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New Tribal Council members installed

February 2023

Tribal News

February 2023

Newly elected Tribal Council installed

On Saturday, January 21,

2023, the newly elected

Tribal Council members

for the Ponca Tribe of

Nebraska were installed

at a ceremony held at

Tribal Headquarters in

Niobrara. Tribal Chairwoman Candace Schmidt,

District 1 Representative

Angie Starkel, District

2 Representative Falon McAlpin, District 3

Representative Shanna

Carpenter, and District

4 Representative Kyle

Taylor were all present to

take their oath of office

Newly elected Tribal Council members take the oath of office. L-R: District 4 Representative

for the ensuing term.

Unity, positivity, and

progress were common

themes as the new Council members shared their

thoughts on working

together for the good of

the Ponca people. Chairwoman Schmidt addressed those assembled

in person and on Lifesize, expressing a desire

to work together in a

spirit of cooperation and

compromise to serve the

Ponca people. The same

sentiment was echoed by

other Council members,

who expressed excitement

at the current growth of

the Tribe and a desire to

continue the good work

begun by previous Councils.

Kyle Taylor, District 3 Representative Shanna Carpenter, District 2 Representative Falon

McAlpin, District 1 Representative Angie Starkel, and Tribal Chairwoman Candace Schmidt.

The incoming Council

members are a mix of

Tribal citizens with previous experience on Council, along with some new

faces. Tribal Chairwoman

Candace Schmidt has

served on Tribal Council

before as District 4 Representative, as has current

District 4 Representative

Kyle Taylor. Angie Starkel

is returning for a second

term as Representative for

District 1. New to Council

are District 2 Representative Falon McAlpin, and

District 3 Representative Shanna Carpenter,

both of whom have spent

several years working for

the Tribal government in

various roles.

With the continued

growth and expansion of

the Tribal organization,

and the services they provide, the newly installed

Council will have many

opportunities to work

together in service of

the citizens of the Ponca

Tribe of Nebraska.

Tribal Elder and former Tribal Council member Debbie

Robinette shares words of wisdom with the newly installed

Tribal Council.

On the cover: Current members of Tribal Council at the Tribal Council Installation, held January 21 in Niobrara. Front, L-R: District 4

Representatives Kyle Taylor and Alex Taylor. Back, L-R: District 3 Representative Shanna Carpenter, District 1 Representative Angie Starkel,

Tribal Chairwoman Candace Schmidt, and District 2 Representative Falon McAlpin. Not pictured: District 1 Representative JoAn Schlotman,

District 2 Representative Becci Sullivan, and District 3 Representative Susie Baker.

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Message from Chairwoman Schmidt:

Greetings relatives!

I wanted to take a moment for those that were

not able to be with us at

the Oath of Office celebration to share a few

words with you from that

day.

“I first would like to

apologize for speaking

in front of my elders.

Thank you all for being

here. I am humbled to

be the next Chairperson

of the Ponca Tribe of

Nebraska; it is a great

responsibility and a great

honor. Congratulations

to the other newly and

re-elected council reps. I

look forward to witnessing all the great things

you will do while serving

alongside of you. The

tribe has so many positive

things on the horizon and

for that we can thank all

those that came before

us. At this table we will

face many challenges,

potential hardships, and

disagreements but let

us never forget why we

started and that at the

end of the day we are

here to serve our people.

We do that best when we

search for consensus and

compromise, not division

or turmoil. I’m certain

when we find ways to

work together, we can

accomplish so much more

for the future generations to come. Let’s get

started!”

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By the time you see this

message the new Tribal

Council will have been

sworn in and we will

have already had our first

meeting. Some immediate

outcomes from our first

time together include:

Tribal Council Committee Appointments, scheduling a monthly council

meeting geared towards

planning and members,

initiating a tribal-wide

needs assessment in coordination with a tribalwide strategic planning

session, creating a system to have more timely

information and updates

provided to the membership, and tentatively have

identified standing general membership meetings

for the months of May

and November.

I will be adding a “Member Comments” section

to the top of our Saturday agendas. While our

members should always

feel invited to come speak

to their government/

leadership—I want it to

be clear that we always

welcome you (planned

or not) to come talk to

us and that this process

should be as easy as possible. I hope this message

found you in a good way

and look forward to sharing with you again soon.

Take care.

Spending time in the

homelands with this new

group (in-person) was refreshing. I felt a renewed

Wi’ Btha’ Ha

sense of energy as we

(Thank you).

departed. My hope is that

as we move forward the

focus will remain where it

should be, on our people.

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. The artist whose design is selected will be

compensated $300 for their art, and have their art credited on the

t-shirt and poster. Designs MUST be submitted NO LATER THAN

11:59 pm, April 30th, 2023.

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.

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Tribal News

February 2023

Falon McAlpin District 2 Representative

our ancestor’s vision for

Our People.

Greetings to all my relatives and fellow Ponca

Members! My Name is

Falon McAlpin. I am

the Daughter of Becky

Crase (Suverkrubbe),

Granddaughter of Ronald Suverkrubbe, Great

Granddaughter of Goldie

Pappan, and Great Great

Granddaughter of Linda

Pappan. My family of

four Ponca Tribal Members includes, my partner

Jacob Olsufka who is the

Chief Financial Officer

(CFO) for the National

Congress of American

Indians (NCAI), and our

two boys Kolby and Kai.

My passion is for Our

People and my drive is

to continue to serve and

grow all of our programs

and services into sustainable initiatives, so our

Tribe can continue to

thrive in the richness of

As our Tribe continues

to develop on our home

lands and benefits continue to grow for out of

service delivery areas, I

will continue these initiatives to serve both local

and out of service delivery area programs. Being involved with Prairie

Flower Casino since

opening, I am apprised

of the current expansion

plans and my extensive

background in the Tribe

spanning across Health

and Tribal Affairs allows

me to envision the endless opportunities that are

available for our Tribe

and our People.

Tribal Affairs (EDTA). I

served in this capacity until October of 2021 when

I stepped down to work

for the Prairie Flower Casino as the Training and

Recruitment Specialist. I

wanted to be able to serve

our Tribal Community by

recruiting quality team

members to be the face of

our casino and contribute

to the casino’s success

and prosperity.

Management, Tribal

Court, Workforce Development, and our Sioux

City and Lincoln office

sites. I was a leading force

for our Tribal Affairs

division through two

National Disasters; 2019

Flood and 2020 COVID

Pandemic.

I was also involved with

the purchase of 2,000

plus acres of our original home land near the

During my time as ExNiobrara River, making

ecutive Director of Tribal us the largest land owner

Affairs, I sat on multiple

in Knox County. This

boards and committees

allows for future plans

including, Law and Order of cabins and hunting

Code, Law and Justice,

for our Tribal Members.

Culture and Language,

With our land expanIndian Child Welfare Act sion efforts, I partnered

(ICWA), and was a Guest with the Bureau of Indian

to the Elders Council. As Affairs (BIA) to create a

I started working for

one of the D2 representa- Land Management Prothe Ponca Tribe in 2008

tives, I intend to be fully

gram that was added to

when I was 21 years old,

involved and invested in

our Tribal BIA Contract.

holding positions in both

our tribe, including sitting The Buffalo program was

Health and Tribal Affairs.

on multiple boards and

also added to the BIA

I left employment with

committees.

contract at the same time,

the Ponca Tribe to purwhich assists in contributsue my master’s degree

I oversaw the growth

ing to the sustainability of

at Bellevue University.

and development of the

our Buffalo Herd.

During that time, I stayed following programs and

engaged with the Tribe

services: Buffalo Program, I look forward to conand served as the Chair of Education, Enrollment,

tinuing to grow our Tribe

the Election Board from

Environment, Culture,

and moving us forward

2015 to 2018. In 2018 I

Domestic Violence, Facili- so we can continue to

was hired as the Deputy

ties, Grants Management, serve our Elders, Youth,

Director of Tribal Affairs Land Management, Social and all members both

and quickly promoted to Services, Ponca Express,

inside and outside of the

the Executive Director of Transportation, Land

service delivery areas.

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@poncatribe-ne.org, or 402.371.8834, ext. 120.

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February 2023

Tribal News

Shanna Carpenter

District 3 Representative

My name is Shanna Carpenter. I am the daughter

of Shannon and Shelia

Wolff, granddaughter of

the late Bruce and JoAnn

Robertson and the great

granddaughter of the late

Ernest and Amelia (Babe)

Ironthunder. I reside in

Lincoln, NE with my

wonderful Husband,

Matt and our two beautiful children, Beckham (2)

and Henley (1) who keep

us pretty busy.

I have been actively involved in the Ponca Tribe

since I was a youth in

many different volunteer,

committee and employee

roles. I am now excited

to serve a the District 3

Representative for Tribal

Council.

Professionally, I have

worked in Human Resources most of my

professional career. I

worked for the Ponca

Tribe of Nebraska from

2013-2021. My tribal

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work began as a Ponca

student intern working in

Heath, Education, Social

Services and finally Human Resources where I

found a passion in helping employees grow and

succeed. While in Human

Resources, I worked as

the Employee Development Specialist and

Employee Benefits/Risk

Coordinator. I took a one

year break from Tribal

work and worked for

RMH Franchise Holdings

Inc, as a Benefits Specialist, Where I helped manage the benefits for 131

Applebee’s restaurants all

throughout the United

States.

My number one goal is

to put the Ponca people

first and serve you all to

the best of my ability.

I have a strong passion

for our youth as they are

the future of our Tribe.

I hope to see our Youth

and Cultural programing

continue to grow and to

see our Tribe as a whole

be self-sustaining.

Free assistance to Ponca member

owned businesses to help you

compete for government contracts!

Do you own a business?

Would you be interested in developing your

business through government contracting?

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business to succeed in the government marketplace!

Our services include (and are not limited to):

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• Identifying and applying for special government

contracting certification programs that leverage your

business’s minority owned status

• Marketing your business to government agencies

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• Locating contract opportunities that are suited for

your business

• Assisting you to write bid proposals

• And much, much more!

To learn more, visit our website at

www.pedcoptac.org. Sign up at the website for

client services, or contact Darren Osborne

(Program Manager) for more information. Darren can

be reached by phone at 712.308.1366 or by email at

dosborne@pedcoptac.org.

I look forward to meeting Tribal Members that

I have not had the opportunity to meet yet and

to continue to grow the

relationships with members that I have already

established both inside

and outside the service

delivery area.

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Tribal News

February 2023

Dear Tribal Members:

As you may have heard, the former Director of the Tribe’s Domestic Violence Department agreed to plead guilty to two

counts of theft or embezzlement from an Indian tribal organization under 18 U.S.C. § 1163 in the United States District

Court for the District of Nebraska. The charges were the result of a plea agreement the former Director reached with

the U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Nebraska.

On December 16, 2022, the former Director was sentenced in a hearing before the federal District Court. The sentence

imposed was four (4) years of probation, 194 hours of community service as approved and directed by the probation

office, payment of $19,431.57 in restitution, payment of $10,000 in fines, and various other conditions. The Tribe has

received information that the former Director has paid the restitution and it should be received by the Tribe shortly.

The incidents leading to the prosecution were initially discovered by Tribal staff and reported to federal law enforcement authorities. During the entire process, Tribal staff worked diligently to assist the United States Department of

Justice with the investigation, actually reviewing files and providing the information necessary for the charges to be

brought. Staff kept the Tribal Council apprised of the progress and provided Council with any information which was

made available to the Tribe. Once the investigation was complete, the Department of Justice turned the matter over to

the U.S. Attorney in Nebraska for action.

As the matter progressed, the Tribe attempted to obtain as much information as possible from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney. Unfortunately, the U.S. Attorney’s office never contacted or communicated with the Tribe.

When the Tribe heard that a plea agreement had been made, it requested information on the details, but the Department of Justice informed the Tribe that the U.S. Attorney would not provide the Tribe with information until the plea

agreement was approved by the judge. The only information the United States was willing to provide to the Tribe, and

only after specific request, was a condition of the plea agreement stating the former Director “shall not be allowed to

work, volunteer, or in any way participate in programs related to administration of tribal funds or benefits or any tribal

social service-related programs.” The Tribe did not see any other terms of the plea agreement or charges until they were

approved by the judge and filed with the District Court, at which point the Tribe’s legal counsel obtained the filings

from court records.

When the Tribal Council saw in the news that the former Director pleaded guilty and the plea agreement was apparently approved, it promptly had a victim statement prepared to be provided to the judge for consideration with sentencing. The statement discussed the impacts of the acts of the former Director on the Domestic Violence Department,

survivors, employees, the Tribe, and the community at large, informing the judge that the matter was not merely about

money or the funds misappropriated.

While requesting information on submitting the victim statement, the Tribe finally received communication from a

Victim Assistance Specialist in the U.S. Attorney’s office – the first communication from the U.S. Attorney’s office

throughout the entire matter. The Tribe provided the victim statement to the Victim Assistance Specialist for the judge.

The Victim Assistance Specialist has stated to the Tribe that the victim statement was provided to the judge and that the

judge did review the statement for sentencing.

The Tribe has also taken actions to help prevent events like this in the future. While it is impossible to entirely prevent

theft and embezzlement in any organization or government, the Tribe has added controls to help prevent and catch any

such incidents in the future. For example, the Tribe has implemented a process of quarterly reviews of Domestic Violence Department expenditures by the Compliance Officer of Ponca Health Services, providing a check from an official

in a separate Tribal agency. Domestic Violence Department staff also receive more extensive supervision, including

individual meetings to review policies and protocols, helping to ensure compliance, proper documentation, and proper

expenditures. Tribal officials are also currently working on a final revised Domestic Violence Department policy for

Tribal Council review and approval to ensure it reflects appropriate handling of expenditures and other matters.

The Tribal Council hopes this information is helpful. If you have any specific questions, you may, of course, contact

your Council representative.

Ponca Tribal Council

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Domestic Violence

February 2023

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Marian Harris

Domestic Violence Outreach

Coordinator

Trigger Warning: Article

contains descriptions of

abuse patterns, specifically related to teenagers.

Teen Dating Violence

(TDV) refers to a relationship where violence

occurs between young

people while they are dating. It is when one person

uses patterns of abusive

behavior over their partner to garner power and

control. Some abuses

look like the following:

Physical: pushes, shakes,

slaps, kicks or spits on

the victim, holds down

the victim, or breaks personal belongings.

Cultural/Spiritual abuse:

Criticizing spiritual or

tribal beliefs.

Financial abuse: Steals

money from the victim or

their friends and family.

TDV masks love with

abuse in its many forms

and creates a trauma

bond. A trauma bond is

when:

• An abuse victim covers

up or makes excuses to

others for an abuser’s

behavior.

• An abuse victim lies to

friends or family about

the abuse.

• A victim doesn’t feel

comfortable with or

able to leave the abusive

situation.

Emotional: insults the

victim, calls them hurtful • An abuse victim thinks

the abuse is their fault.

names, or accuses them of

doing things that they are Trauma bonds make it

not doing.

extremely difficult to

leave. TDV can also cause

Sexual: unwanted kissing, touching, pressure to post traumatic disorder

engage in sexual activity, where you feel like you’re

or making the victim feel being watched or when

guilty for not wanting to a sound or event triggers

your anxieties such as a

do so.

ring tone.

Digital: constant calls,

texts or DMs to find out Here are a few questions

for a young person who

where the victim is or

who they are with, dictat- may be in the midst of

TDV. Victims and surviing who the victim can

be friends with on social vors may often feel alone.

media, or sending hurtful Let them know they’re

messages on social media not.

either directly or anony• What do you like

mously.

about the partner who

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harms you?

strength and courage.

• Is that partner ok with

you having friends?

• Never confront the

abuser. It can escalate

the situation and put

• Does your partner give

your young relative in

you praise when you acdanger.

complish something?

If you or your young

• Does your partner ask

relative need to talk, call

you a point of view on

PTN Domestic Violence

something or respect

Program

your opinion on a subject?

Lincoln: 402-438-9222

Omaha: 402-734-5275

• Do they listen to you?

Norfolk: 402-371-8834

For example do they

Niobrara: 402-857-3391

stop a behavior if you

Sioux City: 712-258-0500

ask them to?

National Domestic Vio• Does your partner have

lence Hotline: 800-799good friends and interSAFE(7233)

ests?

National Sexual As• Does the partner take

sault Hotline: 800-656accountability and

HOPE(4673)

responsibility for harm

they’ve caused whether StrongHearts Native

big or small

Helpline at 1-844-7628483 or chat at strong• Are you and your partheartshelpline.org

ner best friends?

Native youth carry within

Other ways to help our

them the hopes, visions,

youth in dating violence

prayers, and songs of

and trauma:

their ancestors.

• Create a safe space

We honor our Native

and tell them you’re

youth, as the future

concerned about their

leaders of our commusafety.

nities and of societies

who already have chal• Be a good relative and

lenges to face just being

listen to their story

young. Let’s give them the

when they’re ready to

best possible vision of a

share.

healthy and safe future by

• Ask how you can help

also stating that we stand

them.

with them against Teen

Dating Violence.

• Offer support and

encourage the victim’s

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February 2023

Tribal News

Tribe hosts second craft and vendor show

On Saturday, January 7,

2023, the Ponca Tribe

of NE D2 held a craft

and vendor show from

10 am to 2 pm at the

Ralston Transit Building.

The show featured a few

Ponca Tribe of NE artists

and many Native crafters, as well as non-Native

vendors, for a total of

almost 40 vendors. The

event was well attended

and shoppers enjoyed the

opportunity to purchase

hand-made items, ranging

from beaded jewelry and

accessories to apparel to

wall art to wood decor to

health and beauty items.

The Osni Ponka Youth

Council sold logoed tshirts and hoodies. Healing Ribbons, a non-profit

created by Native Tami

Buffalohead-McGill,

provided Indian tacos

and snacks at a fee as a

fund raiser to support

the organization’s mission. With the success of

this event, many vendors

and shoppers expressed

interest in having another

craft fair in the near future so the tribe is looking at having one in late

spring or early summer;

this would be an outdoor

event. Thanks to all those

that supported and assisted with this event.

Head Cook & Cleaning

Staff Needed

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is seeking letters of interest

from Ponca members for Head Cook and cleaning staff

for the 2023 Annual Northern Ponca Powwow in August.

Letters of intent MUST be submitted NO LATER THAN

11:59 pm, April 30th, 2023.

Ponca Tribe of Nebraska members only.

For more information, or to submit

your letter of intent, please email

rwrightjr@poncatribe-ne.org

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Environmental

February 2023

Tips to safely navigate winter weather hazards

With winter in full swing,

the Environmental Protection Department is

here to provide winter

safety tips for you and

the environment. Winter

weather conditions can

cause hazardous situations for day to day life.

appropriate supplies to

clean up a spill (gloves,

disposable absorbent

towels, trash bags/hazardous waste receptacle,

etc.).

For general safety, be

sure to clear snow and

ice from walkways after

Power Equipment Safety storms and apply salt to

(Snow blowers and other minimize ice formation

winter power equipand provide traction for

ment): Fuel and charge

ice spots. Sand is a great

equipment prior to use.

environmental friendly

Refueling and charging

alternative to road salt

in the middle of using the for providing traction on

equipment is dangerous

ice spots.

and can cause electrocuWalk like a penguin! Take

tion and engine hazards.

short slow steps to react

Before refueling machinto any slippery spots.

ery, make sure you have

Make sure to wear warm

clothes (coat, gloves, hat,

and scarf) and good snow

boots with lots of traction, and try to keep dry

because moisture on the

body can increase heat

loss.

• Windshield ice scraper

Check local weather conditions before travelling

and plan ahead for road

delays to avoid unnecessary travel and hazards.

For necessary travel, be

sure to keep an emergency kit in your vehicle

that has specific items for

winter.

• Traction aids (bag of

sand or cat litter)

• Cellphone or two-way

radio

• Blankets, change of

clothes

• Snow brush

• Flashlight with extra

batteries

• Shovel

• Tow chain

• Emergency flares

• Jumper cables

• Snacks

• Water

• Road maps

ACADEMIC

BURNOUT

How can I avoid

academic burnout?

What causes

academic burnout?

Burnout can be caused by an

overwhelming amount of work,

due to procrastination.

Resources

Stress management

apps and activities can

be a great way to take

your mind off of the

things that are causing

stress.

What are the

signs?

If you notice that you're losing

motivation to put effort towards

academics, it may be due to

academic burnout.

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Making time for

friends, activities, and

exercise are all great

ways of staying

balanced and avoiding

academic burnout.

Tips for Time

Management

Time management plays a

major role in becoming a good

student. To improve your time

management skills, you could do

things such as making a plan,

setting up deadlines, and

breaking down tasks into

chunks.

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February 2023

Tribal News

Ponca Health Services takes delivery of new Mobile Medical Unit

Ponca Health Services is

proud to announce the

arrival of the new Mobile

Medical unit! This customized RV contains mobile

dental and medical clinic

areas, along with a waiting area, and has a lift to

be accessible for patients

with mobility challenges.

This unit will allow Ponca

Health Services to provide

medical services in areas

not currently serviced by

the three existing clinics

in Omaha, Norfolk, and

Lincoln.

Attention All AVT/HIED

Students Nationwide:

Please remember to submit your official

transcripts after EACH term funded in order to

be eligible to receive future funding. Students

must apply each school year.

Summer 2023 deadline: May 15, 2022

Fall 2023 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)

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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!

• Our department is accepting projects for incentives in the following areas: Art,

Essay/Poetry, and Student of the Month. *Winners may receive $100.00 for

1st place, $50.00 for 2nd place, 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)

• 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 2022-2023 school year is July 31, 2023.

All Education Department Applications and Program Information are available

online on our tribal website. If you have any questions for the education

department, please feel free to contact Aubrey Knudsen at: office (402)3718834, work cell (402)844-0957, or aknudsen@poncatribe-ne.org. *Ponca tribal

enrollment is required for ALL education programs*

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Enrollment

February 2023

Hello Members,

The Enrollment Department is doing their best to keep our members information current and up to date but we can’t do it

without your help. If you’ve moved or need to report a death please contact us to let us know.

Below is a list of members that are inactive. This means that we do not have a current address for them on file or maybe a

death was never reported or documents were never received. If you see the name of someone you know who has moved

please contact them and tell them to update their information with us. If there is the name of someone you know who has

passed please contact us. We need a death certificate or document on file in order to change their status.

You may contact the Enrollment Department at enrollment@poncatribe-ne.org, or contact the Niobrara or Lincoln offices.

We appreciate your help!

INACTIVE MEMBERS AS OF 1/9/2023

Alexander, Tiannie Dawn

Anthony, Jr., Steven Scott

Arrow, Robert Eugene

Bagent, Wayne Orval

Baker, Dakota Dean

Baker, Jacob Jessie Bowen

Banuelos, Christa Rose

Barber, Gabriela Marie

Bear, Joshua Gilbert

Beaver, Jason Chaska

Becker, Jr., Anthony Arnold

Becker, Sr., Anthony Arnold

Becker, Tyller Randell

Bell, Darian Patrick

Bell, Shaune` Kay

Bennett, Erica Paige

Bergtold, Patricia Ann

Blowe, Dominick Adams

Blowe, Isaiah Fredrick

Blowe, Tyrone Richard

Boettger, Dakota Birdhead

Boyer, Berlin N.

Brownrigg, Steven Francis

Buckley II,

Sentwali Onyemachi

Buckley, Maurice

Buckley, Sarai-Rachel Olivia

Buffalo Chief, Martel

Burns, Jr., George

Burston, Sandra Lee

Carter, Amber Lynn

Cooks, Jeremy Jurai

Courtright, Michael Todd

Crawford, Audrey Jean

Crowder, Delorse Sue

Da Moude, Kyle Nash

Danielson, Daniel James

Danner, Dante` Edward

Drapeaux, Jordan Charles

Drapeaux, Juston Lee

Eckley, Daniel Joseph

Eckley, Lane Emory

Evans, Kaci Antonette

Evans, Matthew James

Faux, Jerod Michael

Flagg, I I I., George Albert

Flowers, Diamonds Ann

Flowers, Joseph

Foley, Michael Joseph

Franklin, Crystal Lee

Garcia, Cia Christine

Glenn, John Allen

Glisan, Cynthia Lynn

Glover, Nelson Ray

Gortarez, Gina Marie

Gortarez, Rachel

Gortarez, Rudy John

Goss, Mamie L.

Govia, Isaiah Lee

Govia, Mc Kenzie Jo

Grant, I I I., Jesse Clarence

Grubbs, Melody Jean

Gutierrez, Rosaland Ann

Haahr, Anneliese Teresa

Hack, Tehya Marie

Hall, III, Ralph

Halverson, Marvin Casper

Hamilton, Bobbi-Jo Danielle

Harris, Kenidy James

Hawk, Heather Nichole

Hennek, Gail Howe

Hewitt, Mildred Barrel

Hill, Mary Jane

Hocking-Gosnell, Zalla C.

Holiday, Vessa Cheriss

Hope, Dorothea Jo Ann

Horine, Ashley Danielle

Howard, Truman Ardell

Howe, Richard H.

Humphreys, Belinda Kay

Iron Thunder, Norman Noel

Jeppesen, Zachary Lee

Johnson, Daniel James

Johnson, Lukus Tyler

Kelso, James Alan

Kerrigan, Kathleen Ann

King, Gavin Michael

Krueger, Annette Marie

Kyles, Jarred Joseph

Latimer, LaRohn Lewis

Ponca Tribe OFNebraska

Le Roy, Gisele Marie

Le Roy, Sophia Storm

Leach, Dominic Charles

Lerew Jr, Zachariah Ray

Lieb, Donovan Joseph

Lieb, Sylas Vittorio

Little, Jeromy Todd

Loftis, Timothy James

Lopez, Jr., Juan Francisco

Maben, Jessica Paige

Maddox, Kaitlyn Renea

Mann, Sydney Desiree`

Marlow, Skyler Jade

Martin, Andrea Lynn

Mategko, Lisa Louise

McClure, Meaghan Marie

McGrath, Bryan Thomas

McGrath, Daniel Patrick

McGraw, I I I., Dormand Clare

McGraw, Sheila Rae

Mercier, Jade Sharice

Mielke, Brittany Nikole

Moniz, Cherish Toshia

Morehouse, Lisa Lynne

O’Meara, Joseph Christopher

O’Neill, Thomas Edward

Peck, Brandalynn

Peck, Tyler Duane

Pedroza, Christian Joel

Petersen, Kevin Lee

Phillips, Noah Trench

Pierce, Raychel Marie

Polly, Rachael Anne

Prichard, Joseph John

Prunty, Austin Joe

Quintana Jr, Arthur Jose

Raymond, Joseph Allen

Reece, David Wayne

Reese, Lacey Lynne

Richard, Robert Brandon

Roberts, Marquitta Ruby

Rulo, Byron

Russell, Kristina Anne

Sainz, Tritia Jeanene

Sarton, Gwendolyn Lee

Schmidt, Jr., Karl Michael

Scuderi, Jana Marie

Scurlocke,

Athena Larissa Lucille

Seaquist, Karli Jo

Sherman, Brian Nicholas

Sherman, Cody Lee

Sherman, Harold Dewayne

Sherman, John Glenn

Sherman, Michael Ray

Sherman, Mitchell Everett

Sherman, Robert Le Roy

Sherman, William Edward

Smith, Joni Sue

Smith, Linda Louise

Smith, Matthew Shannon

Standsblack, Marko Tulio

Stuczynski, Drake Keegan

Swinarski, Alicia Estrada

Taylor, Russell Laverne

Taylor, Wesley Moses

Thomas, II,

Scott Richard Herbert

Thomas, Jenny Anne

Thomas, Natana Lynn

Thomas, Robin Diane

Treichler, Jasmine Dawn

Van Orden, Skyler Ray

Vaughan, Linda Lou

Veals, Clifford James

Veals, Frances Lou

Velder, Tristen Leo Spencer

Voss, Michael Roy

Waters, Deon Koleen

Wayte, April May

Wells, Isaiah David

Wilcox, Christina Rae

Wilson, Clarence Roy

Wright, Cherita Alberta

Wright, Jesse Dean

Wright, Kiera Michelle

Wright, Rita Marie

Wright, Vincent Virgil

Yarbrough, Jay Daniel

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February 2023

Enrollment

Change of Address Form

Mail to: PTN Enrollment Dept PO Box 288 Niobrara, NE 68760 Fax: 402-857-3771

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD MUST BE AN ENROLLED PONCA TRIBE MEMBER

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

OTHER ENROLLED PONCA TRIBE MEMBERS IN HOUSEHOLD:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

PREVIOUS ADDRESS: (Street/P.O. Box, Apt #, City, State, Zip, County)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

NEW ADDRESS: (Street/P.O. Box, Apt #, City, State, Zip, County)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER:_______________________________________________________________

ALTERNATE/CELL NUMBER:______________________________________________________

E-mail: ____________________________________________________________________________

DATE NEW ADDRESS IN EFFECT:__________________________________________________________________________

To provide better services to Ponca tribal members, this information will be shared

with all PTON Departments as needed. Any service may be suspended until this

information is corrected and/or updated.

_______________________________________

SIGNATURE REQUIRED

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Approved: 10/18/2008

_______________________________

DATE

Ponca Tribe OFNebraska

Enrollment

February 2023

(Please sign your name in the area below with a BLACK felt tip marker)

TRIBAL MEMBERS

(please print)

NAME:_________________________________________DOB:_________________________

ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________PHONE:______________________

I DO YOU WANT YOUR SS NUMBER ON YOUR ID CARD? YES_________OR NO_________

If yes, please check one of the following: Full SS number_____ or Last 4 digits only_____

By marking Yes you understand it is your responsibility to keep your SSN confidential and acknowledge

that the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is not responsible if the card is lost or stolen.

TRIBAL MEMBERS

(pleaseON

print)

WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR BLOOD QUANTUM

YOUR ID? YES_____OR NO_____

***Don't forget to include

your picture!

FOR A PHOTO

ID PLEASE SIGN AND FILL OUT THIS PAGE.

NAME:_________________________________________DOB:_________________________

DON’T FORGET TO SEND (EMAIL) YOUR PICTURE AS WELL

Photo ID Instructions

ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________

1. Signature

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.)

YOU WANT

YOUR SS NUMBER ON YOUR ID CARD? YES_________OR NO_________

please

check

one of

of the

the following

following:must

Full be

SSsubmitted:

number_____ or Last 4 digits only_____

2. yes,

Clear

readable

copies

a: State Driver’s License, State ID Card or other

valid

Picture ID card

TRIBAL MEMBERS

(It

must

have

your

picture

and

signature

it)

By marking Yes you understand it is your responsibility

to keep your SSN confidential and acknowledge

(please print)

thatb:the

Ponca

Tribe

Nebraska

not

responsible

the

card

is lost

oris,stolen.

If you are not an enrolled member of the Ponca Tribe, but your

child

you must still submit a copy of your

State Driver’s License, State ID Card or other valid Picture ID and a copy of your child(s) Social Security Card

and Tribal Enrollment Card for proof of enrollment.

NAME:_________________________________________DOB:_________________________

3. Photo Options:

ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________

You can email a current photo (without filters) to - enrollment@poncatribe-ne.org

You may mail documentation and your

____________________________________________________________________________

current photo to:

DOPonca

YOUTribe

WANT

YOUR SS NUMBER ON YOUR ID CARD? YES_________OR NO_________

of Nebraska

Enrollment

Department

If yes,

please check

one of the following: Full SS number_____ or Last 4 digits only_____

PO Box 288

ByNiobrara,

marking NE

Yes68760-0288

you understand it is your responsibility to keep your SSN confidential and acknowledge

that the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is not responsible if the card is lost or stolen.

Ponca Tribe OFNebraska

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February 2023

Elder’s Committee

Meetings

February 6 | 10 am

Ponca Tribe Offices | Lincoln, NE

March 6 | 10 am

Ponca Tribe Offices | Norfolk, NE

Member’s Corner

Congratulations

to Isaiah Lopez,

for being named

Wildcat of the

Month! Isaiah is

the son of Jennifer

Knudsen and the

grandson of Bertha

Knudsen, and is a

student at Laura

Dodge Elementary

in Omaha, NE. Way

to go, Isaiah!

Ponca Storyteller’s Corner

Is there anyone out there who doesn’t have a story, or a few, that means the world to them?

Stories contain worlds, convey knowledge, shape identity, live in the best parts of our hearts and memories.

Without them, the world would be drab, colorless. Without them, we might wind up forgetting everything we

most want to remember.

As Ponca People and as Natives, stories are particularly important to us. For thousands of years, we were an

oral culture, meaning the spoken word and storytelling were among the primary ways we transmitted what we

knew from generation to generation, how essential things and just lovely things moved through families, clans,

and societies. Recently, as we all know, we Poncas have made our way through a kind of apocalypse. It has

been difficult, tough, tragic. But we are still here and we are rebuilding, regenerating, and our story as a tribe

continues. Guided by our ancestors, we persevere and go forward.

And we Ponca People still have plenty of stories—baskets, pickup trucks, and houses just full of them. They

make us laugh, they make us cry, they make us who we are. We remember them from long ago when we were

kids, and we remember them from yesterday. We tell them around the fire, and we tell shortened versions of

them in our Facebook comments. They’re treasures; sacred, precious family belongings. But they’re also jokes,

lessons, cultural history, and dreams. Aren’t they the best? Isn’t it awesome that as Ponca People we still have

such a beautiful mountain of stories standing at the center of who we are as a people and as a tribe?

In this column, which I’m calling the Ponca Storytellers Corner, I’m aiming to create a place in our monthly

newsletter where us Ponca can share our stories—any of them that come to mind—that are meaningful or

educational to us, that need sharing or might be inspiring. My hope is that this column feeds our growth, feeds

our journey, feeds our soul, because isn’t that what a good story does anyway?

If you have a story you’d like to share in the Ponca Storytellers Corner, email it to cliffponca@gmail.com and

jhitchcock@poncatribe-ne.org. We are richer as individuals and as a people when we share the stories we have

to tell. Let’s make each other rich again as Poncas with the stories we carry.

Weblaho, Cliff Taylor

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Ponca Tribe OFNebraska

P.O. Box 288

Niobrara, NE 68760

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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

1600 Windhoek Dr.

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

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 68512

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

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Newsletter is published monthly and printed by Printco Graphics, Omaha, Nebraska. ahgthee dubah

Deadline for submissions is the 1st of each month. In the event the 1st falls on a weekend, submissions are due the Friday before.

All submissions of a political nature are subject to Tribal Council approval. Send to Jessica Hitchcock, jhitchcock@poncatribe-ne.org.

See or print the newsletter archives in full color on the web site at: www.poncatribe-ne.org

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.