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Ponca Tribe Districts

bring Easter joy to

member children

with Easter basket

distributions

May 2021

Tribal News

May 2021

District 3 celebrates Easter with Easter Baskets

Susan Baker

District 3 Tribal Council

Representative

District 3 had the opportunity to celebrate Easter

this year by distributing

Easter baskets to member

children. Many thanks to

Andrew Montes-Boening,

Stephanie Slobotski, and

Jonathan Robinson, who

came together to help put

together and distribute

the baskets, and a huge

Councilwoman Baker and the Easter Bunny,

ready to bring some joy to members.

thank you to Julie Flynn,

for delivering baskets to

those who were unable

to make it to the office

to pick up their baskets.

I hope everyone had a

happy Easter, and as the

Ponca member children wait for their Easter baskets at the District 3

Easter Basket Event.

Class of 2021

new District 3 Tribal

Council Representative, I

look forward to meeting

everyone at future events.

Caden Varley shows off his Easter

Basket. Caden is Ponca/Navajo, and

is the Grandson of Belva Phillips

Honoring our Graduating Seniors

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska would like to honor

our 2021 Ponca graduates in a special section in our

June 2021 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 2021, no later than May 10th, 2021, to have

your graduate featured in this section.

On the cover: Carefully prepared Easter baskets are neatly lined up, awaiting the District 3 Easter Basket distribution. Easter baskets were

distributed to member children in all Districts, in lieu of face-to-face events this year.

May 2021

Language

Pónka Íye-the! The Ponca Language

Need help saying the words? Hear audio recordings on the PTN website at

poncatribe-ne.tv/category/language/ and refer to the pronunciation guide

on this page.

-Angie Starkel

Wazhínga-ama & Wagthishka-ama - Birds & Bugs

Xithá

Eagle, golden eagle

Pason

Bald eagle

Gthedón

Hawk

Káxe

Crow

Zizíka

Turkey

Wazhínga

Bird, chicken

Pánuhu

Owl

Héga

Buzzard, vulture

Míxa

Duck

Míxa tonga

Goose

Hontega

Fly

Hóntega tonga

Dragonfly

Náhonga

Mosquito

Tébi’a

Frog

win

Kigthónxe

Bee

Ké

Turtle

Zhongthíshka

Ant

Wés’a

Snake

Ukígthiske

Spider

Huhú

Fish

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

a

Like a in father

b Like b in big

ch Like 2nd ch in church

chh Like 1st ch in church

d like d in dig

e

Like e in Vegas

g like g in game

h like h in home

i

Like i in ski

n

Like ea in mean

i

k

Like k in ski

kh Like k in key

m Like m in man

n Like n in need

o Like o in no

on Like aw in dawn

p Like p in spot

ph Like p in pot

s

Like s in sing

sh Like sh in shop

t

Like t in stop

th Like t in top

th Like th in that

u Like u in blue

w Like w in woman

x

Like ch in German Bach

z

Like z in zebra

zh Like ge in beige

The raised letter n (n) means

to nasally say the vowel

before the n.

The ‘ above a vowel (like é)

means to stress that sound

There is no “L” sound in Ponca.

Some confuse the “TH” as a

L sound.

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Domestic Violence

May 2021

Ponca staff say NO MORE in March

The Domestic Violence Department Participated in NO MORE

Week in March. The goal is to

inspire people to join the movement to end domestic violence

and sexual assault, and to create

a culture of safety, equality, and

respect in our communities. Some

staff took part in standing up and

telling what NO MORE meant to

them. You can learn more about

the NO MORE Movement by going to https://nomore.org

Member Registration for Website: In the fall of 2019, we moved our websites to a new host to improve functionality. If you

previously had membership-level access to our website, please note that you will need to register for the site again.

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May 2021

Environmental

May is National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month

Allison Gienapp

Air Technician

May is National Allergy

and Asthma Awareness

Month and has been

observed as such since

1984. This month was so

dedicated to increase the

awareness of allergies and

how allergens can trigger

asthma symptoms. Asthma is a serious chronic respiratory disease that can

affect anyone at any time.

Asthma cannot be cured,

but it can be controlled

with medical treatment

and the management of

environmental triggers.

Many of the indoor allergens are also asthma

triggers, meaning that

they can cause asthma

symptoms or an asthma

attack. These triggers can

range anywhere from

mold and dust mites to

cleaning supplies and

artificial fragrances and

more. One of the simplest

ways to control asthma

symptoms is to remove

the triggers from the

environment. By removing these triggers from

the home you can also

help with your indoor air

quality.

which looks for environmental triggers, can be

found at https://www.

epa.gov/sites/production/

files/2018-05/documents/

asthma_home_environment_checklist.pdf.

type of allergies. If you

have specific questions

about asthma triggers and

indoor air quality contact Allison Gienapp, Air

Technician, at agienapp@

poncatribe-ne.org.

For more information

about asthma and Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month please see

any of the resource links

provided. Don’t forget

to talk to your doctor

if you believe that you

may have asthma or any

Sources:

https://www.epa.gov/

indoor-air-quality-iaq

https://www.epa.gov/

asthma/asthma-triggersgain-control

https://www.aafa.org/

asthma-and-allergyawareness-month/

https://www.aafa.org/

control-indoor-allergens

https://www.epa.gov/

asthma

https://www.epa.gov/asthma/asthma-awareness

The EPA has a variety of

resources on their website

to help teach about asthma. Many of their publication can be found at

the following link https://

www.epa.gov/asthma/

publications-aboutasthma#tab-1. A copy of

EPA’s Asthma Checklist,

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Tribal News

May 2021

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

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OTHER ENROLLED PONCA TRIBE MEMBERS IN HOUSEHOLD:

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

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

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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NEAREST RELATIVE

PHONE/ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________

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.

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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_____

TRIBAL MEMBERS

(please print)to keep your SSN confidential and acknowledge

By marking Yes you understand it is your responsibility

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

NAME:_________________________________________DOB:_________________________

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ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________

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and Tribal Enrollment Card for proof of enrollment.

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

Enrollment Department

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marking

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

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Education

May 2021

Attention All K-12 YIP Students Nationwide:

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 2021 deadline: May 15, 2021

Fall 2021 deadline: August 15,2021

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)

• High School Seniors for the 2020-2021 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 (35), Middle (6-8), and High School (9-12)

• Perfect Attendance $100.00 (0-.49 days of absenteeism), $50.00 (.53.49 days absenteeism), and $25.00 (3.5-5.49 days of absenteeism).

Deadline to apply for the 2020-2021 school year is July 31, 2021.

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*

Let’s Have

a Ball!

The Ponca Tribal Council and Youth Council are providing balls for

all enrolled Ponca youth, ages 2-18. Youth can choose a basketball,

football, volleyball, soccer ball, or playground ball.

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Lincoln | Sunday, May 30 | 9-11 am

Sioux City | Saturday, June 5 | 9-11 am

Niobrara | Sunday, June 6 | 9-11 am

Norfolk | Saturday, June 12 | 9-11 am

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Ponca youth. Balls are

available on a firstcome, first-served

basis.

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May 2021

Youth Council

April Youth Council challenges ask members to get involved

low our account, share

posts throughout the

This April, the Youth

week, share our posts to

Council had three excittheir story by tagging our

ing projects! The first

account, and by comproject Youth Council

menting on our posts.

helped out with was

volunteering at the Easter A random winner who

Basket Drive Thru Event. participated throughout

the week won a $50 TarD2 members Claire

Howell, Cami Schott, and get gift card. We thank

everyone for participatMaci Schott, helped out

ing in our contest and

at their District’s Event.

Our Youth Council mem- we look forward to future

bers enjoyed handing out contests. Please follow

baskets full of candy and our Instagram account

to keep in touch with

toys to youth!

us and have a chance to

Another exciting event

participate in our future

took place from April

contests!

5-9, our first Instagram

The third project Youth

Contest! The Youth

Council started was the

Council sent out fliers

“Earth Ambassadors

to all youth, ages 14-24

Contest,” April 19-23!

years old, in our service

delivery areas. Our youth Cami and Maci Schott

challenged members with

were encouraged to folMaci Schott

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tasks each day to help

bring awareness to

environmental issues in

our communities and

on land. On Monday,

members were challenged to recycle any

plastic or paper they

use throughout the day,

protecting the environment by saving a tree

from getting cut down,

and saving energy. On

Tuesday, we challenged

members to pick up trash

at a local park. We find

this to be very important because Standing

Bear Lake, in Omaha,

is named after Chief

Standing Bear. Unfortunately, there is often litter around the lake. It is

important that we take a

stand and clean up parks

like this. On Wednesday,

we asked that members

water plants. Plants need

to stay hydrated and

moist to survive. Since

summer is right around

the corner, we will need

to remember to water

plants so they will be

healthy during humid and

dry conditions. Thursday,

April 22nd, was Earth

Day! On Earth Day we

asked that staff and Ponca

members post a picture

of them wearing green

in support of becoming

Earth Ambassadors! On

Friday, we challenged

members to unplug and

go outside for some fresh

air, to help everyone appreciate our Earth and

feel inspired to take care

of it! Those who participated in the challenges

throughout the week had

a chance to win a basket

full of eco-friendly and

Earth Day-themed items,

worth up to $75.

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PONCA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELEASE POLICY

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 15, 2012 Revised: March 9, 2021

In order to help ensure an informed membership, the Tribe wishes to be as financially transparent

as feasible while protecting the privacy rights of individuals, not violating confidentiality,

protecting privileges, and safeguarding financial trade secrets of economic enterprises. To that

end, the Tribe and each of the Tribe's instrumentalities and economic enterprises will publish and

release financial reports each quarter on the Tribe’s website.

The financial reports are designed to be a more accessible way for member’s to learn about the

Tribe’s finances. The reports will include condensed and simplified information and, to protect

confidentiality and privacy, will not include any information on expenditures for individuals,

individual employee compensation, or otherwise directly attributable to an individual person. In

addition, financial information that, if made public, could harm the competitive or other financial

standing of the Tribe or any of its entities may be excluded.

In accordance with the Constitution and Code, members may request to inspect the Tribe’s books

of account. Confidential, privileged, and private information, including information on

expenditures for individuals and individual employee compensation, are not subject to

inspection. Documents, records, and information that is not in the books of account is not subject

to inspection. In order to view the Tribe’s financial records available for inspection, the member

must submit a request in writing to the Chief Financial Officer to view specific information. The

request must be dated, state the information requested for viewing, dates and times when the

member proposes to view the information, and be signed. The Chief Financial Officer will work

with the member in finalizing a date, time, and location for the review. The Tribe’s books of

account cannot be photocopied, removed, or released from the Finance Department.

MEMBERS NEEDED

LAW & JUSTICE COMMITTEE:

There are two vacancies, one tribal member and one in the legal field, on the Law & Justice Committee. Duties include: To

act as a liaison between the Tribal Court and Tribal Council.

Letters of interest are being accepted at this time. Committee members are paid a $250.00 stipend plus mileage

reimbursement up to 410 miles at the current federally approved rate. This committee meets quarterly. If you are

interested in serving please submit your letter of interest to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, ATTN: Beth Barger, P.O. Box 288,

Niobrara, NE 68760 or email to: bethb@poncatribe-ne.org

Deadline to submit letters of interest is May 21, 2021.

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Tribal News

Cante’ Waste’ Win Tiospaye’ Talking Circle

Cante’ Waste’ Win Tiospaye 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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Tribal News

May 2021

Elder’s Council

Meeting

May 3 & 4 | 9 am

June 7 | 9 am

Lifesize & Conference Call available.

Congratulations!

Ponca Member Richard A. Hendren, aka Richard

A. Arrow, or Chief Shot with Arrow, has recently

published a book entitled, “Chief Shot with Arrow,

Water Walker: A True Story of Stolen Valor,” available

in paperback from Amazon.

Attention Ponca Tribe of Nebraska

members: You can access Tribal Council

minutes on the tribe’s website at https://

www.poncatribe-ne.org/tribal-documents/

council-minutes-agendas/ (note that you

must register and be logged in). These are

updated as soon as approved minutes are

distributed.

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Congratulations to Ben Schott on receiving the

NCPA Academic All-State Award. The award is

based on academic excellence, leadership and

school activities. Ben also got Omaha WorldHerald All- Omaha Area Boys Basketball Team –

Honorable Mention.

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Member’s Corner

Welcome!

In Memory

The Howe family is growing - we have two new

babies in 2021! Liam Burton Riley was born on

January 11, 2021, to parents Dalton and Kylie

Riley. Charlotte Liberty York was born on March

11, 2021, to parents Joseph and Abigayle York.

Charlotte joins two siblings, Joseph Bradley

(born 2017) and Lyanna Scarlett (born 2019). The

new babies’ mothers, Kylie and Abigayle, are

sisters and are the daughters of Aaron and Carrie

(Howe) Davis; they are also the great-great-greatgranddaughters of George Washington Howe and

Lucille Leclair.

Mark Wilderman, second from left, was a long time employee of the Fred

LeRoy Health & Wellness Center. He is pictured here with colleagues at a

staff gathering.

In March, the Fred LeRoy Health & Wellness Center

lost one of our employees – Mark Wilderman. Mark

was known for his great sense of humor and his

dedication to our patients. Outside of work, Mark

had a love for body building, biking (once making a

bike trek across the country!), music, and of course

his family. Both his co-workers and our clients will

miss him dearly.

Mary Wilderman, Mark’s mother, shared this

message with the Ponca Tribe:

Thank you!

Samantha Barritt would like the thank the Ponca

Tribe for the Easter Basket and birthday card for

her daughter, Alexis.

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“Thank you so much for the beautiful blanket. I

have never touched such a beautiful blanket, it is

so soft and so many beautiful colors. Thank you

so much for all you have all done for him. I had the

impression he liked working with all of you. Thank

you and I pray God will bring many blessings for his

co-workers. I cant thank you enough for all that

you’ve done for Mark over the years. He was very

blessed to work for and with all of you. I never

dreamed any of my children would go home before

me. I always looked forward to stop by sometimes

after work. May God Bless all of you. Mary”

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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

119 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

Osni Ponca

2602 “J” Street

2756 O Street

Ph: (402) 733-3612

Ph: (402) 434-2127

Fax: (402) 733-3487

Fax: (402) 434-2128

Administration

NORFOLK 68701

5805 South 86th Circle, 68127

Administration Building

Ph: (402) 315-2760

1800 Syracuse Ave.

Ph: (402) 371-8834

Dental

Fax: (402) 371-7564

2602 “J” Street

Ph: (402) 733-1325

Gym Building

Fax: (402) 733-3487

1800 Syracuse Ave.

Ph: (402) 371-8834

Northern Ponca Housing Authority

Fax: (402) 379-0988

10635 Birch., 68134

Ph: (402) 505-3055

Fax: (402) 505-3066

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

Boys Town Crisis Line

800-448-3000

Drug Treatment & Referral Hotline

877-726-4727

Nebraska Family Helpline

888-866-8660

Veterans Crisis Line

800-273-8255

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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.

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