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SAC and FOX NEWS

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Phone: 918-968-3526 • 920963 S. Hwy. 99, Bldg. A • Stroud, OK 74079 • Vol. 44 • No. 3 • March 2022

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The U. S. National Park Service has hired a full-time investigator to enhance oversight

and museum compliance with

the Native American Graves

Protection and Repatriation Act

A RA for the first time in

the Act’s 31-year history.

Additionally, the Department

of the Interior recently completed consultation with 71 Tribal

Nations across the United States

on improvements to NAGPRA

regulations. Together, these efforts will further Interior’s commitment to facilitate and ensure

respectful disposition and repatriation under NAGPRA.

In July 2021, Interior announced the beginning of Tribal

consultation as part of an ongoing review to update NAGPRA. The proposed changes to

NAGPRA regulations, which

will be made available for public review and comment in early

2022, would streamline requirements for museums and federal

agencies to inventory and identify Native American human remains and cultural items in their

collections.

“ The repatriation of human

remains and sacred cultural

objects, and the protection of

sacred sites is integral to preserving and commemorating

Indigenous culture,” said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

Bryan Newland. “ Changes to

the NAGPRA regulations are on

the way and long overdue.”

The proposed updates will incorporate input from more than

specific comments made y

Indian Tribes and Native Ha-

waiian organizations ( NHOs)

during consultations. Key feedback from the robust consultation included:

Strengthening the authority

and role of Indian Tribes and

NHOs in the repatriation process;

Addressing arriers to time

ly and successful disposition

and repatriation;

ocument and address re

quests of Indian Tribes and

NHOs when human remains or

cultural items are discovered on

federal or Tribal lands before

items are further disturbed; and,

ncrease transparency and

reporting of holdings or collections.

“ Repatriation is a sacred responsibility for many Native

Americans. We hope our efforts

to streamline the requirements

of NAGPRA and invest in additional staff will lead to more

instances of proper repatriation

and reburial of Indigenous ancestors and cultural items,” said

NPS Director Chuck Sams.

In his new role as the civil

penalties investigator, David

Barland-Liles will explore allegations of museums failing to

comply with the requirements

of A RA, present findings

to the Secretary of the Interior,

serve as a witness in legal proceedings as necessary, support

the enforcement actions of proper authorities, and provide technical assistance to institutions

and federal, state and Tribal

agencies on how to comply with

NAGPRA. Civil penalties may

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Police Chief Issues Statement

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by Sac and Fox N ation

P olice C hief Andrew M . Se lfridge

On January 8, 2022 at approximately 10:25 a.m., Capitol

Security was patrolling the Veterans Lake area when they were

contacted by a concerned party

who had observed smoke coming from the Sac and Fox Nation ( SFN) Maintenance Shop

Building located within the Sac

and Fox Nation Complex.

Capitol Security promptly responded, notifying fire, police,

and SFN Maintenance Dept.

personnel.

he fire uickly

spread through the south side

of the unoccupied building,

prompting mutual aid response

from Prague, Stroud, Kendrick,

and Arlington Fire Departments,

as well as, Lincoln County

Emergency Operations Center.

After battling the blaze for

several hours, the fire was e tin

guished and investigators were

C

able to enter the building. The

south side bay area appeared

to be the most heavily damaged, with three vehicles being

burned. Initial observations determined that it is believed that

the fire possi ly egan along the

west side of the south bay. Although, until an investigator’s

report is completed the cause is

still unknown. But, foul play has

been ruled out by the investigator at the scene.

SFN Police and Capitol Security Department Personnel

remained on site after ingress/

egress areas were secured to ensure that equipment remaining

inside was secure until it could

be relocated.

Q uick response from SFN

Maintenance personnel resulted

in the rewiring of the S

eet

fuel pumps so that the Nation’s

Fleet vehicles could continue to

fuel up the following day.

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The Sac and Fox Nation tribal offices, including the Black Hawk Health Center, will

be extending the operational hours from

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

starting Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

Sac and Fox Veterans to be Honored

Special Program Being Planned for Powwow

by M ike B rown

Sac and Fox tribal member

Rickey Cline, pictured above

at the Sac and Fox Nation Veterans Memorial Plaza, was recently appointed to serve as the

new Service Officer for the Sac

and Fox Nation Veterans Honor

Guard.

Cline retired as a firefight

er and paramedic for the Pima/

Maricopa Indian Community in

Salt River, Ariz. He is currently

a staff member at Black Hawk

Health Center, and a resident of

Meeker, Okla.

Cline is spearheading plans

for a special program to recognize and honor Sac and Fox

military veterans during a program targeted for July 2022

Chief

s in

during the Sac and Fox Nation

Powwow. He joins fellow Honor Guard Commander Sonny

Masquat, Secretary/Treasurer

Bud McClellan, and current active members Curtis Wakolee,

Austin Grant and Paul Wolf in

inviting all Sac and Fox military veterans to join the Honor

Guard.

Cline submitted the following message for publication in

this edition of the Sac and Fox

N ews:

Greetings,

On behalf of the Sac & Fox

Veterans, we hope you are well

and staying safe. For those of

you who have recently lost a

loved one, our hearts are with

you.

We are looking forward to better days ahead and are reaching

out to our Sac & Fox Veterans.

It is our hope to recognize our

Veterans for their dedication and

sacrifices at our upcoming an

nual powwow. It has been quite

some time since we were able

to visit and, we are planning accordingly.

If you are a Veteran and want

to share your pictures, stories

and/or military memorabilia, we

would love to share your story.

Please reach out to me if you

have any questions or, if we can

assist you. My name is Rickey

Cline ( U.S. Marine Corps Veteran) and you can reach me @

rickey.cline@ ihs.gov.

-Aho-

ee nd Wood’s dd ess o he

I hope you all enjoyed a beautiful Christmas and New Year

season. While we have been

quite busy, I want to provide the

Tribal Membership with some

important updates on pressing

issues facing our tribe in our

continual battle for tribal sovereignty and invite you to a special event in April.

Many of you have seen posts

on social media about the tribe’s

tobacco compact with the state

of Oklahoma. The compact officially e pired on ecem er

31, 2021. This ended the formal

agreement between ourselves

and the state as it pertains to tobacco sales. While the business

committee desired to continue

the mutually eneficial agree

ment, we were met with an impossible offer from the governor’s office.

The offer was “ take it or leave

it” and severely undercut our

tribal sovereignty. I regret the

problems that the lack of compact has caused for our tobacco

partners across our reservation

boundaries, however we must

never agree to something that

will harm our tribal sovereignty.

I hope the compact can be resolved, but we may be waiting

until new leadership enters the

governor’s office on the second

oor of the Oklahoma Capitol

Building.

United for Oklahoma is an

organization created by Tribal

Leaders of nearly every sovereign nation in the state. The

organization was created in response to negative and false

statements made about the positive impact being made by tribes

across Indian Country. United

for Oklahoma was successful

in changing the popular opinion of tribes by engaging Oklahomans across multiple media

platforms.

With the midterm elections

including an election for governor occurring later this year,

Tribal Leaders have again

joined together to create Unite

Oklahoma. Our goal is to unite

all Oklahoman’s by encouraging voter registration, voter education, and voter participation in

the 2022 elections. The Sac and

Fox Nation is a full participant

in this organization and you will

soon see opportunities to get involved. Together we can elect

leadership who desires to truly

Unite Oklahoma.

Recently, the Business Committee completed the use of

2020 Cares Act funds. Our desire from the beginning was

to make sure that every Tribal

Member would be positively

impacted by the one time federal funds. In the end we sent four

separate Aid checks to tribal

members over the course of two

years, so that you would have an

opportunity to immediately help

your household in this uncertain

ion

time.

We also completed multiple

programs that helped individuals who lost their job due to

the pandemic, small businesses that were struggling, farms

and ranches hit the hardest, and

homes that needed emergency

water repair. We were also able

to improve broadband infrastructure, upgrade multiple government facilities to make them

more sanitary and safe, and provide hazard pay for employees.

We are determining how to

utilize the American Rescue

Plan Act federal funds that we

received in 2021. We are cur( Continued on Page 3)

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Principal Chief

Justin Freeland Wood

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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.

Obituaries

Arvel Raymond Winter

Arvel Raymond Winter entered this

life on June 18, 1924 to Roy and Belvia

Winter in Meeker, Okla. Arvel entered

into eternal rest on January 25, 2022 in

his home in Meeker, Okla. at the age of

97. A funeral service was held January

31, 2022 at Meeker Assembly of God

Church.

Arvel was a lifelong Meeker resident.

He was a hardworking man especially

when it came to his job in the United

States Air Force. When he was not working in the office, you could catch him

on his farm working with his cattle and

garden. Every Sunday he was at church

and he always put his family first. Arvel

proudly served in the United States Army

during World War II and then later joined

the United States Air Force Reserve

where he retired and, also retired as a

federal auditor with the Inspector General’s Office.

Micco Lei Tiger, aka C. J. Laundereaux, age 39, of Shawnee, Okla., died

Sat., Jan. 15, 2022 in an Oklahoma City

Hospital. Services were held Jan. 21,

2022 at Temple Baptist Church and burial followed at Johnson Cemetery, with

Rev. Mike Craig and R. J. Stokes officiating.

Micco was born August 14, 1982 in

Fort Yates, North Dakota to Cyril Laun-

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Address corrections & changes are

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at the address listed below.

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Tribal Officers:

918-968-3526 or 800-259-3970

P r in c ip a l C h ie f:

Justin Freeland Wood

Telephone (918) 968-3526

Ext. 1004

chief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

S e c o n d C h ie f:

Don Abney

Telephone (918) 968-3526

Ext. 1008

secondchief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

S e c r e ta r y :

Lana Butler

Telephone (918) 968-3526

Ext. 1007

secretary@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

T r e a su r e r :

Carla Wallace

Telephone (918) 968-3526

Ext. 1006

treasurer@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

C o m m itte e M e m b e r :

Robert Williamson

Telephone (918) 968-3526

Ext. 1005

cmember@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

B u s in e s s C o m m itte e

M a ilin g A d d r e s s :

Sac and Fox Nation

Administration Building

920963 S Hwy 99 Bldg A

Stroud, OK 74079

Visit us on the webb @

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Arvel Raymond Winter

Micco Lei Tiger

Deadline for the April issue is:

Friday, March 18 at 4:30 p.m.

M a n a g in g E d ito r

Mike Brown

Preceding Arvel Winter in death are:

his beloved wife, Reba Winter; his son

Vernon Winter; both of his parents; his

sister, Jerlene Hardison; both of his sonin-laws, Gary Linn and Pete Stasyszen;

and, his grandson-in-law, Jessie Borchert.

Left to mourn his passing, are: his

two daughters, Rita Linn and Jeannita

and spouse Gary Alverson; his two sons,

Robert and spouse Amy Winter and Brian

and spouse Jennifer Winter; and, Barbara

Winter; his grandchildren, Michael and

Susan, Jason and Andrea, Phillip, Sarah

and Ed, Corey and Cherlyn, Jodi, Doug

and Angela, Caden, Summer, Skye, Jordan, Jael, and Jocelyn; his 21 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren;

his two brothers, Glen Winter and Wayne

and spouse Ruth Ann Winter; his four

sisters, Mildred Fowler, Delores Elrod,

Dorothy Randall, and Norma Pettitt; and

a host of other family and friends.

dreaux and Jimmie Carol Tiger. He graduated from Shawnee High School and attended Gordon Cooper Technical Votech.

He was a member of Temple Baptist

Church and Sac and Fox Nation. He was

an outdoors man and a hard worker. He

cared for those who couldn’t help themselves. He loved soccer, baseball, tennis

and volleyball.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents William and Wanda Tiger; 4 uncles, Boyd Tiger, George Tiger, Mark Tiger and Jacob Tiger.

He is survived by: mother and step-father Jimmie Carol Tiger and Mike Dover; brothers Chebon Tiger and Sebastian

Mason; sister Caryington Mason; sister

Chasidy Laundereaux; brother-in-law

Christopher Travis; father Cyril Laundereaux; sisters Renee & Brooke Laun-

dereaux; 2 children, Josiah Daniel Tiger

and Aurora Tiger; and, uncle and aunt

Charles and Addy Tiger.

Micco Lei Tiger

Happy March Birthday Elders!

Brandon James Kaseca Sr.

Brandon

James Kaseca Sr.

Brandon James Kaseca Sr., age 35,

of Shawnee, Okla., went to be with his

creator on January 30, 2022, in Shawnee,

Okla.

Funeral services were held February 8,

2022 at Life Church in Shawnee, Okla.

Arrangements were provided by Walker Funeral Services. A wake supper was

held on February 7, 2022 at Horseshoe

Bend Community Center in Shawnee,

Okla.

Brandon was born on March 23, 1986,

in Shawnee, Okla. to Angela Tsotaddle

and Harold Kaseca. He was a proud

member of the Sac and Fox Nation and

was equally proud of his Native American heritage in the Kiowa, Potawatomi

and Absentee Shawnee Tribes. He is a

Tanadooah/Daingkau decedent.

Brandon attended school at Riverside

Indian School, Shawnee High School

and Rose State College. He spent most

of his life in the Shawnee area. He loved

to help others, enjoyed pow-wows, loved

to travel, watch movies, listen to music,

and attend car shows and concerts. Brandon also enjoyed spending time with his

family, friends and most importantly,

his children. He was very spiritual as he

practiced and honored his Native traditions. He had many talents especially his

love for drawing and other forms of art.

His biggest talent was his gift to gab and

bringing humor and laughter to all those

around him.

He is preceded in his death by his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Mavis

Tsotaddle and, his paternal grandparents,

Howard Kaseca and Norma Wallace Pipkin.

Brandon is survived by his mother,

Angela Tsotaddle; father, Harold Kaseca; his 4 children, Brandon Kaseca Jr.,

Lasirya Kaseca, Lariyah Kaseca and Jasper Kaseca; sister, Ellen Meely; brother, Christopher Kaseca; his companion,

Jasmyn Patterson, several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and other extended family and friends.

Business Committee Meeting Minutes

are now accessible on the Website

sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov and Facebook

C onnie Y evette E llis

Timothy Sc hex nider

H enry O wen H unter

M ary L ynne D eweese

K enneth W ayne E dmonson

E mily S. C onner

Sagi naw Grant III

M arilyn R enee Franklin

B rian Sc ott R amseyer

Tracy Z ay L auderdale

E liz abeth A. M anatowa- M astel

W illiam D ale Allen

Terri D enise E lliott

D orris K ay Sui tor

R uben M artias Garcia

St ephanie L ynn M isner

Se an K evin P erez

W illiam K yle Tyner

M ary E liz abeth M eadows

P atricia D onahue

J essica D awn P atterson

V irginia M arez

R oger Allen M ercer

Sandr a K ay R olette

Tressia Annette C ain

C larence E dward H agler

J ay V on C onallis

B eatrice Irene Sm ith

M elanie D iane J ones

L eslie D ean Gibbs

Frankie Theresa W haley

R obert A. M usgrove

Shar en E . M erchberger

Tammy D awn Arellano

C harles M arvin R umbaugh

Geraldine L ouise R iska

D enise J ane M urie

St acy Ann R oot

Austin Grant

Sy rous J avad M eheen

M arie L ynn N eilsen

J ames D avid St ephens

L arry Francis M organ

Gary K evin R iley

R enee K ay St eele

K imberly D eann Gutierrez

K elly D enyce R iska

E merson E . Falls

P atricia Frances C arson

J immie C arol Tiger

E ugene H enry M asters

Tony R ay B rice

M artha Ann B urnside

P atricia N ell Y arholar

St ephen Anthony P etitt

C hristy M ae B lackbear

D arrell V ictor M cC lellan

V eronica L ynn W allace

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R aymond E vans W alker

B arbara M arie J ohnson

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D eborah Grace Tahkofper

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P atsy D iann Si mpson

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C leda M ageline C urley

M arcelle J udy M aker

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Terri E laine K lein

Temple Shane M eadows

C ynthia Armstrong

M ichelle L ouise B ouz is

Sus an E ileen Saf ford

J ason L arry C oker

D avid M itchell P atterson

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D ebra L ynn C ross- C handler

M elanie K ay R oberts

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C lifton B ruce J udy

L awana Ann Anderson

M arcy Ann C havez

L ou Ann Garcia

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NAGPRA

Investigator

( Continued from Page 1)

be assessed against any museum that

fails to comply with the requirements of

NAGPRA. Barland-Liles will also work

with law enforcement agents to support

their work on criminal investigations that

may arise from his administrative investigations.

“ David is a proven leader and skilled

investigator who has helped us strengthen our government-to-government relationships with Native American Tribes

and I am pleased to have him serve in this

critical role,” added NPS Director Sams.

Barland-Liles, a 33-year veteran of the

NPS, joins in his new role after serving

25 years in NPS law enforcement. He

served as the case agent of a distinguished

team that successfully resolved the 1990

theft of Indigenous human remains from

the museum collection of ffigy Mounds

ational Monument.

Among Barland-Liles’ many achievements, he was awarded the John L. Cotter Award of Special Achievement for

Excellence in Archeology for his work

during the ffigy Mounds investigation,

and he was nominated by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa

for a Department of the Interior Distinguished Service Award.

Chief Wood’s

Address to the Nation

(Continued From Page 1)

rently utilizing them to incentivize vaccination for ri al Mem ers and employees through the end of March

offering a two thousand dollar aid payment

to those enrolled efore June ,

and, offering up to ten thousand dollars

for emergency water repair for Tribal

Mem ers anywhere in the world.

All of these applications can be found

Online or by request. I hope these programs are helpful and help bring peace in

a time of confusion. We are also investing two million dollars into our pow wow

arena and camp grounds. I hope you will

see the amazing upgrades when you join

us for our first pow wow since

, this

July!

Lastly, I am excited to invite all Tribal

Mem ers and the pu lic to a special event

at our Sac and Fox Chapel on Tuesday,

April 12, 2022. The event is called An

Evening with Ligonier and RBC: Featuring Dr. Stephen J. Nichols. Ligonier is a

Bible teaching ministry started 50 years

ago by Dr. R.C. Sproul.

Ligonier has had a profound impact on

my life and has made me a better Sunday school teacher, Bible Study teacher,

and overall leader. It focuses on teaching

people how to properly handle the Word

of od. hope you will oin me at M

for an evening of teaching, fellowship,

refreshments, and giveaways. To learn

more about Ligonier or Dr. Nichols,

please visit www.ligonier.org.

As always, if you have any questions,

please do not hesitate to reach out by

phone ( 405.240.0044) , email or just stopping by. I look forward to seeing you in

April if not efore May od less you

and continue to bless the Sac and Fox

Nation. I appreciate your prayers and

constant support.

Why the

‘nsn.gov’

Designation?

From time to time, a question

has been asked as to why the Sac

and Fox Nation uses such a special

exclusive (and longer) native sovereign nation dot gov Internet designation and name:

The “nsn dot gov” (nsn.gov) designation carries with it more significant levels of legitimacy, trust, and

authority than a commercial, “dot

com” domain name.

“NSN DOT GOV” confirms that

it is an official government website that has been certified, verified, and recognized by the United

States Government.

Of course, commercial sub-entities and public political subdivisions of tribal government may

also use a commercial dot com designation for commercial-oriented

purposes.

Truman Carter

Please mail the completed surveys to:

Housing Authority of the Sac and Fox Nation at PO Box 1252

Shawnee, OK 74801. If you have any questions, please call

(405)275-8200 or e-mail cthomas@hasfn.net. Surveys may

also be taken Online via the Sac and Fox Nation’s Facebook

and the Housing Authority’s website at www.sacandfoxha.

com. Surveys may also be obtained by calling the Housing

Authority.

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Sac and Fox Nation Education Department News

The Education Department had sat in

on the first very Student Success Act

( ESSA) Consultation of 2022 by Z oom

on January 26, 2022. List of schools that

were included: Moore, Norman, Oklahoma City, Edmond, Western Heights,

Putnam City, Mid Del Public Schools.

Host school was Oklahoma City Public

School.

Edmond Public School has a total of

25,538 students and 1503 are listed as

American Indian Students and there are

zero students listed as Sac and Fox students.

Mid-Del Public School total of students 12,436 with 1010 American Indian Students and 7 Sac and Fox students

listed.

Moore Public School total of 24,538

total students and 2,921 American Indian

Students with 14 Sac and Fox students

listed.

Norman Public School has 15,449 total student and 2,735 American Indian

students and 1,951 American Indian Students enrolled in Indian Education out of

the 2,735 count. 19 American Students

listed as Sac and Fox students.

Oklahoma City Public School has

32,959 total students with 2,218 listed

as American Indian Students and 31 Sac

and Fox students.

Putnam City Public School has a total

of 18,550 students and 712 are American

Indian Students with 10 students listed as

Sac and Fox students.

Western Heights Public School with a

total of 2,762 students and 245 listed as

American Indian Students and 5 are Sac

and Fox students.

All schools mention above do have

an active Indian Education Program and

do provide service to our American Indian Students. I think it is important of

ALL public schools that receive Title VI

Funds Indian Education to have an active

Indian Education Program.

REMINDER TO PARENT/GUAR-

Blackhawk Leadership Scholarship

$2,000 Recipient Katrina Garcia

My name is Katrina Garcia and I will

turn 18 in March 2022. I am a senior in

high school and I have lived in Virginia

Beach, Virginia, all of my life.

My connection to Sac and Fox Nation

is through my dad, Ruben Garcia, who

is a retired navy commander. My grandmother is Jimmie Griggs Garcia, and my

great-grandmother was Florence Carter.

I hope I can come to a Pow Wow this

year and connect with other tribal members. When I am not in school, I like to go

thrifting, hang out with friends, work at

my hostess job, and make people laugh.

am honored to e the first female

recipient of the Blackhawk Leadership

Scholarship. In college, I plan to major

in Systems Engineering, either at the

University of Virginia where I have been

accepted or, another college when decisions come out in April.

I appreciate every dollar of this scholarship, as well as, the other college assistance programs the Sac and Fox Edu-

cation Department offers. Thank you for

this honor and helping to make my goal

a reality.

DINANS ABOUT RAP CLOTHING/

SCHOOL SUPPLY RECEIPTS: DEADLINE IS APRIL 1, 2022. IF YOU DO

NOT SEND IN RECEIPTS YOUR

CHILD/CHILDREN WILL NOT BE

ELIGIBLE FOR RAP CLOTHING/

SCHOOL SUPPLY FOR SCHOOL

YEAR 2022-2023.

We would like to announce the winners of the Jim Thorpe Male Athletic

Scholarship and the Male and Female

Blackhawk Leadership Scholarship

Award. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE

FOLLOWING STUDENTS:

A R A A

ARC A

FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, BLACKHAWK LEADERSHIP –

FEMALE;

A SO

A O

ROM

CHANDLER, ARIZ IONA, JIM THORPE ATHELTIC AWARD –M ALE;

A O

R C ROM

Q UAPAW, OKLAHOMA – BLACKHAWK AWARD – M ALE; and,

NO FEMALE JIM THORPE AWARD –

NO ONE APPLIED

On April 1, 2022, the Education Department and the Diabetes Prevention

Program will be setting a booth up at the

second Annual Native American Student

Day at the Paycom Center, downtown

by Edwina Butler-Wolfe

Oklahoma City. All the 39 Federally

Recognized Tribes are invited.

Students will need a ticket to enter the

afternoon event. Event starts at 12:00

pm until 2:30 pm. With the same ticket,

students are able to see the THUNDER

GAME. The Detroit Pistons are in town

to play THUNDER at 7:00 pm. The Education Department will purchase 40

baseline tickets for Sac and Fox high

school Junior and senior student to attend

BOTH events.

Justin Morris and I have reached out to

the area schools. If there are any Sac and

Fox high school junior or senior high student that can attend BOTH events please

reach out to the Education Department.

SAC AND FOX STUDENTS MUST

ATTEND BOTH EVENTS!

WE LIKE TO THANK THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE FOR THEIR APPROVAL FOR APRIL 1, EVENT FOR

OUR SAC AND FOX JUNIOR AND

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! !

Contact: Justin Morris 918 968-3526,

ext: 2043 or Edwina Butler-Wolfe, ext:

2026.

Thank you,

Edwina Butler-Wolfe

Director of Education

Blackhawk Leadership Scholarship

$2,000 Recipient Payton Rice

My name is Payton Rice. I am from

the Kind Chief clan of the Sauk and Fox

Anishinaabe. I am the son of Cricket

Rice Mahnomen and Summer Woolman.

I am the grandson of Kickapoo Rice and

the late Billie Waters Rice and Dink and

Janice Woolman.

I attend Q uapaw High School and I am

very actively involved in school functions. School activities I am / have been

involved in, include Student Council, Art

Club, Chess Club, Football, Baseball and

Jazz, Concert and Marching Bands.

My activities outside of school include

Karate and dancing Teen Grass Dance

( for which we travel all throughout the

United States) .

Katrina Garcia

I plan to utilize my education to teach

future generations. I would very much

like to become a history teacher and to

teach the correct history of our Native

American people in Public Schools.

This fall I will be attending Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami

Oklahoma to get my Associates Degree

hunting, noodling, riding his bicycle, and in American Indian Studies. Then I will

be off to the University of Oklahoma to

camping.

pursue my Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education / History. Once I achieve

my Bachelor’s, I intend to continue my

education by attending Washington University in St. Louis. Once there, I will

pursue a Masters Degree in Higher Edu-

cation / History.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Sac and Fox Nation and

the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL for

bestowing the honor of this scholarship

upon me! I will do my very best to represent our Sauk people in a positive way!

Thank you again and Chi-Megwitch! !

Jim Thorpe Athletic Scholarship

$2,000 Recipient Ethan Patton

Ethan Patton is a 17 year old member

of the Sac and Fox Nation who lives in

Chandler, Ariz. with his mother and father, Derek and Kitty Patton.

His Sac and Fox grandmother is Sandra ( Crane) Patton, who lives in Baltimore, Md. with his grandfather Jimmy

Wayne Patton.

Ethan is a senior who will graduate

in May of 2022 from Hamilton High

School. He has been busy with varsity

swim team, honors courses, and work at

Five Guys Restaurant. He started swim

team after earning his second degree

black belt, where he served as an assistant instructor to students, including his

sister, Keira.

He has recently been accepted to Arizona State University for the Bachelor’s

of Science in Engineering and Management Program, where he will start in the

Fall of 2022. His favorite hobbies include

Payton Rice

SAC AND FOX TAX COMMISSION

REVENUE

Ethan Patton

HELP WANTED!

S A C & F O X N A T IO N

E M P L O Y M E N T O P P O R T U N IT IE S

The following is a list of job vacancies with

the Sac & Fox Nation:

IT Assistant

Shipping, Receiving and Filing Clerk (Temporary)

Patient Navigator

Assistant Cook

Economic Development Director

Community Health Nurse

Human Resources Director

Resident Advisor (Juvenile Detention Center)

Grant Writer/Planner

Landscaper/Laborer

Policy Analyst

Human Resources Assistant

Meal Delivery Driver (Part-Time)

Accounts Payable Technician

Laborer (Food Sovereignty)

Comptroller

Applicants must successfully pass an OSBI/National background check and

drug screen. reference in hiring is given to ualified ative Americans.

Applicants claiming Indian Preference must provide a copy of their CDIB. For

more information and to learn how to apply please visit our website at:

w w w .s a c a n d f o x n a t io n .c o m

or contact Human Resources, Sac and Fox Nation, 920963 S. Hwy. 99,

Bldg. A Stroud, OK 74079 or by phone ( 918) 968-3526

April 2021

Beer and Liquor...................................................................$247.33

State Tobacco Rebate...................................................$319,351.22

Motor Vehicle...................................................................$9,635.66

Sales Tax........................................................................$17,998.14

Treasury................................................................................$170.00

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

Gaming..........................................................................$291,670.50

TOTAL..............$639,072.85

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920963 S. Hwy. 99, Building A • Stroud, OK 74079 • (918) 968-1141 • FAX (918) 968-1142

he ‘nsn.gov’ esign ion

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.

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From time to time, a question has been asked as to why the

Sac and Fox Nation uses such a special exclusive (and longer) native

sovereign nation dot gov Internet designation and name:

The “nsn dot gov” (nsn.gov) designation carries with it more significant levels of legitimacy, trust, and authority than a commercial, “dot

com” domain name.

“NSN DOT GOV” confirms that it is an official government website that has been certified, verified, and recognized by the United

States Government.

Of course, commercial sub-entities and public political subdivisions of tribal government may also use a commercial dot com designation for commercial-oriented purposes.

Truman Carter

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

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 - 2063

• 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

X

X

X

SAC AND FOX NATION

920883 S. HIGHWAY 99 BLDG. “A”

STROUD, OKLAHOMA, 74079

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SAUK LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

PHILOSOPHY

Indians are born speaking our languages. For

some of us, they lie dormant within our bodies.

They are looking for a way out. God gave us

these beautiful languages. All of us hold them in

a sacred manner within. There is no such thing

as an Indian person who cannot speak Indian.

Our language programs find these languages

within our bodies. They bring them out through

our mouths and deliver them to their rightful

resting places within our hearts.

Sauk Language

Department

March Comic

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Business Committee Meeting Minutes

Business Committee Meeting Minutes

(Continued on Page 8)

February Word Search

Business Committee Meeting Minutes

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March 2022

SA C A N D F O X N A T I O N

F O O D DI ST R I B U T I O N

P R O G R A M

STROUD WAREHOUSE

918-968-3030 • 1-800-256-3398

SHAWNEE OFFICE

405-395-0063 • 1-886-622-2310

ALL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS

ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! THANK YOU!!

Business Committee Meeting Minutes

(Continued from Page 7)

If at least 1 in your household

has a CDIB, you reside within

our 5 tribe Service Area, & you

meet USDA Income Guidelines…

YOU MAY QUALIFY!!!

CALL TODAY!!! 1-800-256-3398

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

SAC AND FOX TAX COMMISSION

REVENUE

March 2021

Beer and Liquor...................................................................$184.82

State Tobacco Rebate...................................................$208,149.00

Motor Vehicle..................................................................$10,316.31

Sales Tax........................................................................$12,859.70

Treasury................................................................................$255.00

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

Gaming..........................................................................$155,741.34

TOTAL..............$387,506.17

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RAP Department Application Forms

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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