Nemîshâtênemo êhthâkîwiyâni (2022)

SAC and FOX NEWS

Nemîshâtênemo êhthâkîwiyâni

Phone: 918-968-3526 • 920963 S. Hwy. 99, Bldg. A • Stroud, OK 74079 • Vol. 44 • No. 7 • July 2022

Dept. of Interior Celebrates Launch of ‘Indian Youth Services Corps’

U. S. Secretary of the Interior

Deb Haaland on June 10, 2022

joined tribal leaders, community

partners and Indigenous youth to

celebrate the launch of the Indian Youth Service Corps (IYSC)

and unveil the program’s guidelines.

The IYSC is a new partnership-based program designed to

provide meaningful education,

employment and training opportunities to Indigenous youth

through conservation projects

on public and Indian lands,

and Hawaiian homelands, putting young people on a path to

good-paying jobs while working to tackle the climate crisis.

Building on the decade-long

success of the Ancestral Lands

Conservation Corps, the IYSC

will provide opportunities for

Native Americans and Alaska

Natives to support the conservation and protection of natural

and cultural resources through

construction, restoration or rehabilitation of natural, cultural,

historic, archaeological, recreational or scenic resources. Participants will receive a mix of

work experience, basic and life

skills, education, training and

mentoring.

“Indigenous people have a

strong and abiding connection

to the Earth – increasing their

access to nature early and often

will help lift up the next generation of stewards for this Earth,”

said Secretary Haaland. “In addition to completing much-need

conservation projects that will

enhance landscapes and ecosystems on Tribal and public lands,

the Indian Youth Service Corps

will have considerable focus on

vocational skills training, economic empowerment and career

development for Indigenous

youth.”

Authorized in 2019 by the

John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, the John S. McCain

III 21st Century Conservation

Service Corps Act amended

and expanded the Public Lands

Corps Act to establish the IYSC.

The National Park Foundation (NPF) on June 10 announced a new commitment to

fund $1 million in IYSC projects, in addition to its ongoing

support of Tribal youth service

corps projects. NPF is currently

funding more than 10 projects

Providing Opportunities Through Conservation Projects

from Maine to New Mexico that

engage Tribal youth in a wide

range of conservation and preservation activities, providing

invaluable skills development,

personal and professional mentoring and career preparation.

Projects also protect Indigenous

cultural practices, languages and

traditional ecological knowledge used for land management

practices.

“The imprint of Tribal history and culture is visible across

our national park landscapes,”

said National Park Foundation

President and CEO Will Shafroth. “Supporting the Indian

Youth Service Corps engages

and connects Tribal youth to the

care and preservation of sacred

places across the nation’s public

lands.”

Tribal leaders, community

partners and several current and

former Indigenous members

of the Conservation Legacy

Ancestral Lands Conservation

Corps and Rocky Mountain

Youth Corps joined a virtual

round-table with Secretary Haaland and Shafroth to share their

experiences in conservation.

The IYSC guidelines provide a framework for Tribal and

partner organizations’ participation in the program. Goals

of the program include creating

awareness of Indigenous culture

and history, and conserving and

protecting their landscapes, stories and shared experiences for

current and future generations.

The program guidelines were

established in consultation with

Indian Tribes, the Bureau of

Indian Affairs and other stakeholders. They authorize the

Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Commerce to implement the new program.

IYSC activities can include

research projects, oral histories,

habitat surveys, climate mitigation, trail restoration, invasive

species removal, fire fuels reduction, watershed restoration,

recreational expansion and the

development of educational, informational or communication

materials for the public.

The projects will promote

Indian self-determination and

economic development and can

take place on Tribal lands, or

Community Health Fair

Conducted at Three Locations

April Iaslinn, CNA, and Kelly Bigbey, CNA, are pictured during

a Community Health Fair conducted June 1 at the Sac and

Fox Learning Center by Black Hawk Health Center’s (BHHC)

Sac and Fox Nation Community Health Dept. Members of

the BHHC department also conducted health fairs at the

Shawnee Multi-Purpose Building in Shawnee on June 7, and

at First Indian Baptist Church in Cushing on June 28.

(Photo by Mike Brown)

on federal lands where Tribes

have ancestral connections. All

projects on Indian lands will

be designed and managed in a

collaborative fashion, including consultation with the Tribal

government prior to the start of

any project.

The Interior Dept. is committed to strengthening Tribal sovereignty and governance, fulfilling the federal government’s

trust and treaty responsibilities,

and engaging in robust consultation with Tribal Nations. This

year, the Department is providing $2 million to the Bureau

of Indian Affairs, $700,000 to

the National Park Service and

$600,000 to the Bureau of Reclamation to establish the IYSC.

Oral History Project Returns to SFN Library

The Sac and Fox National Public Library

is reviving their Oral History Project after a

24-year hiatus. This year’s project is funded

through the Association of Tribal Archives,

Libraries, and Museums American Rescue

Plan: Humanities Grants for Native Institutions. One of the devastating effects of the

COVID-19 pandemic was losing elders and

tribal members. The loss of an elder is a

loss of stories and cultural knowledge. In

the hopes of providing learning opportunities through storytelling and safekeeping elders’ oral histories, ten elders were chosen

to participate this year. We will make this

project ongoing in future years. Pictured

seated ready to deliver his contribution to

the oral history project is Henry Hunter.

(Photo by Mike Brown)

BIA Announces ‘Living Languages Grants’ for 45 Tribes

U. S. Assistant Secretary for

Indian Affairs Bryan Newland

announced June 14, 2022 that

the Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development has

awarded $7 million in grants under the Living Languages Grant

Program to 45 American Indian

and Alaska Native Tribes and

Tribal organizations.

The Living Languages Grant

Program provides an opportunity for Tribes to receive funding

to document and revitalize languages that are at risk of disappearing because of a declining

native-speaker population. For

more than 150 years, Native

languages in the U.S. have been

subjected to suppression and

elimination from a variety of

factors such as federal boarding

and other types of schools that

forced American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian

children to forgo speaking the

language of their peoples.

“Native language preservation has for many years been

cited by Indigenous leaders as

important to their self-preservation, self-determination and

sovereignty. Native preservation and language revitalization

is a critical priority because

languages go to the heart of a

Tribe’s unique cultural identities, traditions, spiritual beliefs and self-governance,” said

Assistant Secretary Newland.

“Through the Living Languages

Grant Program and other interagency efforts, the Biden-Harris administration is working

to invest in and strengthen the

nation-to-nation

relationship

and ensure that progress in In-

dian Country endures for years

to come.”

The program evaluated 59

applications, totaling $9.37

million in requests, to support

Tribal programs that document

Native American languages or

build Tribal capacity to create or

expand language preservation

programs.

Grant proposals were rated

on the extent to which funding

would document, preserve or

revitalize a Native language; the

degree to which the language

addressed by a proposal risks

extinction; the likelihood that

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Adult Protective Services and

Title VI Program Host ‘World

Elder Abuse Awareness Day’ Lunch

The Sac and Fox Nation Adult Protective Services and Title

VI Elders Program hosted the Second Annual ‘World Elder

Abuse Awareness Day’ on June 13 in the Community Building. The annual observation program included lunch, guest

speakers, bingo and door prizes. The event was coordinated

by Mindy Eicher, pictured at right, who serves as coordinator

of the Sac and Fox Nation Multi-Disciplinary Team and Adult

Protective Services; and, Carrie LaDeaux, left, who serves as

coordinator of the Sac and Fox Title VI Elders Program. At

center is Tonette Ponkilla, who assisted with preparing and

serving lunch to those attending.

(Photo by Mike Brown)

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Sac and Fox News

The Sac & Fox News is the monthly

publication of the Sac & Fox Nation,

located on SH 99, six miles south of

Stroud, OK.

Mailing address:

Sac and Fox Nation

Administration Building

920963 S Hwy 99 Bldg A

Stroud, OK 74079

Phone: 918-968-3526

Fax: 918-968-4837

The Sac & Fox News is the official

publication of the Sac and Fox

Nation. Our mission is to meet all

tribal members information needs

concerning the Nation.

The Sac & Fox News is mailed free,

one per address, to enrolled Sac and

Fox tribal members. Paid subscriptions

are available for $12.00 annually.

Editorial statements, guest columns,

and letters to the editor published in

this newspaper contain the opinions

of the writers. These opinions do not

necessarily reflect the opinions of

the Sac and Fox News staff or any

elected official or department of tribal

government or administration.

The Sac and Fox News reserves the

right to refuse publication of letters to

the editor. All editorials and letters to

the editor become the property of the

Sac and Fox News.

Submissions for publication must

be signed by the author and include

an address and contact phone number.

They are limited to 300 words. The

staff will not edit editorials or letters

to the editor to fit the 300-word limit.

Deadline for the August issue is:

Wednesday, July 20 at 4:30 p.m.

Reprint permission is granted, with

proper credit to the Sac and Fox News,

unless other copyrights are shown.

Articles and letters may be submitted

to the newspaper either by mail or Fax

to the address provided above, - or by

e-mail:newspaper@sacandfoxnationnsn.gov.

Address corrections & changes are

accepted by The Business Committee

at the address listed below.

Obituaries

Lawrence Oliver Kahbeah, Sr.

Lawrence Oliver K ahbeah Sr., a U.S.

Navy veteran of Okmulgee, Okla., passed

on from this life into eternity on Friday,

May 20, 2022 in the comfort of his own

home at the age of 92.

Lawrence was born on December 22.

1929 in Horton. K ansas to Oliver and

Bessie “Wakolee” K ahbeah. He grew up

in Shawnee, Okla. at the home place on

Moccasin Trail Rd. He loved telling his

family the story of him walking to Possum Trot School (District #7) everyday, a

mile and a half each way.

After finishing school, he returned to

K ansas to attend Haskell Indian University in Lawrence, K S. He then joined the

National Guard and later joined the U.S.

Navy. He was a boiler mate in the engine

room on the USS McLaughlin. In 1950,

he fought in the K orean War on the beach

at Inchon Landing.

After serving his country, he started

school at Oklahoma State University

Technical School in Okmulgee, Okla.,

where he attained a degree in dry cleaning. It was while attending school he met

Priscilla Simmers. Lawrence and Priscilla were married on October 19. 1955

in Muskogee, Okla. Lawrence and Priscilla had six children, who they raised

in Okmulgee, with the exception of the

oldest baby, Arthur, who only lived to

be ten days old. Lawrence worked in the

dry-cleaning business, as well as working for Indian Health Services.

Lawrence loved sharing stories of his

childhood, his military experiences, his

love for God and his Sac and Fox culture.

After retirement, he enjoyed putting on

puppet shows for the children, teaching

them about his culture. He was an avid

follower of Christ and he served as a layman in the Newtown Methodist Church

for most of his adult life. He loved holidays and family get together and never

missed an opportunity to share the love

of God with others.

Lawrence is survived by his children:

Principal Chief:

Justin Freeland Wood

Telephone (918) 968-3526

Ext. 1004

chief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

Second Chief:

Don Abney

Telephone (918) 968-3526

Ext. 1008

secondchief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

Secretary:

Lana Butler

Telephone (918) 968-3526

Ext. 1007

secretary@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

Treasurer:

Carla Wallace

Telephone (918) 968-3526

Ext. 1006

treasurer@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

Committee Member:

Robert Williamson

Telephone (918) 968-3526

Ext. 1005

cmember@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

Business Committee

Mailing Address:

Sac and Fox Nation

Administration Building

920963 S Hwy 99 Bldg A

Stroud, OK 74079

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Lawrence Oliver Kahbeah, Sr.

Happy July Birthday Elders!

Managing Editor

Mike Brown

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K enneth K ahbeah, Robert K ahbeah, Terri K ahbeah, K imberly Q ualls, Lawrence

K ahbeah Jr., Steve and wife Christie K ahbeah, all of Okmulgee, Okla.; his sister,

Celia Goslin, of K ansas; his grandchildren, Eugene K ahbeah, Hondo K ahbeah,

Jessica Ingram, Andrea Poole, Megan

K ahbeah, Justin K ahbeah, Rebekah K ahbeah, Preston K ahbeah, Stormy K ahbeah and ShyAnne K ahbeah; his great

grandchildren, Dakota K ahbeah, Eugene

K ahbeah Jr., Joseph K ahbeah, Sonny

K ahbeah, Jeremiah Jones, Lanaya Poole,

Cymiyah Thompson, Charlie Thompson,

Michael Hill Jr., Maxwell K ahbeah and

Wyatt K ahbeah.

A funeral service was held May 31,

2022 at Jubilee Christian Center in Okmulgee, Okla. A graveside service followed at the K ahbeah Cemetery.

Timmy Allen Charboneau

Timmy Allen

Charboneau

Timmy Allen “Charbs” Charboneau,

53, died Friday, June 10, 2022, in Altru

Hospital, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Timmy was born May 6, 1969, to

Cathy Charboneau (Dowd) in Oklahoma

City, Okla. He grew up and graduated

from Shawnee High School in Shawnee,

Okla. He married Laurie Ann Carr on

April 29, 1995, in St. Andrew’s Church,

Moore, Okla. They moved to Grand

Forks, ND in 2004. He worked at LM

Wind Power for 16 years.

He shared his values with his children.

He loved to work on cars, building and

fi ing things, doing ood or ing, hunting, fishing, going to concerts and he as

lead singer in a band. He loved spending

time with his family and being with his

grandchildren.

Timmy is survived by his wife Laurie;

children, Chris Allen Charboneau, Tessa

Raquel Charboneau, and Skylar Niquole

Charboneau; two grandchildren, Nikole

Rose Charboneau and Daylen Odell

Charboneau; mother, Cathy Mae Dowd

Charboneau; sister, Tammy Raquel

(Wade) K arty; and, nephew K yle K arty.

He was preceded in death by infant

twin sisters. Memorial services were

held June 16, 2022, at Amundson Funeral Home, Grand Forks, ND

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New Bleachers, Roadway, Comfort Stations Added at Jim Thorpe Memorial Park

Work crews are pictured constructing a new concrete roadway adjacent to the

Powwow Arena in Jim Thorpe Memorial Park in preparation for the 57th Annual Sac and Fox Powwow set for July 7-10, 2022. (Photos by Mike Brown)

The old concrete pads for bleachers are shown being removed prior to the

installation of new pads and bleachers that will greet those from across the

country attending the July 7-10 Sac and Fox Powwow.

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Sac and Fox Nation Education Department News

Greetings

We hope everyone is doing well and

staying cool in this blistering hot weather. We want to share with you some of

the events that the Education Department

will be involved with during the month

of July. School will be starting up soon

for the 2022 – 2023 year. Included here

are some of the sites that we are planning

to be present at to take JOM application:

also a list of sites that we have already

been present.

On June 14, 16, 20, and 22, we made

ourselves available for parents or students in the Cushing area for any assistance ith education uestions and filling

out JOM Applications for the upcoming

school year. Site in Cushing was at the

Cushing Board of Education Building.

We would like to thank the superintendent and staff for accommodating us at

their building during our visit. Unfortunately, we had zero parents show up for

our assistance.

On June 15, 17, 21 and 23 the Education Department was at the Shawnee Sac

and Fox Multi-Purpose for any assistance

with the upcoming school year with JOM

Application and other educational help.

We will be at North Rock Creek School

on July 19 for New Student Enrollment

10: 00 am until 2: 00 pm. July 20th and

21st for existing student enrollment,

10: 00 am until 2: 00 pm, for both days.

Chandler Public school will have enrollment Monday July 25 through Thursday 28 during the following time periods:

The Education Department Staff will

be on site on Monday, Tuesday and

Thursday to sign up JOM Students.

The RAP Clothing/ School Supply start

July 1. If you have turned in your 20212022 school clothing receipts in by April

1, 2022 you will be eligible for RAP

School clothing/ school supply. We serviced 111 families and we only received

60 families clothing receipts. Unfortunately, we will have 51 families that will

not be eligible this year.

This year, each Sac and Fox Student will receive their own V ISA Card

that will have $300.00 for clothing and

$100.00 dollars for school supply which

will have a total of $400.00 on the V ISA

card when they receive in the mail. There

will be no picking up the cards in the office All isa ards ill e mailed out

along with a letter of tax exempt. You

will need to show at the cash register

when checking out the letter an you will

need to keep the letter with you.

You will only be able to buy clothing

and school supplies with the V ISA card if

you try to buy something besides clothing and school supplies you will be deactivated and all transactions will be denied

on the spot. Then you will have to call the

Education Department to let us know and

we will see from the transaction history

of what was being purchased that caused

the deactivation.

V ISA cards will not be re-loadable

once you use all funds up you will have

to destroy them yourself (by cutting

by Edwina Butler-Wolfe

them up). Clothing receipts will not be

required to be turned in to the Education

Department for school year 2022 – 2023.

PLEASE WHEN SUBMITTING YOU

RAP CLOTHING/ SCHOOL SUPPLY

APPLICATION MAK E A COPY OF

YOUR CHILD/ CHILDREN TRIBAL

ENROLLMENT CARD(s).

Hope to see everyone on July 8, FUN

DAY! ! ! 9: 00 AM UNTIL 2: 00 PM. If

anyone has concerns or questions, please

let us know in the Education Department.

Thank you,

Edwina Butler-Wolfe

Education Department

405 328- 0402 cell number

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Ethan Patton, a Chandler, Arizona

High School Senior, is pictured wearThe Rice family would like to congrating his graduation stole provided by ulate K alaya K atherine N adine R ice on

the Sac and Fox Nation Education her graduation from Rincon High School

Dept.

(Photo Provided) in Tuscon, Arizona.

K alaya focused on Film, Photography

and Advocacy. Her interests are Film,

Human Rights advocacy of Indigenous

Peoples and the LGBTQ 2S+ Communities. Directly after graduation K alaya

enrolled, and is currently attending, Pima

Community College.

K alaya would like to thank her family,

friends, supporters, and the Sac and Fox

Nation for all their support, encouragement, and programs for students. She is

grateful for the SFN Stole and, was allowed to wear beadwork, plumes, and

any culturally appropriate attire that represents her heritage.

She encourages all students to continue their education and be their authentic self. K alaya is the daughter of K aren Rice, the granddaughter of Annette

Rice, Laurie Rice, Nancy Rice, and the

late G. William (Bill) Rice. She is the

great-granddaughter of the late Harrison

and Doris Hunter and the late Edgar and

Dorris Rice. Finally, she would like to

Kylee Brown, a fourth grade student ac no ledge her father figures, arrison

at North Rock Creek School in Shaw- and David Rice and thank them for all

nee, Okla. during the 2021-22 school their hard work, support, and guidance.

year, recently received a Certi cate

of Scholarship in recognition of her

achievements. She is the daughter

of Wesley and Tasha Brown, and the

granddaughter of Sherman and Patricia Brown.

(Photo Submitted)

Congratulations!

Business Committee Meeting

Minutes are now

accessible on the Website

sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

and Facebook

• SAUK BUSINESS ENTERPRISES BOARD

Purpose is to provide sources of revenue, remedy the underemployment rate of

tribal members, attract diversified business enterprises and expand the Nation’s

land base and economic development potential. The board is composed of a

Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Member. The term of office shall be for three (3)

years, and staggered. A board member may be a member or non-member of the

Sac and Fox Nation and shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and legally capable of entering into a binding contract. Must be able to pass background

check for Gaming License.

Vacancies: Position #1

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3 S. Hwy.

, Building A Stroud,

4

( 1 )

-1141 FA ( 1 )

-1142

SAC AND FOX TAX COMMISSION

REVENUE

NOTICE

A W-9 form is not needed for Per

Capita Payments unless you have a

name change, new address, you are

a newly-enrolled tribal member or, if

required, for RAP applications.

W-9 FORM MUST BE CUT ON DOTTED LINE BEFORE MAILING

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Business Committee Meeting Minutes

are now accessible on the Website

sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov and Facebook

Sac and Fox

Nation Telephone

Extensions

Main Number:

918-968-3526

• Chief - 1004

• Second Chief - 1008

• Treasurer - 1006

• Secretary - 1007

• Committee Member - 1005

• BC Front Desk - 1009

• Tax - 1043-1045

• Accounting - 1030-1036

• Property and Procurement 1020-1039-1022

• Maintenance - 2062

• BHHC - 918-968-9531

• ICW - 1711

• Court - 2039

• Library - 2020-2021

• Language - 1075

• JUVI - 4000

• USDA - 2077 (WIC 2079)-20802081-2082

(Warehouse USDA 2089)

• Education - 2046

• IT - 2041

• Police - 2033

• Self-Governance - 1080

• Capitol Security - 1090

• Realty - 1052

• Enrollment - 1040-1041

• RAP - 2000 - 2001

• Social Services - 2010-2011

• OES - 2091-2092-2094

• Veterans - 1065

• Newspaper - 1060

• Tribal Administrator - 1010

• NAGPRA/Historic

Preservation - 1070

• ARPA - 1819

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December 2021

Beer and Liquor...................................................................$479.80

State Tobacco Rebate...................................................$285,444.91

Motor Vehicle...................................................................$9,025.24

Sales Tax........................................................................$15,455.55

Treasury.............................................................................$3,005.00

Oil and Gas.............................................................................$0.00

Gaming..........................................................................$196,599.94

TOTAL..............$510,010.44

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Recognizing Our SFN Active Duty Military Members

I am thankful for the support that I

get from my family and all my friends,

as well as my peers that I work with, to

keep me going in the right path. Because

had they not, I wouldn’t be writing much,

if anything at all. Î ni, ketepî .

Cheyenne Kauley

Bryce Bailey

My name is Bryce Bailey and I am

from Cushing, Okla., but I’m currently

stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso Texas.

I’m currently active duty U.S. Army as

a M1 Abrams Crewman. I am currently

a driver, soon to be a loader. In my time

while serving, I have been deployed once

to South K orea as rotational force. While

in South K orea, we shot our gunnery and

my tank crew, in the end, had the highest scores, making us top tank out of the

whole brigade.

Being in a Cav Unit, an event held

called a ‘ spur ride’ took place. It tests

your knowledge on basic soldiering skills

and certain o -specific duties under e treme pressure I as a le to finish and

as a result, I was awarded spurs and was

also inducted into the Order of the Spur.

My name is Cheyenne Desiree K auley, the granddaughter of the late Shirley

Alexander and the late David K auley Sr.

I am also the daughter of David and the

late Liberty K auley. My Indian name is

Le Ma Ne K wi.

I was born in Shawnee, Okla. I joined

the United States Marine Corps in September of 2018. My ultimate goal is to

protect and serve the United States of

America as a vital link in the Armed

Forces to prove to the younger generations that anything is possible.

After serving 3 1/ 2 years as an administrative specialist, and on my third

dut station, I can sa I have fulfilled m

expectations of serving in the USMC. I

plan on training and making the future

of the United States Marine corps, where

I will commence Drill Instructor school

January of 2023. I hope to obtain my goal

of reaching 20 years of service and to be

able to retire. I am currently attending

Craven Community College, where I am

completing my undergraduate studies so

I can become a doctor.

Living Languages Grants

Rickey Cline Jr.

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My name is Rickey Cline Jr. I was

born in Shawnee, Okla. but grew up in

Oklahoma City. I joined the Air Force to

gain as much knowledge as I can about

life, and by doing so it has opened up so

many doors for me to further my professional career.

After serving 6 years as a vehicle mechanic and, on my fourth duty station, I

can sa I have fulfilled m e pectations

of serving in the USAF. My goal now is

to reach 20 years of service and to be able

to retire.

he instruction to be funded would revitalize the language by preventing intergenerational disruption; and the number of

students or percentage of Tribal members

the proposal ould enefit

The grantees and funding amounts

announced June 14 are:

Artic lope ommunit oundation,

Inc.: $172,026;

ois orte and of hippe a

$86,241;

entral ouncil of lingit

aida

Indian Tribes of Alaska: $200,000;

hic aloon ative illage

,

hic asa

ation

,

hippe a ree ri e

,

omanche ation

,

onfederated ri es of oos, o er

mp ua

iusla Indians

,

onfederated ri es of the matilla

Indian eservation

,

o

ree

and of the mp ua

ri e of Indians

,

ela are ation

,

in ollege

,

orest ount ota atomi ommunit

,

ort el nap ommunit conomic

evelopment orporation

,

ort

c ermitt aiute- hoshone

ri e

,

ashia and of omo Indians of the

te arts oint ancheria

,

e eena

a Indian ommunit ,

Inc.: $200,000;

ummi ation

,

an anita and of iegueno ission Indians

,

ashpee

ampanoag

ri e

Business Committee Meeting Minutes

,

,

odoc ation

,

ohegan ri e of Indians

uscogee ree

ation

,

erce ri e

,

orth or ancheria of ono Indians of alifornia

,

orthern Arapaho ri e

,

Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation: $60,000;

Omaha ri e of e ras a

,

ala and of

ission Indians

,

u allup ri e of Indians

,

Q uapaw Nation: $72,000;

ose ud conomic evelopment

orporation

,

agina

hippe a Indian ri e of

ichigan

,

an arlos Apache ri al ouncil

$184,344;

antee iou ation

,

anto omingo ue lo e a ue lo

,

o o a and of uiseno Indians

,

pirit a e ri e

,

ri al overnment of aint aul Island: $172,328;

urtle ountain ommunit

ollege: $200,000;

te ountain te ri e

,

ashoe ri e of evada and alifornia: $138,230;

ichita and Affiliated

ri es

,

inne ago ri e of

e ras a

$81,134; and,

i ot ri e

,

e

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Business Committee Meeting Minutes

Angela Gasper Appointed to Serve

On Sauk Business Enterprise Board

Sac and Fox Nation tribal member Angela Gasper is pictured as she takes the

oath of of ce to serve a three-year term in f ce 2 on the Sauk Business

Enterprise Board of Directors. She was recently appointed to the post by the

Sac and Fox ation Business Committee. Conducting the installation at right

is Sac and Fox Principal Chief Justin F. Wood. Holding the Holy Bible for the

installation is Justin Morris.

(Photo courtesy of Pamela Patterson)

We will have assorted copies of the Sac and Fox News from

some previous years available for tribal members.

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RAP Department Application Forms

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Canadian SFN Tribal

Member Mary Forget

Creating Art Based

On Life Experiences

“I am Mary Forget, a proud member of

the Sac and Fox Nation, living on the Canadian side of the Canadian/ USA border

in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. I have lived in

and around this area off and on for most

of my life, raising 4 beautiful children

and now have 11 healthy grandbabies.

“The reason I’d decided to paint this

picture is for a couple of reasons: The

first one eing that I call it, he oining

of the Clans,” because we are of the Bear

Clan and, my youngest daughter just had

my grandchild 9 months ago with her

boyfriend who is of the Wolf Clan from

the Oji-Cree Reservation, not far from

here. They came together and brought

forth a little boy, joining both Clans.

“The second reason behind this painting is that I, along with my children, were

in a horrific car accident in ov

I

had horrible nightmares of black wolves

killing my children almost nightly but,

the grey and white wolves always protected my babies.

“This made me collect, draw or paint

these wolves whenever I could. I have always loved painting or drawing more realistic art and, I am currently working on

a piece featuring a moose for my oldest

son. I hope fellow tribal members enjoy

this as much as I do and, I hope that I

can share more of what I love and cherish

with them as well.”

Hummingbirds are

Great Pollinators

by Trisha Gedon

Oklahoma State University

Agricultural Communications Services

Hummingbirds seem to have the precision, speed and appeal of a U.S. Air

orce fighter et, and these uic - inged

feathered friends are fun to watch in the

landscape.

Typically appearing in the U.S. from

April through August, hummingbirds

are the smallest of all bird species. But

despite their tiny stature, hummingbirds

play an important role in the ecosystem,

said David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Extension consumer horticulturist.

“Hummingbirds are great pollinators.

Besides the popular hummingbird feeders, gardeners can attract these birds to

their yard with landscaping,” Hillock

said. “Landscaping and gardening to

purposefully attract birds is becoming increasingly popular.

What kind of plants do hummingbirds

li e right, colorful o ers ith places to perch are attractive to these birds.

Flowers with tubular red and orange

blossoms are good choices. Other options include milkweeds, trumpet vine,

coral bells, honeysuckle, salvia, zinnia,

a alea, ee alm, hosta and o ering

currant.

umming irds re uire a constant and

diverse suppl of o ers to feed on from

late spring through the fall,” Hillock said.

“When selecting plants, try to make selections that will bloom throughout the

season.”

For those who may not have space

for a garden, installing a hummingbird

feeder is an easy way to attract them to

the area. These feeders are different than

traditional bird feeders in that they hold

a sweet, sugary drink the birds can access with their slender beak. Hillock said

hummingbirds don’t have an acute sense

of smell, so they rely on their eyesight to

find food sources

“These birds are attracted to bright,

vi rant colors and oral patterns If

you’ve shopped for a hummingbird feeder, you’ve probably noticed they’re red.

Using these feeders and incorporating

red o ers and garden decorations ill

help entice the birds to your area,” he

said. “Placing the feeder near plants will

encourage the birds to feed from natural

sources in addition to the feeder.”

While they do like the color red, the

li uid inside the feeder shouldn’t e red

In fact, red dye can be harmful to hummingbirds. Consumers can purchase

commercial nectar solution, or better yet,

make their own using one part granulated

white sugar to four parts boiling water.

Allo the nectar to cool efore filling the

feeders. Don’t use honey or sugar substitutes.

Hillock suggests emptying and cleaning the feeders every few days, especially in warmer weather. Wash in a solution

of 1 tablespoon of white vinegar and 1

cup of water. Place the feeder close to a

window to help in observing these little

feathered creatures. Consider getting a

bird book from the library to help young

children learn more about ornithology.

‘The Joining of The Clans’ by Sac and Fox Tribal Member Mary Forget

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RAP Department Application Forms

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RAP Department Application Forms

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RAP Department Application Form

The W-9 FORM CAN BE FOUND IN THIS EDITION ON PAGE 5

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