the direction, support the staff and/or tribal

members in these directions, and ensure that

the staff and/or tribal members input are

included in goals and how to reach them;

and Tribal leaders should be supportive,

provide resources, and be flexible in the path

to reaching the overarching goals of the tribe

and organization.

I believe a great leader should have a

combination of universalism, transformation

and benevolence characteristics and be able

to determine which of these characteristics

should be utilized singly or in any combination

in any given aspect or situation. I believe that

a leader should have all these dimensions to

be considered an authentic leader. Honesty,

competence, integrity, wisdom, passion,

courage, humility, compassion, cooperation,

fairness, respectfulness, and spirituality are

all characteristics that I think a future leader

should possess. Further, a great leader would

need to have the ability to determine which

characteristics to be utilized in any given

situation. I believe I have these characteristics

and I will work hard to ensure I maintain

these characteristics.

ALSO,

PLEASE

CONSIDER

THE

ABOVE

CHARACTERISTICS IN ALL PBC CANDIDATES

WHEN YOU GO TO CAST YOUR VOTE!!

•

Bank Reconciliations completed and up to

date

No more preverbal “Black Hole” all money

is identified and accounted for by source and

amount

Stability in the Finance Division limited staff

turnover in Key positions

Budget Process is stable, on time, consistent

and improves each year

Budget Modifications done regularly, and all

funds budgeted before expensed

Indirect Cost Rate proposal submitted and

approved timely for all years (before the start

of the next budget year)

2017 Clean Audit

I want to continue the work that has been

implemented from the last administration;

strive to work in unity with all Pawnee Business

Council members, continue the work on

audit issues, indirect cost related issues,

strategic budgeting, accountability and full

transparency at all levels of government. Most

of the non-fiscal goals remain the same and

are as follows: TRIBAL YOUTH AND CULTURE

– Tribal Youth, they are our next generation

and our future; we need to invest in our future

and our future leaders so that our Pawnee

Nation will grow and be prosperous for future

generations. EMPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT

LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - An employment

management leadership program that will

develop our Tribal members to become our

next managers of our Tribal enterprises and

government. Employee Education Program

– EMPLOYEE EDUCATION PROGRAM would

allow current employees wanting to attend

a school of Higher Education and/or Adult

Vocational Training that leads to a college

degree or certification; we should invest in

this employee.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

In closing, I propose the following to ponder

as you consider the candidate for PBC.

The following provides a bulleted list of

accomplishments made by the financial team

for the past four years.

Remember ALL candidates should put

themselves above any one group, family or

organization; serving and decision making

Treasurer - M. Angela Thompson

requires looking at the whole picture, not

just one component. The election is not a

popularity contest and you should not cast

your vote based on family, friends or personal

agendas remember ALL Council should vote

for the best interest of ALL Tribal members!!

Further, PLEASE VOTE, I hear so many

times from folks that I do not vote because

it makes no difference, or I do not live in

the jurisdiction so why should I vote I do not

get services!! Please think about this if this

relates to you, remember the individuals you

vote for may be the one or ones to be able

to expand the jurisdiction or make the best

decisions that cause this to happen or on the

opposite side of this can be the one voted in

that hinders this expansion. Also, remember

you have family and friends who do live in

the jurisdiction and receive services they

need you to vote to put the best candidate

in there. So, when you go to cast your vote,

please vote for the best candidate who will

work for the benefit of all tribal members.

I am endorsing Misty M. Nuttle for Pawnee

Business Council President!! Misty will be

the President that will put the people before

herself as she has done with her own family.

She will be transparent by sharing pertinent

information with all members and the entire

PBC. She believes in the team philosophy.

Misty is and will be a servant leader and has

all the characteristics that I mentioned above.

Misty will be the President who can and will

lead us into the future progressively!!

Tatachikstehu,

M. Angela Thompson

AT0411@pawneenation.org

The members of the Pawnee Nation Election Commission encourage all members

of the Pawnee Nation to exercise their right to VOTE and become a part of this very

important opportunity. Your personal involvement in this process can and will strengthen

our Nation, now and in the future. All members of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma,

who are eighteen (18) years of age or over on the date of the election (May 4, 2019)

are eligible to vote.

Any qualified member of the

Pawnee Nation can request an absentee ballot in writing, addressed to the

Pawnee Nation Election Commission

P.O. Box 600, Pawnee Oklahoma 74058

Eligible voters may also FAX a request to the Pawnee Nation Election Commission at 918-762-6446

or email, electioncomm@pawneenation.org if they expect to be absent from the polling place on the day of the

election.

Please include a valid address and telephone number when requesting an absentee ballot. All requests

must be made no less than twenty-one (21) days; before the Election day (April 5, 2019) and must

be accompanied with two (2) forms of identification. Upon receipt of a valid request, the Election

Commission will forward to the voter all necessary forms to be used in the pending election. Any ballots

not postmarked 48 hours prior to the election will not be counted. Candidates and members of the

Pawnee Nation are being advised that changes in the Election Act may be viewed on the Pawnee

Nation website or by request to the Election Commission.

WWW.PAWNEENATION.ORG

Pawnee, Oklahoma 74058

January 30, 2019

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DATE OF ELECTION: MAY 4, 2019

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February 20-23, 2019

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Friday: 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

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Chairman

Clerk

Chairman

Secretary Clerk

Secretary

Sargent-at-Arms

Alternate Sargent-at-Arms

Pawnee Nation Election Commission

Cecelia Hawkins

Phone: 918-399-7738

Pawnee Nation Election Commission

Martha

OnlyHawkins

A Chief

Email:

electioncomm@pawneenation.org

Cecelia

Phone:

918-399-7738

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NelsonOnly A Chief

Email: electioncomm@pawneenation.org

Jamie

Nelson

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2019 GENERAL ELECTION

REQUEST FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT

Date of Request:___________

Dear Pawnee Nation Election Commission:

I, ________________________________________, an enrolled citizen of the Pawnee Nation of

Oklahoma am/will be 18 years of age on the day of such election; hereby request that an Absentee

Ballot be mailed to me at the address below. Copies of two forms of identification (CDIB, Membership

card or State Issued ID) will be included with the Request for Absentee Ballot and a telephone number

will be provided.

Print Name:____________________________________ (as appears on CDIB/Pawnee tribal card)

Enrollment #: __________________________________ (should appear on CDIB/Pawnee tribal card)

Driver’s License/ID #: ________________________________

Mailing Address:____________________________________________________

City:__________________________State:____________Zip Code:_______________

Telephone# :__________________________________________

Signature: ________________________________________

Note: Request for absentee ballot must be received by April 5, 2019

Mail to:

Pawnee Nation Election Commission

P.O. Box 600

Pawnee, Oklahoma 74058

If you choose to submit via delivery service, use this delivery address:

Pawnee Nation Election Commission

Attn: Cecelia Hawkins

881 Little Dee Drive

Pawnee, OK 74058

Additionally, you may email a signed request to electioncomm@pawneenation.org or fax to (918)

762-6446. Please include cover sheet, clear copy of two forms of identification and make attention

to Election Commission.

Council Seat 1 - Andrea “Tweety” Bowen

Nawah!

name

Andrea

“Tweety”

Bowen, and I

would like to

announce my

candidacy for

Council Seat

#1.

I was born and raised in Pawnee, Oklahoma

as an enrolled member of the Skidi Band,

and I love our entire community. I attended

and graduated from Pawnee High School,

and I attended Oklahoma State University.

I attended and graduated from a vo-tech

located in Lawton, Oklahoma, where I

successfully received a Pharmacy Technician

license.

I have had the privilege and

experience of being employed as an office

manager for a savings and loan corporation

and an engineering firm, both located in the

Dallas, TX area. I served as an accountant

for an oil firm and the Red Cross.

I have served on the City Council for the

past nine years, where I currently serve as

President, having been appointed by my fellow

council members to that position in 2017.

I am also now on the Tribal Development

Corporation board, having been involved in

the expansion of our Travel Plaza casino. I

enjoy being involved in my community, and

I am excited to have the opportunity to serve

our tribal members!

I believe our Pawnee Nation Business Council

exists to support our tribal constitution and to

help steer our tribal nation into making the

best decisions to ensure that our people can be

helped and aided whenever they are in need.

We are a direct services tribe; therefore, we

must be able to seek out and obtain grants to

secure those programs intended to help our

members. I am in favor of seeking out creative

and alternative methods of money-making

endeavors, with the continued assistance of

our Tribal Development Corporation. We

have a duty and responsibility to ensure that

the next generation has better opportunities

to both serve our Pawnee Nation and to take

advantage of the services being offered. I

dream of a day when we, as a tribal nation,

can sustain ourselves without very much, if

any, assistance from our federal government.

We are a sovereign nation, and as such, we

must strive to handle our own business on

our own terms!

abilities. I am

ready to offer

my assistance

to help our

tribal

nation

meet our future

headstrong!

I believe in

transparency,

and I am willing

and able to assist our treasurer in reviewing

the budget to see where we can best utilize

our funds. I would like to see services being

rendered to support our elders and youth in

providing them with a positive impact through

assistance. We must aid those who have

paved the way for our tribal nation, as well

as, our future members who will be in charge

when the time comes! I would appreciate

your vote in the upcoming election on May

the 4th, 2019, as I am eager to serve our

Pawnee Nation!

Thank you for your consideration.

Andrea“Tweety” Bowen

With my experiences and history, I am ready

to serve this business council to the best of my

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Council Seat 1 - Sammye Adson-Kemble

Nawa,

name

Sammye

A d s o n K e m b l e ,

and I am a

member

the Pitahawirat

Band

the

Pawnee

Nation. I am

seeking

reelection for Seat 1 of the Pawnee Business

Council as I am compelled to continue

working diligently for our PEOPLE.

I am the daughter of Andrew and Georgia

Mae Adson and the granddaughter of the

late Herbert and Alice Simpson-Morris. I

am married to James Kemble and have two

sons Jason and Steven Campos.

The citizens of the Pawnee Nation are

responsible for electing officials who are

ethical, honest, educated, experienced, and

have an intuitive business sense to drive

success. In the course of my career, I have

worked for several Fortune 500 companies

in the corporate environment. Working in

administration, IT strategic sourcing, and

quality engineering. I have a Bachelor’s

Degree in Business Management with an

emphasis in Organizational Management;

and a member of Muh Delta Muh the

national honor society that recognizes

academic excellence of business students.

My council experiences include Pawnee

Business Council Seat 1; Board Secretary

for the Southern California Indian Center,

Board Member for the San Diego Indian

Human Resource Center; Commissioner,

City of San Diego Native American Advisory

Commission as an appointment by the

honorable Mayor Maureen O’Connor.

My candidacy centers on three platforms:

(1) Business; (2) Education; (3) Culture for

which I have worked diligently on over the

past 4-years. The Pawnee Nation needs

a solid leadership team to ensure we are

leveraging the Nation’s Tribal Development

Corporation (TDC); we should never sit idly

by and allow our business arm to not pay tribal

distributions. Gaming revenue is a lifeline

for economic development and supplements

the moderate funding received from tribal

land leases, federal government programs,

and services. Federal funding has dwindled

throughout the Trump administration, so

it is up to the Pawnee Business Council to

reduce our vulnerability by taking control

of our own revenue stream. One approach

to revenue management would be for all

revenue (including gaming) be placed into the

Nations’ general fund, and TDC develops a

budget and manages it much like a subsidiary

of the Nation. This approach is utilized by

most gaming tribes throughout our region.

It is essential that we create opportunity for

the Nation’s citizens through employment

and that we have a Pawnee preference policy

for hiring within the Nation and TDC. We

must institute a shadowing program wherein

individuals shadow other individuals for

on-the-job training which creates work

experience and opportunities. Lastly, the

Nation needs a Whistle Blower Protection

Act which would protect employees from

retaliation who report the possible existence

of an activity constituting a violation of law,

rules, regulations, gross mismanagement,

such as a gross waste of funds, an ethics

violation, or an abuse of authority.

The Pawnee PEOPLE deserve a leadership

team that is accountable to the Nation and

regulatory authorities, yet are transparent,

ethical, and driven in making the Pawnee

Nation self-sustaining by researching and

generating new business opportunities. I have

advocated for different businesses including

agricultural development including cattle,

bison, vegetable and hemp development which

are all viable and in the development stage.

Over the course of the next 16-months, these

businesses

will

generate

income

and

jobs.

We must invest

in our children

by providing

students with

the necessary

educational

tools required to be successful and selfsufficient. The Pawnee Charter School that

the current Council approved by resolution

is being implemented this year and will help

accommodate students by providing an

alternate choice. We must also invest in our

elders as many of our relatives are living on

minimal fixed incomes and often do without

basic necessities month after month. It would

be a privilege to bestow the Nation’s first

distribution checks to those 65-years of age or

older. I believe a monthly distribution could

make a difference in the quality of their lives.

Sustaining our language for future generations

is a core element of who we are as a people

and must be a priority. The FCC income that

funded the program was reduced to almost

zero dollars under new federal law. As this

news was painful, I personally researched

and reached out to several funding agencies

to relight the language program. Grant

proposals have been submitted, and more

will be submitted over the course of the next

few weeks. This will enable the Nation’s

experts to continue the language program

via classroom, web-based and phone apps. I

rejuvenated the Pawnee Nation Princess role

in 2016. This is an important role for our

selected tribal ambassador to represent and

bring pride to the Nation at various activities

throughout the region.

Today we must invest in the Nation’s land and

infrastructure by maintaining our beautiful

campus of historical buildings that serve

government programs, executive offices, and

Council Seat 1 - Sammye Adson-Kemble

the Pawnee College. Through federal funding

the Council has had oversight of our deeply

rooted culture by developing the Pani Camp

dance arena and campground located east

of the old Clinic as it is the primary location

for outdoor cultural events; a bison pasture

is being developed near the Catlic Bridge;

street improvements throughout the reserve

are in work, and vegetable for cash sales will

be built out east of the Multi-Purpose Center.

These are a few examples of the work being

carried out for the benefit of our PEOPLE.

As you choose your candidates, please

keep in mind the importance of building a

Business Council that can drive success by

leveraging what businesses and funding that

we have in place today while designing and

incorporating a roadmap for the Nation’s

future. As noted above my core values

and interests that I mapped out four-years

ago have not changed significantly. I have

enjoyed my time on Council and hope that

my business sense and loyalty to the Pawnee

PEOPLE has stood out. I hope that you are

glad that you have a voice at the Council table

and I will ask the hard questions. I am the

advocate that supports and promotes the

Pawnee PEOPLE. Thank you for allowing

me to represent you. I would appreciate your

vote and support on May 4, 2019. SAMMY

ADSON-KEMBLE for Pawnee Business

Council Seat One.

Sammye Adson-Kemble

Council Seat 2 - Lillie Realrider Cummings Brant

Speaking as an

Elder in our

Pawnee Tribe, I

can remember

years ago, where

we were THEN,

and where we are

NOW. About

30 years ago

the surrounding

Tribes looked up

to the Pawnees

as a most successful and thriving Tribe.

Now, those Tribes are all thriving and

successful and have passed us up! Now we

are the “poor” tribe. What Has Happened?

We have lost two of our businesses in town, a

Gas station, and tee-shirt printing shop. Why

have we fallen backward?

Poor business leadership can only be the

reason. Even though we have three Casinos,

our People have never gotten per-cap checks.

Am I just asking…why? That is one of the

reasons why I threw my hat in the race.

The non-Indian Man who was over TDC, (for

how many years?) should have been replaced

years ago when things began to crumble.

Now we have one of our Tribal members

as the chief operating officer (COO) within

TDC, and I’m sure we can count on him

to straighten the books out and get us back

financially! Hopefully, it won’t take very long!

Please take a look at our neighbors, the

Otoe Tribe; Each Tribal member receives

a quarterly payment of $250.00, their Elders

receive an additional $500.00 assistance two

times a year. Elders get $100.00 on their

Birthday, at Christmas, all tribal members

get $100 or $200, and also, Elders can even

get up to $5,000 for home repairs or needed

appliances. I do not doubt that we can be just

as successful!

I’m sure our present Council has done the

best they know how, but making a change

at this time can be for the good with new

resources for economic development.

As for my background, I graduated from

Pawnee High School, two years of college

at Oklahoma City University, have worked

for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bank of

America, two Radio Stations, two television

stations, Lloyd and I had our own Indian

Christian Television show for TBN

Television Network in Albuquerque, New

Mexico, and was also Pastor of Pentecostal

Church.

the

Daughter

Austin

and

Marie

Lane

RealRider and

was born and

raised here in

Pawnee. I am

the

Widow

Lloyd

Cummings, full blood Pawnee. I am now

married to Rev. William A. Brant, Mohawk

Native.

I am asking for your vote for Seat #2, Second

Council Member, and will do my utmost best

to serve you.

Lillie Realrider Cummings Brant

Council Seat 2 - Dawna RidingIn Hare

To Our Pawnee People:

Nawa!!!

Having

the

honor and responsibility

of serving on the Pawnee

Business Council, I

humbly ask for your

support as I seek reelection in May. During

my term, I have served

as Chairperson of the

Human Resources, and

as a member of the Enrollment and Property

Committees in a time of changing federal

mandates. I seek re-election to meet those

challenges in a progressive manner.

My goals on Council were to develop and

implement a long-range strategic plan that

engages our tribal members and tribal entities,

preserve our culture and language, engage in

community development that will result in

a diversified economy while incorporating

agriculture and promoting entrepreneurship,

encourage active citizenship in tribal

government and beyond (local, state, federal),

invest in our human capital with educational

and employment opportunities, supports our

next generation of leaders, and to update our

constitution.

Here is an update on the status of these goals:

A strategic planning process is a work in

progress and has taken longer than expected.

However, the Council identified our

preliminary priorities and have rolled it out

to our membership to have input before we

finalize a plan.

Preserving our culture and language has

been a priority. The funding mechanism

for this division has been compromised by

the FCC decision to terminate consultation

with tribes. Included in this consultation are

environmental reviews that generate a review

stream that funds our Culture Division. The

PBC has filed a lawsuit, and it is being fasttracked, so we are hopeful that the court will

rule in our favor.

Engaging in community development that

will result in a diversified economy while

incorporating agriculture and promoting

entrepreneurship has seen significant activity

in the development of our agricultural area.

We have coordinated efforts with Pawnee

Nation College, Seed Preservation Project,

and Oklahoma State University in agricultural

development. Getting more involved in

agriculture is a good way to produce more of

our own food and get back to more traditional

foods sources. We continue our efforts in

developing bison production. Partnership

with farmers in our Nebraska homeland is

producing good corn crops and reciprocal

relationships that are mutually beneficial

Encouraging active citizenship participation

in tribal government is a way to involve more

tribal members. Investing in our human

capital with educational and employment

opportunities remains a priority. We have

had to initiate cost-saving measures that have

put a strain on our divisions and employees.

I continue to support Pawnee Nation College

and our Education Division in providing

quality education for our tribal citizens. The

College has shown many non-traditional

students that they can succeed in academia.

We need to increase the number of Pawnee

people making a career choice with tribal

government, Pawnee Nation College, and

Tribal Development Corporation.

Supporting our next generation of leaders

is vital for the future of the Pawnee Nation.

Being around our young people here in

Pawnee and at OSU brings optimism that

our nation and Indian will be in good hands.

We have so many young people that show

so much promise. They are bright, engaged,

and many participate in cultural activities. We

need to support them and be good examples

of working in a collaborative manner to

achieve common goals.

Updating our constitution has been assigned

to the Governing Documents Committee.

This committee revised the Election Act and

forwarded on to

the Council for

approval. The

new Election

was approved

and is in force.

We are hopeful

this will make

the

election

process

will

operate more

smoothly in this election. The Committee is

working on some much-needed updating of

our constitutions.

The Pawnee Nation advances when those we

elect understand the role of legislation, work

together, treat each other and our citizens

with respect, and communicate effectively. I

ask for your vote on May 4th.

My name is Dawna Riding In Hare. My

Pawnee name is Sta-pe-ta-wee. The translation

is unknown; however, the name is special

because it was William Riding In’s mother

name. My father was Cecil Riding In, Sr. My

grandparents were Frank Sr., Frances (Smith)

Riding In and Ethel (Wilson) Riding In. My

father was raised by his great grandmother,

Lottice (Walking Bear) Fancy Eagle, at the

old homeplace south of Pawnee. Lottice

was the matriarch of our family known as

“Auntie.” Her daughter Virginia married

Pawnee Scout William Riding, a member of

the Chaui and Kitkehahki bands. He then

joined the Pitahawirata Band. Major Smith is

also a great grandfather.

My husband, Charles, and I moved to

Pawnee 31 years ago to raise our children

Carly, Electa, and Danon. They take great

pride in being Pawnee and have benefitted in

being raised in our tribal community. They

have successful careers and have families.

We are blessed to have five grandchildren

Lottice, Atticus, Signy, Tawali, and Maven

with one more on the way.

My educational credentials include degrees

Council Seat 2 - Dawna RidingIn Hare

from Haskell Indian Junior College

(Associate in Secretarial Science), the

University of Kansas (Bachelors in Personnel

Administration),

and

Southeastern

Oklahoma State University (Master of

Science in Native American Leadership).

I am an adjunct instructor at Oklahoma

State University, an advisor for the Native

American Student Association officed in

the Center for Sovereign Nations, and an

independent contractor for training and grant

evaluation.

Dawna RidingIn Hare

MEET THE

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Nawa,

Council

Seat 2 - Michael Chapman

do two things: seek employment at our of experience to stand upon. I offer as my

I know some of

you are probably

wondering who

I am and why

am I here. And

these are valid

questions which I

will address here

for you all. My

name is Michael

Lloyd Chapman.

I am Kitkehahki

band. My grandfather was Henry Chapman,

and my father was ‘Blackie’ Chapman. I have

been an enrolled Pawnee member since I

was born and will remain such until I die.

Never in my life have I entertained the notion

of changing my allegiance, nor will I. Seeing

the Pawnee tribe returned to the greatness it

once had is my only desire here. I offer all

that I have in pursuit of this goal: flesh, bone,

blood. And the heart that pumps it.

I hope you’ll consider giving me your vote for

seat 2 on our tribal council.

As for my background...

I attended Bacone College and the University

of Southern California after high school.

When I returned to Oklahoma, I went back

to school to earn my State and National EMT

certifications. After several years as a medic,

I began working with children in group

homes. I was the manager for a group home

for sexually abused children before working

with Tulsa County at a residence home

for troubled youth. After a fire, the county

allowed me to return to school to earn my

IT networking certification from Tulsa Tech.

And after working for several years for a

global IT company, my path has led me here.

Upon my return to the Pawnee area, I began

speaking with my Pawnee brothers and sisters,

and a disturbing trend became evident: our

people are completely disenchanted with our

current leadership and the direction we’re

going as a tribe. At this point, I decided to

flagship operation, Stone Wolf Casino and

start attending every council meeting. Both of

these things I did.

After working as a security guard at our main

casino for ten months and attending every

council meeting for the last year and a half,

I can tell you that our tribal citizens are right

to have the concerns that they do. I won’t go

into specifics in this public forum, but I will

address certain issues that may have led us to

this situation.

I’ve made it a point to talk to as many tribal

members as I can to gauge what might be

their more pressing concerns and one that

arises, again and again, is our lack of Pawnee

preference for tribal jobs. I, myself, have

experienced it first hand but had no idea

that it was as widespread as it has become.

While I understand it’s not realistic to think

we can do it alone or that there aren’t great

non-tribal employees here, the rampant

overlooking of Pawnee individuals for tribal

employment and the seeming total absence

of Pawnee managers at our flagship operation

is unacceptable.

And after having sat through so many

tribal council meetings, many questions

and concerns of my own have arisen. Most

notable, to me, is the silence. We put a lot

of faith in our council members to speak

up for the citizens of this tribe, and we are

right to rely on their voice. However, there

are council members who, literally, never

say a single word during the meetings or

question the motives behind resolutions that

are passed. I’ve seen them pass resolutions

that I know they haven’t even read. I’ve

seen total indifference to our business arm

(PTDC) not showing up for scheduled

reports to the council. Not to mention the

seeming acceptance of the PTDC simply not

giving money to the tribe. This silence speaks

volumes, and it is deafening.

I won’t claim to have every solution to the issues

we face as a tribe or that I have a mountain

qualifications

that I am a

Pawnee

and

that I am angry

enough to put

my name in this

arena, so our

people will feel

that they have a

voice. So many

of my Pawnee

brothers and sisters have told me that they

feel they aren’t being heard. I can only assure

you that this will be my foundation: the

Pawnee people. I want to hear from those

with the experience, the education, the ideas,

the insight, the history. There are so many

Pawnees that have expressed interest and

ways I could rely on them for these things.

Listening to our people and speaking up for

them is what the council is elected to do and,

sadly, that voice has been faint of late. If not

absent altogether.

It’s become clear why so many of our

tribal members have left to build their lives

elsewhere: we place them second. We have

to change this policy of overlooking our own

people and instead encourage them to stay

and use their skills to benefit us all. We have

to present a light at the end of this relentless

tunnel in which we find ourselves. Give our

own people that positive option. In doing so,

we can re-instill a new pride in our nation.

I’ve presented but a glimpse of what I’ve seen

as an employee and a regular attendee of our

council meetings. I won’t point fingers and

I never knock any team I’m on, but maybe

there is blame for our current situation to be

meted out. And maybe that blame starts with

you and I, the Pawnee citizens. Too long have

we suffered the silence of our council, too

long have we witnessed dealings that denied

us, too long have we sat idle and begged for

the scraps from our own table. Too long have

we given a voice to the voiceless that care not

for our demise. Haven’t we heard that voice

Council Seat 2 - Michael Chapman

long enough? We, with honest trust, have put

people in place to do better. Put the PTDC

in a position of control. And these actions

have only led us to the brink of ruin.

I believe it’s time we hit the reset button if

you will, and take a good look at what we’re

doing. We cannot continue to harbor blame

or hold resentment from years past in our

hearts. I feel that from many of us, and I

get it. But that’s a burden we can no longer

afford to shoulder. If we could finally get on

the same page, I think we could see that we

are, in fact, better together.

I know my words might seem aggressive or

even anger some of you. Believe me when I

say, they anger me to utter them. But being

angry doesn’t mean we can’t move forward

with purpose and direction. Is there not still

a Pawnee that draws an angry breath? That

will stand with me against this inhumanity to

ourselves?

If you would ask me if I believe that Pawnees

deserve special consideration? That Pawnees

deserve special privilege? I would say, you’re

absolutely right I do. I cannot reiterate

enough my call for putting Pawnees First.

It’s not in my belief system to tell another

Pawnee what to do. A Pawnee can decide for

themselves. But will you be guided by your

conscience? Will it not tell you that my words

are just?

I want accountability and transparency from

the PTDC. I want a forensic audit to account

for every penny that has ever passed through

our coffers. I want to know why Pawnee

members are overlooked for tribal jobs,

especially the managerial positions at Stone

Wolf. I want to know where this policy of

Pawnees coming second came from. I want

to find the source of these vile notions and

destroy it. Greed and division are what I’ve

seen, and it is unacceptable.

I can only urge us now to rally. You have

the right, and obligation, to demand more

from those you elect to represent you. As

individual tribal members, we have the might

and the power to make every change. As a

tribe, there could be no other option, but that

bright future we all envision.

This tribe is our treasure. And our treasure

lies unprotected. Will we sit back and let

others claim what is rightfully ours? Our will

we seize this chance to take back everything

that has been taken from us?

Thank you for listening.

God Bless Everyone.

Michael Chapman

PAWNEE NATION COMMISSION

POSITION ADVERTISEMENT

March 14, 2019

The Pawnee Nation has the following open positions:

- One (1) position on the Pawnee Nation Environmental Regulatory Commission.

Term is for three (3) years. Open until filled.

- Two (2) positions on the Pawnee Nation Liquor Control Commission. Term is for

three (3) years. Deadline to apply, March 29, 2019.

The Pawnee Business Council appoints the seats of these positions. If interested, please

submit a written request with a resume, to W. Bruce Pratt, President, Pawnee Business

Council, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, P. O. Box 470, Pawnee, OK 74058. Any

questions please call (918) 762-3621 or email cbutler@pawneenation.org.

Obituaries

Addie Ellen (Eaves) Latimer

November 21, 1934 - February 7, 2019

Addie

Ellen

(Eaves) Latimer

was born on

November

21,

1934, to William

Taft Eaves and

Rachel

(Crow

Chief)

Eaves.

Addie went to

be with our Lord

Jesus Christ on

February 7, 2019,

at the age of 84 with her family by her side.

Addie was born a full blood Pawnee Tribal

member and was a devout member of the

First Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas

where she resided. Addie was baptized at

the Pawnee Indian Methodist Church. Addie

studied to be a Licensed Beautician and

moved to Miami, Oklahoma to complete

high school while working as a Licensed

Beautician. After graduating from Miami

High School she moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma

to continue her career as a Beautician

and start her family. In her marriage with

George Gardipe she had one child, and in

her marriage with Earl Latimer she had

three children. After raising her beloved

children, she completed her Bachelor

of Science Degree in Psychology and

completed her Masters’ coursework in

Corrections from the Sociology Department

at Oklahoma State University. After college

Addie started her new career as the Indian

Child Welfare Director with the Pawnee

Nation. She then became the Indian Child

Welfare Director for the Urban Inter-Tribal

Center in Dallas, Texas. While in Dallas she

was also a Family Counselor and Probation

Officer. Addie loved to study God’s Word and

lived for the Lord every day. Addie instilled

these Christian values in her children and

grandchildren. Addie wanted the best for

her children and wanted them to excel in

everything they pursued.

and you were so talented. Musician,

published poet, writer, teacher, trumpet

player, dance instructor, and a friend to

many, include you breaking the hearts of

quite a few women along the way.

I wish for the sake of your history that a

great Pawnee or Native American writer

would tell your complete story. Your whole

story from student at Carlisle Indian School,

to WWII training on horseback, to fierce

battles in the South Pacific, to fighting for

your sanity in battling PTSD, to teaching

thousands of Native American children

@ Riverside Indian School in California,

winning the LA Marathon & etc. Just

knowing you was a joy and a privilege.

A fellow writer (Will Rogers) once wrote

Chas. Russell in a letter after he has passed

away suddenly, “when all you story tellers

are sitting around the campfire telling all

the great stories, be sure and recite your

poetry, and tell them the Pawnee War

stories and the Pawnee ghost stories, that

you, Brummett, Hank Cummings and others

shared with all of us in Pawnee.” Will Rogers

was referring to Mark Twain, and others,

but if he had known Glen, Glen would have

also been included.

For all of us you left behind, we will be

sharing more of your life in the next few

days, and always keeping your memory

alive.

For all that knew your kindness and your

heart, we will miss you…

Addie is preceded by in death by her father,

William Taft Eaves; her mother, Rachel

(Crow Chief) Eaves; her brothers, Wilbur

“Willie” Eaves; Richard “Ronnie” Eaves;

William “Fato” Eaves; Jan “Judy” Eaves;

her sisters, Rena Williams; Beatrice Sun

Eagle; her nephew, Eli Page; her niece,

Danya Tiger; and her son, Earl Latimer III.

Addie is survived by her brothers, Charley

Ruling HisSun “Chib”; Lynn “Butch” Eaves;

Glynn “Bunny” Eaves; her daughters,

Georgianna Gardipe; Kimberly McHugh; and

her son, Michael Latimer; 5 grandchildren;

3 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces

and nephews.

Glen McGuire

June 26, 1920 - March 2, 2019

Glen McGuire passed on yesterday evening

in Tulsa on March

2, 2019, 16 months

short of his goal

to live to be 100

hundred years old.

Glen was born June

26, 1920.

Well, Glen, you

came damn close,

you fought a good

fight, and you will

be remembered.

You

were

the

bravest person I knew, fighting a 75-year

running battle suffering from PTSD, so

silently.

You lived a great life, traveled the world,

Phyllis Loraine Burris

July 29, 1930 - March 11, 2019

Phyllis Loraine Burris 88 of Doniphan

MO, passed from this life on Monday,

March 11, 2019. Graveside Service took

Darnell Ray Carson

May 25, 1950 - March 12, 2019

Darnell Carson of Red Rock, Oklahoma

passed away on Mar 12, 2019

place at 2:00 Wednesday, March 13,

2019, at the Kellyville City Cemetery in

Kellyville. Funeral arrangements were

under the direction of Smith Funeral

Home 1208 South Main in Sapulpa.

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