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A Life
Well Lived
Eldest Ponca
member
Robert Tietgen
honored
April 2022
Tribal News
April 2022
Ponca Tribe celebrates Grand Opening of Lincoln clinic
On Monday, March
21st, the Ponca Tribe
of Nebraska hosted a
Grand Opening ceremony for their new health
center, Ponca Health
Services-Lincoln.
Ponca Health ServicesLincoln, which had its
soft opening as a preview
for members in October of 2021, and began
scheduling its first patients in December, marks
expanded services for the
Baird, honoring of Tribal
Council, Elders, Ponca
Princesses, and Ponca
Tribe of Nebraska staff,
and was followed by
tours of the facility.
native community in the
Lincoln area.
The Grand Opening
ceremony included a
flag raising, ribbon cutting, proclamations from
Nebraska Governor Pete
Ricketts and Lincoln
Mayor Lerion Gaylor
The remainder of the new
facility, scheduled for
completion in 2022, will
house Tribal Affairs staff,
along with community
space for tribal and member events, and a fitness
facility for Ponca members, patients, and clients.
Artists Wanted!
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska members are invited
to submit art for the Annual Northern Ponca
Powwow poster and t-shirt, to be used for this
year’s Powwow! Designs must be submitted
no later than 11:59 pm, April 30th, 2022.
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska members only. All
artwork must be high resolution, scalable
to poster and/or t-shirt size. For more
information, or to submit designs, please
email rwrightjr@poncatribe-ne.org
On the cover: Robert Tietgen and his sister, Marilyn (Tietgen) Baxa, visiting a Native American cemetery east of Herrick, Memorial Day 2014 or
2015. Robert, the oldest living Ponca member, was recently honored by District 1 Tribal Council. Read more about Robert’s life and service on
pages 10-11 of this issue.
April 2022
Culture
Language educator meet and greet held in Lincoln
On Saturday, March 26th, the
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska held a
meet and greet with Eagle Rhodd,
Ponca Language Educator at the
Lincoln offices. Eagle Rhodd has
been teaching virtual Ponca Language classes for the last couple
of weeks. Members enjoyed the
opportunity to meet him, and
several members of his family who
journeyed north for the occasion.
A meal was followed by introductions, Ponca hymns, and a language lesson.
District 1 hosts floral applique sewing classes
District 1 Council Reps
Angie Starkel and Jo An
Schlotman hosted “Intro
to Floral Appliqué Sewing,” with Instructor Theresa Foley at the Niobrara and Sioux City offices
in March. Theresa has
been sewing floral appliqué for Ponca dresses and
shawls for over 25 years.
Theresa showcased some
examples of the floral
designs and taught the
participants how to make
floral designs, which were
appliqué sewed onto bags
that Theresa also taught
the participants to make.
Angie and Jo An purchased new sewing machines for each office site
along with other sewing
supplies to be utilized
for future District sewing
classes. Jo An and Angie
will be hosting additional
regalia making classes
Pictures of the floral appliqué bags. Front Row: Dannabah
Saunsoci, Iyéska Wi Saunsoci, Zaida Teboe; Middle Row: Jo
An Schlotman, Cyndi Lingebach, Keira Saunsoci; Back Row:
Theresa Foley, Patty Starkel, Angie Starkel
Instructor Theresa Foley explaining how to draw floral
designs on newspaper to make a template for fabric.
Around the table L-R: Dannabah Saunsoci, Iyéska Wi
Saunsoci, Theresa Foley, Keira Saunsoci, Zaida Teboe
win
this spring and into the
summer for District 1.
Look to the PTN social
media posts and the
newsletter for future District 1 sewing classes, like
Ponca skirts and shawl
with Theresa Foley, as
well as other classes and
activities that members
are interested.
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Tribal News
April 2022
Sioux City office holds open house to celebrate remodel
The Sioux City offices
of the Ponca Tribe of
Nebraska welcomed
members, clients, and
the general public for an
Open House on Friday,
March 25th to showcase
their newly remodeled of- Attendees had the opporfices. The updated space
tunity to tour the offices,
offers a large area for
meet several of the Sioux
meetings and community
gatherings, and more office locations for staff.
City staff, and talk about
what the future holds for
the Sioux City location.
Easter Egg Hunt
April 10 | 10 am
PTN Sioux City Office | 125 6th Street | Sioux City, IA
Niobrara Headquarters | 2523 Woodbine Street | Niobrara, NE
Ralston Transit Building | 5707 S 85th Circle | Omaha, NE
Norfolk Administration Building | 1800 Syracuse Ave | Norfolk, NE
Ponca Tribe Offices | 1701 E Street | Lincoln, NE
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska youth living
in the service delivery areas are invited
to participate in an Easter Egg Hunt
at their nearest office location. Easter
baskets will be distributed after the
Easter Egg Hunt.
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Buffalo
Ponca Tribe buffalo move to brand new pasture
On Friday, March 18th,
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
staff and volunteers assisted in moving 92 of
the Tribe’s buffalo to a
portion of the land that
was acquired for their
new pasture south of
the community building
and powwow grounds.
When all the fencing is
completed, the herd will
have around 900 acres of
pasture, more than double the acreage that they
had previously southeast
of Niobrara. Eventually, permanent corrals
will also be established
on this new land, making it easier to provide
the care necessary for the
health and well-being of
the herd, such as immunizations, and separating
those buffalo selected for
culling.
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska’s Buffalo Program was established in
1996. The herd began
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with 26 bison acquired
from Wind Cave and the
Niobrara Wildlife Refuge
and has been overseen by
Larry Wright, Sr. for the
last 21 years. With his
leadership the program
has prospered; the current
herd numbers more than
160 head and provides
healthy, grass fed buffalo
meat to elder tribal members each year.
A great way for members
and friends of the tribe
to show your support
for our tribe’s buffalo is
through the adopt-a-buffalo program. With your
donation, you can choose
either the calf/yearling
group, the herd group,
or the herd bull group.
Once this donation is
processed, you’ll receive
a personalized certificate
and an enlarged photo
from the group to which
you’ve donated.
to Steve Kreycik (Land
Manager), Jim Wright
(Maintenance), Ray
Branstiter (tribal member), and all other volun-
teers for assisting Larry
Wright, Sr. and the buffalo program with the
preparation and execution of this endeavor.
Adopt a buffalo today!
$25 for the Yearling Group
$50 for the Buffalo Herd Group
$100 for the Head Herd Bull Group
A job well done and a
big thank you is owed
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Education
Attention All AVT/HIED
Students Nationwide:
April 2022
Attention All K-12 YIP Students Nationwide:
• High School Seniors for the 2021-2022 school year are eligible to
receive a $500.00 Graduation Incentive!
Please remember to submit your
official transcripts after EACH term
funded in order to be eligible to receive • Our department is accepting projects for incentives in the
following areas: Art, Essay/Poetry, and Student of the Month.
future funding. Students must apply
*Winners may receive $100.00 for 1st place, $50.00 for 2nd place,
each school year.
and $25.00 for 3rd place. Grade divisions are as follows: Primary
(K-2), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), and High School (9-12)
Summer 2022 deadline: May 15, 2022
Fall 2022 deadline: August 15, 2022
The Ponca Educational Trust Fund
is available nationwide to students
who enroll at one of the University of
Nebraska Campuses/Online Courses:
Lincoln ~ Omaha ~ Kearney (Must be
enrolled in 12 or more credit hours per
semester to be eligible)
• Perfect Attendance $100.00 (0-.49 days of absenteeism),
$50.00 (.5-3.49 days absenteeism), and $25.00 (3.5-5.49 days of
absenteeism).
Deadline to apply for the 2021-2022 school year is July 31, 2022.
All Education Department Applications and Program Information
is available online on our tribal website. If you have any questions
for the education department, please feel free to contact Aubrey
Knudsen @ office (402)371-8834, work cell (402)844-0957, or
aknudsen@poncatribe-ne.org.
*Ponca tribal enrollment is required for ALL education programs*
Class of 2022
Honoring our Graduating Seniors
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska would like to honor
our 2022 Ponca graduates in a special section in our
June 2022 newsletter.
Please send a high-resolution photo, and include the
name of your graduate, along with school name and
city. Feel free to include info about award, honors,
future activities and family. Submissions may be
subject to minor edits for space and consistency.
Send your graduate’s information to
info@poncatribe-ne.org, with the subject line:
Class of 2022, no later than May 10th, 2022, to have
your graduate featured in this section.
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Diabetes
Nutrition Tip:
Eat out less frequently, and make
more mindful choices
• Take inventory of how often you eat out. If it’s once or twice a month, that’s a splurge.
If it’s more often, that’s a habit.
• Any meal not prepared at home is “out,” including foods from
a drive thru, work cafeterias, or pizza and other food deliveries.
• Plan a few meals out occasionally based on your nutrition goals.
• Many restaurants have nutrition information online, and some phone
apps are helpful, too. Learn a few better options to choose regularly
when eating out to make it easier to choose more healthful meals.
Ponca Tribe
of Nebraska
Diabetes
Program
• Restaurant portions can be too large. Plan to bring home leftovers
to enjoy at another meal.
Healthy Living
Walk/Run
April 23, 2022
Registration - 9:30 am | Walk Run - 10:00 am
Walk/Run Location - Skyview Lake
1900 West Maple Ave. | Norfolk, NE
Come join the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Diabetes Program
for our Healthy Living Walk/Run! Prizes will be awarded in
each age category, and all participants will receive a T-shirt.
For more information, please contact Crystal at
402.371.8834, ext. 130.
Ponca Tribe
of Nebraska
Diabetes
Program
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Domestic Violence
April 2022
April is Sexual Assault Prevention Month
Marian Harris
DV Outreach Coordinator
What is Sexual Assault?
Sexual assault is defined
as any sexual contact
or behavior that occurs
without the explicit consent of the victim.
Indigenous Natives/
Alaska Natives
According to The Department of Justice, non-Indians commit approximately 88 percent of violent
victimizations against
Indian women. Many
sexual assaults that native
women have experienced
are committed by others
outside their own tribes.
of not knowing whether
you’ll live or die? The
shame they feel, the guilt
that isn’t theirs to bear?
We want to embrace our
relative and continue to
care for them without
judgement. If you know
the feeling of fear, you
know it’s very real.
embarrassment.
• Avoid giving advice. We
want to help and that’s
ok, but a survivor may
already be doing something or simply aren’t
able or don’t want to do
anything. It’s their pain
and experience. Being
there to listen, without
Thankfully there are
advice or comments,
some small steps being
may be just what they
taken politically for tribal
need.
jurisdictions to begin to
• Create strong comprosecute. The Violence
munity networks with
Against Women Reauneighbors, where posithorization Act of 2013
tive relationships can be
partially provides special
formed; where learning
domestic violence crimiand talking about sexnal jurisdiction to federual assault can happen
ally recognized tribes.
without judgement.
Although this act helps,
it is still difficult to prose- • Be open with your own
cute non-native offenders.
family and teach preIf you’d like to read more
vention, and provide inabout this, please google:
formation about safety
Title IX: Safety for Indian
and risk factors.
Women
• Attend campaigns
We must not forget that
and visit tables during
native men also perpecommunity gathering
trate sexual violence and
events. Host your own
remember: One isn’t
table on this subject
practicing cultural values
and arm yourself with
when they commit crimes
knowledge to pass to
against their own women.
others.
As unacceptable as this is,
many tribal jurisdictions
can do nothing, or are
limited in their capacity
to prosecute non-native
perpetrators. One survivor put it this way: “I call
it hunting - non-natives
come here hunting. They
know they can come onto
our lands and rape us
with impunity because
they know that we can’t
touch them.” ~ Lisa
Brunner, rape survivor
What can I do? What can • Purchase rape whistles,
advocate
we do as a people, as a
watch yourself when
community
or
survivor?
attending places where
Unfortunately, this is the
drinks are offered or
brutal and honest truth.
• When you know someparties, go in a group
Some of us can relate;
one: Let the victim
that watch one another,
others of us can only
decide who to tell about
walk with a partner
imagine what our relative
the assault, even if you
when out and about,
goes through after this
know about it. Most
take a self-defense class.
unimaginable and horrific
victims of sexual asact. Can you place yoursault struggle with a
• Address perpetrator risk
self in their shoes, the fear
great deal of shame and
factors as listed: not
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every risk is identified
here
o Alcohol and drug use.
o Delinquency.
o Lack of concern for
others.
o Aggressive behaviors
and acceptance of
violent behaviors.
o Early sexual initiation.
o Coercive sexual
fantasies.
o Preference for
impersonal sex and
sexual-risk taking.
o Exposure to sexually
explicit media
Share with your family,
your network, at work,
during leisure time, with
as many will listen. Remember that our relatives
don’t ask to be raped or
violated. Most victims
are trusting people and
don’t intentionally put
themselves in harm’s way.
Some have been drugged,
some have been beaten
into submission, some are
simply trusting humanity
to be human. Be mindful and compassionate.
Choose sympathy. Together we stand against
Sexual Assault!!
The Color=Teal
April 28th Denim Day
–Please wear denim in
support of our sexual
assault survivors
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Domestic Violence/Social Services
Sioux City staff members attend
Human Rights Commission meeting
On March 2nd, Ponca
Tribe of Nebraska staff
attended the Sioux City
Human Rights Commission focus group.
PTN DV Advocate
Chris Denny, and Human Trafficking Program
Coordinator Adrianna
Buffalo Chief Hoffman
attended the meeting to
assure that the voice of
Indigenous peoples was
heard in the context of
the focus group. Topics
of discussion included the
Indian Child Welfare Act
(ICWA) as it applies to
surrounding tribes, and
promoting community
and business development
within the Indigenous
population in Sioux City,
IA.
PYEF funding updated
The Ponca Youth Enrichment Fund program
(PYEF) provides funding to assist in enabling
enrolled Ponca Tribe of
Nebraska youth to reach
their personal goals that
may otherwise be unattainable due to lack of
financial resources. The
purpose of the program
is to encourage participation and excellence in
physical, educational,
developmental, cultural,
spiritual and other lifeenriching activities.
To apply for funding,
the applicant, or parent/
guardian of the applicant,
should contact the PYEF
Committee staff member
for their district.
District 1
Joan Geardino
District 2
Donna Larson
District 3
Tiffani Spencer
Joan Geardino
District 4
Crystal Mundorf
The Ponca Tribe of NeEligibility has been updat- Tina Villalpando
braska was praised for
ed to include ALL Ponca Members can also apply
their ongoing efforts to
Youth ages 0-20 regardfor PYEF funding on our
serve and support all
less
of
whether
or
not
the
website at https://www.
Indigenous peoples in the
youth live in the Service
poncatribe-ne.org/serarea, no matter in what
Delivery
Area.
Qualified
vices/ponca-youth-enrichtribe they are enrolled.
members
are
eligible
for
ment-fund/
Through the focus group,
up to $300 per fiscal year.
it was agreed that there
is still work to do within
Woodbury County, and
The Child Care and Development Fund
continuing efforts toprovides assistance to low-income families
wards tribal collaboration
who need child care due to work, work-related
needs to continue in order
training and/or attending school.
to encourage community
For more information or to see if you qualify
growth and development.
for acceptance into the program, contact the
program coordinator:
Denim Day
April 28, 2022
Joan Geardino
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
1701 E Street
Lincoln, NE 68502
jgeardino@
poncatribe-ne.org
Please wear denim in support of
sexual assault survivors
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Environmental
Environmental Department celebrates Earth Day
Hello everyone and welcome to April!
This month has a lot of environmental
history to it; one of the most talked
about is Earth Day. Earth Day started
52 years ago on April 22, 1970 after
a lot of people started recognizing the
harmful impacts that people were having on the environment, and decided
that enough was enough. Laws were
put into place to start protecting the
land, water, and air, though things
were far from perfect.
As your Environmental Department
our mission is to promote, maintain,
and protect the health of the water,
land, and air within the Service Areas
of the Tribe and to ensure the continued health and welfare of its Members
and culturally relevant plants and
animals. Which is why each year we
have conducted outreach at our office
sites, either with the youth or elders.
This year that is limited, so to share
the fun of Earth Day, we are including
this word search for a few moments
of enjoyment. It is our wish that when
you are completed and no longer
wish to have your newsletter that you
recycle it.
Ponca Tribe hosts Mapping Climate Change Workshop
In March, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska hosted a Mapping Climate
Change Workshop at the Norfolk
shónka
Transit facility. All of the Tribes in
Region 7 attended.
The workshop focused on GIS and
climate data collection.
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Honoring our Elders
April 2022
District 1 Tribal Council honors oldest member
District 1 Tribal Council Representatives Jo An Schlotman and
Angie Starkel recently honored the
oldest living Ponca Tribe of Nebraska member, Robert Tietgen,
who turns 92 on April 30th. Jo
An and Angie had the pleasure of
experiencing the humor of Robert, a descendent of Amelia Men-
ard, during their recent visit with
him. Robert’s family was gracious
enough to help Jo An and Angie
to write up Robert’s life story and
to provide pictures. Jo An and
Angie will be continuing to honor
elders in District 1 in the upcoming
months.
Robert Tietgen: The oldest member of the Ponca Tribe
1951 to January 1953.
Tami Johnson
Daughter of Robert Tietgen
Robert Tietgen is the
oldest living member of
the Ponca tribe. This is a
brief history of a life well
lived.
Robert Tietgen was born
April 30th, 1930, on the
family farm eleven miles
south of Burke SD. He
was the first-born child of
Laverna (Glick) Tietgen
and William Tietgen. His
sister Marilyn (Tietgen)
Baxa was born six years
later.
He grew up helping on
the farm, but also found
time to go fishing and
swimming in the creeks.
Robert attended grade
school at the Glasser
Country school through
eighth grade
Robert spent his first two
years of high school at
the Herrick, SD, Public
School. While attending school he boarded in
Herrick. He worked at
the Herrick Meat Locker
both before and after
school, helping cut meat
and making bologna.
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Robert has used the skills
he learned at that locker
all of his life, and has
passed that knowledge
down to his children and
grandchildren.
He attended the Burke
Public School his final
two years of schooling,
graduating in 1948.
After graduation, Robert enlisted in the Navy
on June 22nd, 1948.
He attended boot camp,
then cook/baker school,
in San Diego, CA. After
finishing his training, he
was then placed on the
USS Virgo. He spent five
weeks stationed at Pearl
Harbor.
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From there, Robert went
to Guam, where he was
stationed from February 1949 to May 1951.
While in Guam he was
a meat cutter at the air
base and for a while at
the supply depot. During
first 35 months of service,
Robert only had twelve
days of leave.
On returning home on
one of his rare leaves,
Robert met Luella Bentz,
when she served him the
best egg sandwich he had
ever eaten. The next time
he was able to get leave,
they were married, on
March 30th, 1952. After
the wedding, they headed
to Norfolk, VA where
he was stationed. On the
14th of April, Robert
shipped out to sea, leaving his new bride behind
without being able to say
goodbye.
July 1st, 1952, they were
transferred to Philadelphia. In October, his wife
Luella moved back to
Burke. Then in January
1953, Robert was assigned to the USS Runner. He made one last
Once he returned to San transfer to the USS Orion
Francisco, Robert reenin March of 1953 before
listed in the Navy, this
leaving the Navy in June
time into the Submarine
of 1953 to return to his
Division. He attended
wife in Burke. He left the
submarine school in New Navy with the rank of
London, CT. After gradu- Petty Officer 1st Class.
ation, he was placed on
Robert is a Korean War
the submarine USS Tiveteran.
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His service to his country did not
end with leaving the Navy. He
joined the American Legion, Allen Louden Post 220 in Herrick,
SD. In 1962, Robert took over the
position of post Chaplin. He held
that position for 55 years. He took
this position seriously and took
pride in honoring the veterans who
had passed. He also is a member of
the VFW in Burke, SD.
Over the years he has also been
the honorary dad and grandpa to
many others
An excerpt from a Forrest Witcraft
poem “Within my Power” could
have been written about Robert,
“One hundred years from now it
will not matter what kind of car I
drove, what kind of house I lived
in, how much money was in my
bank account, nor what my clothes
looked like. But the world may be
a better place because I made the
difference in a child’s life.”
On several occasions, family members of a deceased would come to
him and ask if he could do more
than the usual military graveside
service, because they could not find
a minister willing to do a service
for their loved one. Robert always
agreed to do it and made the service more personalized and said an
extra prayer.
One of his most prized jobs as
Legion Chaplin was to do the Memorial Day Services. Besides doing
services at the Herrick Cemetery,
he did services at three nearby Native American cemeteries. There
were usually large crowds at the
latter cemeteries. On occasions
when he and the other Legion
members arrived, an excited child
would come running across the
cemetery announcing the news to
everyone that “the Papa Robert
has arrived.”
Another thing that Robert is
known for is his love of visiting
no matter who it is. In fact, he has
never met a stranger, just someone
he has not got to know yet. He
also has a love of telling and hearing jokes, plus the ability to make
a short story long.
cattle. He also raised pigs, sheep,
horses, goats, chickens, and ducks.
During the early years of farming,
he raised one thousand chickens
at a time. He would get up during
the night to feed and water them,
then get up early in the morning to
help his wife get started butchering
them. He would then go do chores
while she finished. After the chores
and butchering were done, they
would load the birds up and go
into town to sell them.
In 1989, Robert and his wife
moved off the farm and into town.
He continued to farm part-time
with his son Michael. He also
worked part-time for a while as a
meat cutter at a local grocery store.
On March 22nd, 2014, his wife
Luella passed away, just eight days
short of their 62nd anniversary.
Robert continued to live in his
own house doing his own cooking,
baking bread, growing flowers and
vegetables. It was not unusual for
After leaving the Navy, Robert and
Robert, along with his wife, started him to have over fifty planters of
his wife Luella settled down on a
the State Liners 4H club, and were flowers and vegetables growing on
farm south of Burke. There they
his deck and in his yard. In 2021,
raised five children, Pete, Richard, its leaders for thirty years. During
his health started to fail. He is at
Patricia, Michael, and Tami. Along that time, he had a hand in shappresent living in the Avera Rosebud
with their own children, they also ing many young lives. He was also
Country Care Center in Gregory
the chicken judge at the Gregory
had a hand in raising a couple of
SD.
his wife’s younger siblings, a niece, County 4H Achievement Days for
many years.
and a couple nephews. Plus, for
Robert has always been proud of
a short time they were also foster
his Ponca heritage His blood lines
Robert has always enjoyed being
parents
trace back several generations.
around children. Besides his five
During his years of farming, Rob- children, he has ten grandchildren,
sixteen great grandchildren, and
ert raised both dairy and stock
two great-great grandchildren.
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Enrollment
April 2022
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Mail to: PTN Enrollment Dept PO Box 288 Niobrara, NE 68760 Fax: 402-857-3771
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1. Signature
ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________
Please completely fill in the information on the bottom of the signature page. With a black felt tip marker
please sign your name in the middle of the top of the signature page. (Please note that children do not require
a signature for theirs.)
____________________________________________________________________________
TRIBAL MEMBERS
2. Clear readable copies of the following must be submitted:
(please
print)
DOa:YOU
YOUR SS
NUMBER
ON
YOUR
CARD?
YES_________OR NO_________
State WANT
Driver’s License,
State
ID Card or
other
valid ID
Picture
ID card
If yes,
please
check
one
of
the
following:
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SS
number_____
or
Last 4 digits only_____
(It must have your picture and signature on it)
b: If you are not an enrolled member of the Ponca Tribe but your child is, you must still submit a copy of your
NAME:_________________________________________DOB:_________________________
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ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________
3. Photo Options:
You can email a current photo (without filters) to - enrollment@poncatribe-ne.org
____________________________________________________________________________
OR
You may scan and email or mail documentation to:
CERTIFICATE CARDS
DO YOU WANT YOUR SS NUMBER ON YOUR ID CARD?
YES_________OR NO_________
Certificate cards, or non photo ID’s, are available upon
Ponca
Tribecheck
of Nebraska
If yes,
please
one of the following: Full SS number_____
or
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4 digits
only_____
request. This
is not
required for certificate cards.
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Elder Spotlight
April 2022
Elder Spotlight: Mark Peniska
American Indians. Being a true
half-breed, and I’m not afraid of
the word, unfortunately I got some
negativity from both sides.”
Chris Legband
Mark Peniska remembers when
he was 12 years old visiting his
Grandpa Lea and Grandma Maybell in Niobrara.
“They lived in a house by the community building. We drove up in
an old 1940s Ford that I remember we had to stop and put chewing gum on the radiator,” Peniska
said. “When we pulled up I later
found out that my Grandpa asked
my Grandma who’s here and she
said, ‘I don’t know, but there is a
big Indian driving the car,’ who
She immediately hit him with her
was my dad Mark.”
broom and kicked them out of the
Peniska remembers there was an
house. My Grandpa Lea was the
outhouse there, no running walast Chairman of the Ponca tribe
ter, no gas or electric stove. His
before termination.”
grandma cooked on a cast iron
As a young Ponca boy growing
wood stove and there was a pot
up in Lincoln, Mark said his dad,
bellied stove for heat.
Mark Sr., was his role model and
“I remember gathering wood with mentor.
Grandpa,” he said. “A funny story
“He taught me a lot of Ponca
my dad told me about Grandma
words (when I would listen) and
was that they had a couple of
he knew everyone when it came to
Ponca men over for supper and
Poncas and people associated with
when they got done eating the
them,” he said. “I was very proud
one reached over and wiped his
of my dad; he was a WW2 war
mouth on her kitchen drapes.
hero with the navy’s amphibious
forces.”
Peniska said despite those comments, it made him strong to
overcome many life obstacles and
become successful.
“I went to small town high schools
in Bennet and Palmyra Nebraska,
mostly all white kids, and I was
pretty happy and didn’t realize
until years later that some of the
students were prejudiced against
Indians,” he said. “Not in my class
though. I lettered in football, track
and in was in chorus and one act
play and was first chair clarinet
for 3 years.”
After high school, Peniska said he
attended the University of Nebraska for one and a half years,
but was then drafted into the
Army. However, he had already
applied and got into the Navy. He
says unfortunately he ended up in
Danang,
“I was in Viet Nam to deliver war
supplies but I somehow dodged
the rockets and mortar and Viet
Cong swimmers at the piers,” he
said.
Peniska reflects on his experiAfter serving his country, Peniska
ences of being asked why his sister
said he married the love of his
looked different, why her skin
life Linda and they had four kids,
wasn’t the same color as his.
Shad, Melissa, Preston and Angela. Mark and Linda celebrated
“When I was young, people used
their 50 year wedding anniversary
to ask about me and my sister
on March 29th. Mark attributes
Nanette because her skin wasn’t
as dark as mine,” he said. “People the longevity of their marriage to
would ask ‘what are they’, because forgiveness.
we had that brown completion,
“We forgave each other when we
but my mom, Irene, who was
needed to,” he said.
German and French, said they are
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Peniska also said he shared another
aspect of the culture with his son
Shad when he started participating
with him in sweat ceremonies 12
years ago.
“That helped to understand the
culture and spiritual insight of
the tribe more,” he said. “I have
danced at pow wows throughout
the years and passed down what I
know of the language to my children.”
Elder Spotlight
Peniska is proud of what experience he has gained during both
his life and time in office. He has
served on many boards and committees. Most recently, he is ViceChair and a member of the Ponca
Elders Committee.
“I have a lot of institutional
knowledge about the Tribe and
Tribal Council and Ponca Housing Authority that I think could
be of help supporting our elders,”
he said. “I have personally found
It was later in life that Peniska said Council in 2000 by only 8 votes
ways to successfully promote my
in a hard fought election with
his political career began.
Randy Ross,” he said. “My cousin, health and wealth that I want to
In his late 30s, he was appointed
Freddy convinced me to run for the bring forward to share and help
our elders.”
to then Mayor Johanns Citizens
Chair of the Ponca Tribe in 2002
Cabinet. According to Peniska,
and I won.”
Peniska also strives to advocate for
the group of over 30 members had
Ponca elders so that they are not
leading business leaders and many Mixed in with his political work
neglected or pushed aside. He said
was a very successful career as a
influential people.
there are always basic needs like
programmer and industrial enfood, money and housing, but also
“The group had to elect a chair
gineer. He worked at Bruning in
believes that the tribal elders need
from the appointees, and this InLincoln, and Kwik Way in Cedar
continued emotional support.
dian lady on the cabinet nominated Rapids Iowa for three and a half
me and there were three others,”
years, and then came back to Lin- “Sometimes there is great pressure
he said. “I was initially hesitant
coln at Teledyne Isco for 44 years, not only to take care of themselves
about accepting the nomination
until his recent retirement in 2020. but spouses, kids and grandkids,
against these other qualified Lingreat grandkids,” he said. “This
“I was successful as a machinist,
coln city leaders, but I decided to
Industrial Engineer and CNC pro- can be very stressful and someaccept it.”
times depressing for them, but they
grammer and ended up garnering
are private and independent and
After being elected by what he de- a large wage and respected posisometimes don’t ask for help.”
scribed as a landslide, he remained tion,” he said. “ I loved my job.
Chairman for a year.
It wasn’t always easy and I had to Overall, Peniska understands first“That started my political career,” work hard to get to where I ended hand that as an elder that finding
up.”
solutions and answers to problems
he said. “Then In the mid 90s,
can take time but encourages all
old Ponca member Dan Laravie
elders to be strong and reach out
called me to his house and told me
for help if they need it.
the Ponca Tribe needed some new
leadership on the Tribal Council
“It would be easier just to give
and asked me to run. Unfortuup, but that is why we on the
nately, he died in a terrible car
Elders committee need to stay the
accident, but I stayed true to his
course and be strong advocates for
request.”
our elders,” he said. “The Elders
committee’s suggestions must be
Peniska said despite losing in the
respected and acted upon by our
first tribal elections he ran in, he
elected officials and always do
never gave up.
what is in the best interest of the
“I finally was elected to Tribal
elder community.”
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Information Technology
April 2022
IT - Perceptions and understanding
Wm. Scott Ruehle
Healthcare IT Manager
What do you think of when you
think of IT? Yes, that’s a loaded
question so let’s keep expletives
out of your answers…
Do you interpret IT as being the
people who help you fix your devices or address your login issues?
replacing outdated hardware,
improving inventory and processes
around purchasing your equipment all the way up to mapping
out technology solutions for JV. In
another words: all around us but
not necessarily obvious.
know someone have their bank
account or credit card accessed?
How about identity theft? Picture
that same breach on our network –
how much damage could be done
to our patients, among others, by
us treating this as important as we
do in our personal lives. These are
things that happen all around us
every day – work and personal. So,
for this among other reasons, we’ll
continue to be challenging.
Does this make things (or us) challenging? Absolutely – and believe
it or not, we derive no pleasure
Do you interpret IT helping you
from being so. Well, not most days
get a new or updated version of
- haha. But there are examples of
your software?
how IT in the workplace is really
I would suggest that there is a lot
similar
to
aspects
of
our
personal
more to IT than most recognize
Do you interpret IT as simply belives. Here is one example: our
and that IT just has to get better at
ing challenging or a P.I.T.A (you
work
world
requires
we
have
more
helping with understanding. Meancan picture an expletive here) by
while, feel free to call me a P.I.T.A
ensuring security and other bound- and more of what we call 2FA as
part
of
our
work
environment
–
anytime you like – us IT folk are
aries are kept?
two factor authentication – which used to it.
What if IT was all this and more?
is usually represented by asking a
Thanks for reading,”
What if this was just the tip of
text to be sent to your cell phone
the iceberg? What if I stop asking
or by an app generating a code.
questions?
Some view this as an inconvenience. But have you ever had or
Every day IT tries to work with
each and every one of your departments to not only ensure you are
up and running but to also explore
what we might do to ensure your
needs are being met, that technological solutions are available and
can be applied within reason and
are effective as well as take a proThe Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is seeking letters of interest
active role in trying to help your
from Ponca members for Head Cook and cleaning staff for
departments and the organization
the 2022 Annual Northern Ponca Powwow in August.
grow. These efforts are often in the
background, are not well adverPonca Tribe of Nebraska members only.
tised due to being limited by parFor more information, or to submit
ticipants in the conversation and
your letter of intent, please email
rwrightjr@poncatribe-ne.org
when word does get out are often
greeted with a well-deserved dose
of skepticism due to history where
you work. But do understand
these efforts are taking place. Some
of these examples are updating
systems, replacing software with
newer and more secure programs,
Head Cook & Cleaning
Staff Needed
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Tribal News
Staff attend MHI Summit
PONCA ELECTION 2022
Ponca members, please make sure you are registered to vote as we approach an
election year for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska.
Voter registration forms can be downloaded and printed out on the Ponca Tribe of
Nebraska website, www.poncatribe-ne.org.
Completed forms must be mailed to:
Ponca Election Board
P.O. Box 9
Niobrara, NE 68760
Ballots will be verified by your signature on the return envelope.
Reasons to update registration:
• If your name has changed
• If your signature has changed
• If your address has changed
Electronic signatures WILL NOT be accepted. The name on your registration form
and your return envelope must match. (For example, If your name is Joseph Smith
both items must say Joseph Smith, no abbreviations.)
Rebecca Tamayo, Nicole Bad Moccasin
& Suzanne Mealer attended the Minority
Health Initiative Summit on March 11,
2022 at UNL Innovation Campus.
If you have questions, please email the
Ponca Election Board at
eboard@poncatribe-ne.org
Calling all Ponca Veterans!
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Tribal Historic Preservation
Officer (THPO) is working to create a comprehensive list of all
Ponca veterans for present and future recognition of service.
As such, the THPO is respectfully requesting members that
are veterans, or those who have family that have served, help
provide information, including:
• Branch of service
• Wars served
• Dates served
• Photographs
• Details or a story from
that service
This information will be featured on an veterans honor wall in
the Ponca Tribe Museum, and will be used to honor veterans
at events, memorials, etc.
To submit veteran information,
please contact Stacy Laravie, THPO
via email (ssettje@poncatribe-ne.org)
or via mail:
Stacy Laravie, THPO
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
88915 521 Avenue
Niobrara, NE 68760
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Member’s Corner
Interested in Ponca Language
classes?
Classes stream live at https://
call.lifesizecloud.com/13507809.
Additionally, a playlist of previous
language classes can be found
on the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
YouTube channel.
For more information, please
contact Ricky Wright, Culture
Director, at rwrightjr@poncatribene.org, or 402.371.8834, ext. 120.
April 2022
Elder’s Committee Meeting
April 4 | 9 am
Ponca Transit Building | Norfolk, NE
May 2 | 9 am
Ponca Tribe Headquarters | Niobrara, NE
MEMBERS NEEDED!
ELDER’S COMMITTEE
There is currently a vacancy on the Elder’s Committee for District 1 service delivery area. The qualifications
are that you must be age 55 or older and must reside in or live within 100 miles of Knox, Boyd or Holt
Counties in Nebraska; Woodbury County in Iowa or Charles Mix County in South Dakota. The Northern
Ponca Elder’s Committee exists to enrich the lives and meet the needs of the Northern Ponca Tribal Elders
and to provide ways that positively impacts all Northern Ponca Tribal Elders. Members of this committee
receive a stipend of $250.00 per meeting, along with mileage reimbursement up to 410 miles roundtrip
and they meet on a monthly basis. A background check is required. The term will expire on January 13,
2025.
Deadline to apply for this committee is April 8, 2022.
Letters of interest can be sent to: Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, Attn: Beth Barger, P.O. Box 288, Niobrara, NE
68760 or email: bbarger@poncatribe-ne.org
OSNI PONCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Tribal Council is accepting applications for the Osni Ponca Board of Directors. The purpose of
Osni Ponca LLC is to engage in economic development activities for the benefit of the Tribe and its
members. This Board manages the activities and affairs of Osni Ponca. No member of the Tribal Council,
employee of the Tribe or any entities thereof, shall serve on this Board. The Board members must have
the following minimum qualification: 1) Be at least twenty–five (25) years of age; 2) either (a) possess
a Bachelor’s Degree in business or a related field, or (b) possess a high school diploma (or a general
equivalency diploma) and have at least five (5) years of business, financial, legal government contracting,
tribal government or industry experience; 3) have no felony convictions; and 4) submit to a background
investigation which yields no results showing convictions involving tax evasion, tax fraud, embezzlement
or moral turpitude. Applications will be accepted from Tribal and non-tribal members. A $250 stipend per
meeting is paid as well as mileage reimbursement up to 410 miles roundtrip.
Applicants must submit a letter of interest and current resume to the Tribal Council, Attn: Beth Barger, P.O.
Box 288, Niobrara, NE 68760 or by e-mail to bbarger@poncatribe-ne.org. A background check is required.
Deadline for Application is May 1, 2022.
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Member’s Corner
SPOTTED IN THE NEWS!
Ponca members Candy, Cami, and Maci Schott
were proud to attend the Women’s March in
Omaha, and were featured in the Omaha World
Herald.
Keep it handy!
Keep it safe!
Keeping your enrollment number safe and
secure is important! Your enrollment number
is the fastest and easiest way to verify your
enrollment in the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, and
your eligibility for programs open to members
of the Ponca Tribe.
Moving forward all changes to forms and other
personal information, online, in person, and
over the phone, will require your enrollment
number. No changes will be made without
a verified enrollment number. Likewise, all
Ponca-specific programs will require a verified
enrollment number at the time of application
to be accepted.
So remember to keep your enrollment
number handy, and keep it secure! If you
need a new enrollment card or tribal ID, please
reach out to the Enrollment Department,
enrollment@poncatribe-ne.org.
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PRAIRIE FLOWER MERCHANDISE
AVAILABLE!
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska members and
employees will soon have the chance to
purchase unique apparel from Prairie Flower
Casino. Beginning April 1, an online store will
be available on the Prairie Flower website,
www.prairieflowercasino.com. There will be a
variety of embroidered polo shirts, sweatshirts,
baseball caps, and other items available to
purchase. Purchases can be made from April 1
through May 31, and you will be able to choose
to have your items sent to the casino for pickup or delivered to your home. There are sizing
charts for all items, and all purchases are final.
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Member’s Corner
April 2022
Dear Ponca Relatives: My name is Cliff Taylor. I am the son of Cliff Taylor Jr. and the grandson of Cliff Taylor
Sr. and Barb Taylor (Picotte). I’m a writer, a jack of many trades, a Sundancer, and a poet. I love spending my
time working on things that I imagine will be of some help or use or inspiration to our people, especially on
things that’ll continue to help long after us current folks are gone. And in that spirit, I have a new project I
would like to invite you all to be a part of.
I want to put together a book of stories about our Ponca people, stories of all kinds from all of us, to create
a portrait of who we are that we can share with each other far and wide, and also pass on to our young ones
who are full of all those essential, important questions: like “What does it mean to be Ponca?”, “How can I
learn about myself and my culture?”, “How have our elders handled the challenges of this life?”, “What do
other Poncas have to say about our tribe and where we’re going? I would love to see this book composed of
stories from Poncas young and old. I want this book to be a gift we all make together.
Send me a story or two or three. Tell your family about this project and see if they’d like to participate. My
email is cliffponca@gmail.com and my mailing address is Cliff Taylor/ 3710 Grand Ave/ Astoria, OR 97103. I
look forward to reading your stories and finding a place for them in Stories of Our Northern Ponca People.
Weblaho, Cliff Taylor
Cante’ Waste’ Win Tiospaye’ Talking Circle
CONGRATULATIONS!
nte’ Waste’ Win Ti-
spaye Talking Cir-
Please join our Female Talking Circle
Every 1st & 3rd Friday each month @ 6pm
Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition
2240 Landon Ct, Omaha NE
Any questions contact Marissa Wright (402)309-4503
or Lestina Saul (402)885-5445
Healing through tradition, ceremony and
prayer...
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Ponca Tribe member Grace Cramblett was recently
signed to the University of Kansas Jayhawks Track
& Field team.
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Member’s Corner
In Memory
Jennifer Harshbarger, daughter of Chris Legband
was named to the Midland University Dean’s
list for the 2021 Fall Semester. Harshbarger is
a freshman at Midland, majoring in Youth and
Family Ministry, with a minor in Human Services.
Harshbarger attends Midland University in
Fremont, NE, where she received a vocal
scholarship.
Norma Jean Foster
was the daughter
of Goldie Rebecca
Pappan and Harvey
Neils Surverkrubbe.
She was born August
9, 1937 in Verdel,
Nebraska. Norma was
preceded in death by
her mother, Goldie,
father, Harvey, and
brothers, Ronald
Suverkrubbe and
Harvey (Sonny)
Suverkrubbe Jr.
Norma is survived by her daughters, Brenda
(Don) Bogacz, Sheila (David) Bogacz, Melody
Miodowski, Judy Foster, Leslie Foster,
Stephanie Carlson, many Grandchildren, Great
Grandchildren, and Great-Great Grandchildren,
as well as her beloved dog Gizmo.
Norma was a generous, loving, and caring
Mother, Grandmother, Friend and Relative. She
loved to cook, and all were welcome to come
and visit in her home. Norma made the best
fry bread, and her bean and corn soups were
some of the best around. Norma loved movies,
traveling, watching cooking shows, game
shows, and was an avid collector of paper dolls,
cookbooks, and salt and pepper shakers. She
loved to sing and always had a way to brighten
up a room, whether it was a story, a joke, a face,
or just by being her silly self.
Norma was proud of her Ponca culture and was
thankful for all her Ponca relatives that shared
memories with her throughout her life. She was
a cherished Ponca elder and was the second
oldest tribal member residing in District 2.
Norma passed away peacefully, surrounded by
loved ones, in her home on February 23, 2022,
at the age of 84. She lived a life full of love,
laughter, and family. She will be dearly missed
by all who loved and knew her.
Awesome job to Stanford Robinette for raising
his grades this quarter! Keep up the great work!
Great Grandma is so very proud of you!
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Office Locations
NIOBRARA 68760
Headquarters
2523 Woodbine St., P.O. Box 288
Ph: (402) 857-3391
Fax: (402) 857-3736
Enrollment
2523 Woodbine St., P.O. Box 288
Ph: (402) 857-3391
Fax: (402) 857-3771
Cultural
P.O. Box 288
Ph: (402) 857-3519
Fax: (402) 857-3652
Ponca Hills Clinic
Ph: (402) 371-8780
(402) 371-5726
Fax: (402) 379-4291 - Pharmacy
(402) 379-4293 - Registration
(402) 371-4094 - Medical Lab
Administration
125 6th Street
Ph: (712) 258-0500
Fax: (712) 258-0762
OTHER RESOURCES
Ponca Express Child Abuse Hotline
Ph: 877-769-3111
800-652-1999 (Nebraska)
800-362-2178 (Iowa)
Northern Ponca Housing Authority
877-244-0864 (South Dakota)
1501 Michigan Ave.
Ph: (402) 379-8224
National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 367-2320
800-422-4453
Fax: (402) 379-8557
Purchased/Referred Care
Ph: (800) 405-0365
Administration
Fax: (402) 371-0176
1701 E Street
Ph: (402) 438-9222
OMAHA 68107
Fax: (402) 438-9226
Fred LeRoy Health & Wellness Clinic
Ponca Health Services-Lincoln
2602 “J” Street
1600 Windhoek Dr, 68512
Ph: (402) 733-3612
Ph: (531) 248-3030
Fax: (402) 733-3487
Osni Ponca
2756 O Street
Administration
Ph: (402) 434-2127
5805 South 86th Circle, 68127
Fax: (402) 434-2128
Ph: (402) 315-2760
LINCOLN 68508
SIOUX CITY 51103
National Suicide Hotline
800-273-8255
Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
National Human Trafficking Hotline
888-373-7888
National Problem Gambling Helpline
800-522-4700
Elder Abuse Hotline
800-252-8966
NORFOLK 68701
Dental Boys Town Crisis Line
2602 “J” Street
800-448-3000
Ph: (402) 733-1325
Fax: (402) 733-3487
Drug Treatment & Referral Hotline
877-726-4727
Northern Ponca Housing Authority
Gym Building
10635 Birch., 68134
Nebraska Family Helpline
1800 Syracuse Ave.
Ph: (402) 505-3055
888-866-8660
Ph: (402) 371-8834
Fax: (402) 505-3066
Fax: (402) 379-0988
Veterans Crisis Line
800-273-8255
Administration Building
1800 Syracuse Ave.
Ph: (402) 371-8834
Fax: (402) 371-7564
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