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Phone: 918-968-3526 • 920963 S. Hwy. 99, Bldg. A • Stroud, OK 74079 • Vol. 45 • No. 12 • December 2023
Sac and Fox Elders Receive AARP Oklahoma Honors
Sac and Fox tribal members
Peggy Big Eagle, Linda Standing and Gwen Butler-Switch and
Sac and Fox Education Dept.
Director Edwina Butler-Wolfe
were among 47 honorees from
23 Oklahoma tribal nations
recognized at the 15th annual
Program Held at First Americans Museum in OKC
AARP Oklahoma Native American Elder Honors event for
their achievements, community
service and impact. Since 2009,
AARP Oklahoma has honored
Sac and Fox Elder Peggy Big Eagle, center, is pictured at the awards
program with AARP State President Jim Randall, AARP Oklahoma
Associate State Director Mashell Sourjohn, former AARP Oklahoma Executive Council Member, Tewanna Edwards and June Kao,
AARP Audience Strategy Manager.
(All photos by Jerry Hymer Photography)
nearly 700 Native American elders from Oklahoma’s 39 tribal
nations.
The ceremony was held in
Oklahoma City at the First
Americans Museum on November 1. The floor-to-ceiling windows in The Hall of The People
overlooked the First Americans
Museum (FAM) Mound. The
FAM Mound, a 21st-century
mound that pays tribute to the
Oklahoma tribes who descended
from Mound-builder cultures,
served as a poignant backdrop
for the ceremony.
AARP Oklahoma State Director Sean Voskuhl welcomed
the 300 attendees and said the
Native American Elder Honors
was established to memorialize
the work and contributions of
elders who inspire future generations. Voskuhl thanked the honorees for answering the calling
to contribute and lift communities. “Whether they are well
known or exhibit quiet devotion
to family and community, all
our honorees represent the love
of family, dedication to culture
and respect for all,” Voskuhl
said. “We are overwhelmed and
inspired by the work you do.”
The Nov. 1 program included
a performance by the Oklahoma
Fancy Dancers, an in-memoriam tribute, a presentation of the
Dr. John and Tewanna Edwards
Leadership Award to Carmelita
Wamego Skeeter, and the presentation of 47 medallions to
the 2023 AARP Oklahoma Native American Elder Honors recipients.
The medallions were presented to the honorees by AARP
State President Jim Randall,
AARP Oklahoma Senior Associate State Director Mashell
Sourjohn, former AARP Oklahoma Executive Council Member Tewanna Edwards, and June
Kao, AARP Audience Strategy
Manager.
The 15th annual AARP Oklahoma Native American Elder
Honor recipients included educators, veterans, artists, tribal
leaders, culture preservationists
and everyday heroes. “These
honored elders embody AARP’s
mission and, through example,
motivate others to follow suit
and selflessly serve their communities,” Voskuhl said.” Individually, their accomplishments
are remarkable. In totality, their
impact is breathtaking throughout Indian Country and our nation.”
The AARP Oklahoma Na-
tive American Elder Honors
celebrates Native American elders who positively impacted
their community, family, tribal
nation, and nation. This honor celebrates a lifetime of service by distinguished Native
American elders who exhibit
a love of family, dedication to
culture, and respect for all people. Nominations for the 2024
AARP Oklahoma Native American Elder Honors will open in
January 2024.
Following are brief profiles
of the four Sac and Fox Nation
honorees as listed in the event
program:
• Peggy Big Eagle: Sac and
Fox Nation member Peggy Big
Eagle remains ctive well into
her retirement. A member of
the Thunder Clan, she currently serves on the tribe’s Housing
Authority and the Elders Advisory Committee.
Big Eagle has previously
served on the Business Committee as tribal secretary. She was
also a member of the New Mexico Bar Association and clerked
for the New Mexico Supreme
Court before returning to Oklahoma and becoming a member
of the Oklahoma Bar Association.
Big Eagle is the first tribal
member to be elected as Sac and
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Chief Carter Says Tribal Car Tags Issue is About
Governor’s Attempt at “Authority and Control”
Sac and Fox Elder Linda Standing, center, is pictured with AARP
Oklahoma Associate State Director Mashell Sourjohn, former AARP
Oklahoma Executive Council Member, Tewanna Edwards and June
Kao, AARP Audience Strategy Manager.
Sac and Fox Elder Gwen Butler-Switch, center, is pictured with
AARP State President Jim Randall, AARP Oklahoma Associate
State Director Mashell Sourjohn, former AARP Oklahoma Executive Council Member, Tewanna Edwards and June Kao, AARP Audience Strategy Manager.
Sac and Fox Nation Education Director Edwina Butler-Wolfe, center, is pictured with AARP State President Jim Randall, AARP Oklahoma Associate State Director Mashell Sourjohn, former AARP
Oklahoma Executive Council Member, Tewanna Edwards and June
Kao, AARP Audience Strategy Manager.
by Emily Kalka
Lincoln County News
(Re-published With Permission)
Sac and Fox Principal Chief
Randle Carter said the recent
situation surrounding a member
of another tribe being ticketed
for tribal tags is about “authority
and control.”
“The governor thinks he has
authority over tribal matters
between the tribe and its members,” he said. “But, on the Sac
and Fox, I can tell you since
inception, we’ve administered
it according to what guidelines
have been sent out by the Supreme Court.”
He said to his knowledge, the
Sac and Fox Nation has not received any word of any of their
motorists with tribal tags being
ticketed. He wants to reassure
his tribal members that the Nation is monitoring the situation
and asks that they inform tribal
leadership if they do receive any
tickets or encounter other problems with the state related to
their tribal vehicle tag.
He said that the on thing he
wants to know is what thew attorney general of the state will
do about the situation.
“What’s he going to do to
prosecute it or the DAs? How
are they going to handle this?”
he said, adding that tribal leaders haven’t been consulted on
the enforcement of these matters. “It’s kind of taken us by
surprise.”
He also said that according to
the court, it is illegal for law enforcement to pull over anybody
merely for displaying a tribal
tag.
Carter is just one of many
tribal leaders in the state who
are voicing concern over the recent ticketing of a Native American tribe member for have tribal plates.
Last week, a member of the
Otoe-Missouri tribe was pulled
over by the Oklahoma Highway
Patrol near Enid The woman
had a tribal license plate and was
ticketed for speeding and failure
to pay state motor vehicle taxes
because she did not live on tribal
land, according to reports.
The legal right to Oklahoma
tribes to issue motor vehicle
license tags was confirmed in
1993 with the landmark deci-
sion by the U. S. Supreme Court
in the case Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Sac and Fox Nation.
According to the ruling, the
state does not have the authority to tax tribal citizens who live
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Sac and Fox Nation Statement
About State of Oklahoma Enforcement Actions
Relating to Tribal Motor Vehicle Tags
The Sac and Fox Nation’s leadership is receiving inquiries from
tribal members about the ongoing actions by the State of Oklahoma relating to tribal motor vehicle tags. This week the Oklahoma
Highway Patrol issued a ticket to the driver of a car bearing a tribal
tag—a member of another tribe—for failure to pay state taxes. This
has created a lot of concern among members of the Nation and other
tribes across the state.
The legal right of the Oklahoma tribes to issue motor vehicle license tags was confirmed in a landmark decision of the United States
Supreme Court in 1993 issued in a case filed by the Sac and Fox Nation, Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Sac and Fox Nation. The Nation
continues to issue license plates to qualified tribal members based
on the guidelines the Supreme Court established in that decision.
If members of the Sac and Fox Nation receive tickets or encounter
other problems with the state relating to their tribal motor vehicle
tag, we would appreciate their contacting tribal leadership. In the
meantime, we will continue to monitor this situation.
Randle Carter, Principal Chief Sac and Fox Nation
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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 January issue is:
Wednesday, December 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 and changes are
accepted by the Business Committee
at the address listed below.
Managing Editor
Mike Brown
For information:
918-968-3526 x1060
newspaper@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
Publisher: Sac and Fox Nation
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Tribal Officers:
918-968-3526 or 800-259-3970
Principal Chief:
Randle Carter
Telephone (918) 968-3526
Ext. 1004
chief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
principalchief@sacandfox.com
Second Chief:
Audrey Rose Lee
Telephone (918) 968-3526
Ext. 1008
secondchief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
secondchief@sacandfox.com
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
Executive Assistant:
Kelsey Collins
Kelsey.Collins@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
Business Committee
Mailing Address:
Sac and Fox Nation
920963 S Hwy 99 Bldg A
Stroud, OK 74079
Visit us on the webb @
sacandfoxnation.com
Obituaries
Henrietta Scott Massey (Mahweta),
full-blood Sac and Fox tribal member,
passed away on October 29, 2023 at the
age of 87. Henrietta was born September
29, 1936 to Henry Scott and Mamie Butler Scott.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, all of her siblings, and her two
children, Raymond Massey and Sandra
Massey. She is survived by her beloved
granddaughter Rosemary Massey, her
adopted children, and many other relatives from the Sauk, Meskwaki, and
Kickapoo tribes.
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Final Stop for DOI
‘Road to Healing’
Made on Nov. 5
U. S. Secretary of the Interior Deb
Haaland hosted the 12th and final stop on
“The Road to Healing” on Nov. 5.
In June 2021, Secretary Haaland
launched the Federal Indian Boarding
School Initiative to shed light on the
troubled history of Federal Indian boarding school policies and their legacy for
Indigenous Peoples. In May 2022, the
Department released Volume 1 of an investigative report as part of the Initiative,
led by Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland.
In response to recommendations from
the report, Secretary Haaland and Assistant Secretary Newland launched “The
Road to Healing,” a year-long commitment to travel across the country to allow
survivors of the federal Indian boarding
school system the opportunity to share
their stories, help connect communities
with trauma-informed support, and facilitate the collection of a permanent oral
history.
“The Road to Healing has been an incredible opportunity to share with folks
from across the country – and one that
has left an indelible mark on how we
will proceed with our work,” said Secretary Haaland. “This is one step, among
many, that we will take to strengthen and
rebuild the bonds within Native communities that federal Indian boarding school
policies set out to break. Those steps
have the potential to alter the course of
our future.”
Joining in many of the visits across
the country were leadership from the
Department’s Indian Affairs team including Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Wizipan Garriott and Bureau of Indian
Education Director Tony Dearman, as
well as representatives from Department
of Health and Human Service’s Indian
Health Service (IHS) and the National
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH),
including IHS Director Roselyn Tso and
NEH Chair Shelly Lowe. At every stop,
IHS staff were on hand to offer trauma-informed support.
Transcripts from each stop on “The
Road to Healing” can be found on the
Department’s Federal Indian Boarding
School Initiative Web page.
Henrietta Scott Massey
Henrietta was a member of the Wolf
clan. She was a lifelong participant in
traditional ceremonies and speaker of
the Sauk language. Throughout her adult
life, she served the Sac and Fox Nation in
many capacities, from being a tribal official to working with the Sauk Language
Dept. to serving as a Gaming Commissioner.
She worked closely with her daughter Sandra Massey on historic preservation and, served on the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
committee for many years. She loved
Sauk language, history, and culture and
devoted much of her life to trying to
teach and preserve them.
Traditional services were held at the
Sac and Fox Nation Nov. 1, 2023 A
graveside service was held Nov. 2, 2023
at Euchee Valley Memorial Park, Cushing, Okla. with Sam Spang officiating.
Henrietta Scott Massey
Happy December Birthday Elders!
Ashley, Alicia Carole
Bigbow, Loretta D.
Blie, Rosemary
Branson, Cheryl Kathleen
Brewer, Edward Scott
Brown, Sherman Wayne
Capshaw, Georgette Eileen
Carter, Thomas Houston Sr.
Chambers, Teresa Lynn
Copeland, Lasagna Sue
Cummins, Thomas Raymond
Davids, Carla Lynn
Deere, Johnny Wayne
Demmer, Dusty Diane
Detwiler, Geneva F
Erickson, Sunny Hope
Estes, Yvonne Louise
Failes, Penny Lois Louise
Fields, Tammy Louann
Floyd, Mary Nancy
Gibbs, Bert Wiley Sr.
Goforth, Roland Scott
Gokey, James McDaniel
Grant, Jesse Allen
Groves, Holland Finis
Gutierrez, Tawana E
Harjo, Mary Elizabeth
Harris, Michael Wayne
Hill, Gary Keith
Huffman, Emma Natoma
Hughes, Regina Carlene
Jefferson, Anna Marie
Johnson, Francine Irene
Jordan, Lousia Michelle
Kohler, Tina Marie
Lauderdale, Ronald Jasper
Littleton, Helen Jane
Lowe, Crystal Danette
Mack, Anthony
McAllister, Barry Dan
McAllister, Donna K
McLain, Marsha C
Merrell, Donna Louise
Moats, Letha Diane
Montgomery, Michelle Lynn
Myers, Sharis Jean
Nordyke, Cheryl Lee
Nullake, Nancy L
O` Brien, Michael Eugene
Ornelas, Debra Joyce
Payne, Mary Alice Laverne
Pennock, Donna Kay
Pennock, Richard Gene
Primeaux, Deborah Lee
Quintana, Karen Lynn
Redmon, Laura Ann
Reeves, Barbara Lou
Rogers, Timothy Paul
Saulsberry, Sharon Bernice
Setien, Laura Yvonne
Smith, Pamela Sue
Spaid, Florence Clarene
Standish, Bettina Gayle
Tsoodle, Andrew Elba
Turner, Dara Jean
Tyner, Donald Lee
Wakole, Shirley Ruth
Wakolee, Curtis
Wakolee, Kevin Wayne
Walker, Jonas Edward
Wallace, Carla June
Walton, Mable C
Ward, Gary Marshall
Weems, Vicky Lucinda
Whittington, Shirley Ann
Williams, Angela Elaine
Williams, Sarah Denise
Witt, Kimberly Frances
Wood, Mary Alice
Woodall, Ginger Arlene
Woodall-Underholt, Jill
York, Ronald Glenn
Shawnee
Trophy
Company
ASac and Fox Nation LLC
Trophies, Business Products, Personalized Gifts, and More
sales@shawnee-trophy.com
215 EMain Street
Phone: 405-273-0504
Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801
Fax: 405-273-0519
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Black
Hawk
Walk!
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In observation of Native American Heritage
Month and Diabetes
Awareness Month, the
Black
Hawk
Health
Center Special Diabetes Program hosted a
‘Black Hawk Walk, Fun
Run and 5K. The Nov.
9 event was held in the
Sac and Fox Community Bldg. and Jim Thorpe
Memorial Park.
Those attending received an event t-shirt
and healthy snacks.
Also available were diabetes screening and education, mobile flu shot
clinic and booths from
various tribal and community partners.
Many of those participating in the fun walk
are pictured gathered
with the Black Hawk helicopter in the Sac and
Fox Nation Veterans
Memorial Plaza. See
more photos inside.
(Photo by Mike Brown)
TM
Convenience is coming
your way!
Drivers with tribal car tags can now access
the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's
cashless tolling services PIKEPASS and PlatePay!
Cashless tolling provides a convenient way
to travel Oklahoma turnpikes without slowing
you down.
Customers with tribal plates can now open
a PIKEPASS account or pay for their trave ls
by checking PlatePay.com.
PIKEPASS users save an average of 50%
compared with Plate Pay users.
To learn more, sign up or pay an invoice,
visit www.PIKEPASS.com.
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Sac and Fox Nation Education Department News
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EDUCATION DEPARTME,
Pictured from left at the Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech College Fair are Sac and
Fox Nation Education Specialist Justin Morris and Eduction Dept. Director
Edwina Butler-Wolfe.
(All Photos Provided)
A full group of students and advisers/counselors are shown during a Nov. 3
field trip to Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City.
These tribal members represented the Sac and Fox Nation during Native
American Heritage Day activities at the Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech College Fair
in Shawnee. L to R Sac and Fox Princess’s Mahlea Warrior. Little Miss,
Anessa Harmon, Junior Miss, Breanna Butler, Miss Sac and Fox, Arlen GoodFox, Singer, Railee Primeaux, Jingle Dress Dancer, Juaquin Hamilton, MC.
...
Hello Tribal Members:
The Education Department has been
very busy the past three months. We
would like to share with you some of the
events that we attended:
September:
• 5th: The Title VI Director of Shawnee Public School hosted a Tribal Education Department resource forum for the
Title VI advisors that are employed by
the Shawnee School. Tribes that attended was the Sac and Fox Nation, Absentee
Shawnee, CPN.
• 6th: We set up a educational booth
at the CPN College Fair at the Firelake
Arena. We were able to reach out to Sac
and Fox tribal members from various
schools out of our service area.
• 10th through the 13th: Justin Morris,
Education Specialist and I attended the
National Johnson O’Malley annual conference in Chicago, IL. We network with
tribes across Indian Country and had a
chance to have a one-on-one discussion
with BIE (Bureau of Indian Education)
Department.
•14th: I attended a meeting at the Iowa
Tribe hosted by the Education Department. Discussion was for Tribal Education Departments to dialogue together for
the upcoming ESSA Consultation (Every
Student Success Act) for school year
2023-2024.
•19th: A Tribal Partnership Day was
conducted at the Oklahoma State University Campus and I was invited to sit on a
panel of discussion of Tribal Education
Department. I spoke on how our Sac and
Fox Education Department operates and
the resources we have for our Sac and
Fox Tribal Members.
• 21st: Justin and I and Olivia Stacy
attended the Prague Public School Tribal Resource Night for Students. We were
able to meet parents from Prague and
sign them up for JOM and met with Sac
and Fox students that will be graduating
this Spring.
• 29th: The end of Olivia Stacy’s temporary employment, Olivia was hired in
mid-June to oversee the RAP Clothing/
School Supply. We would like to thank
Olivia for all her work in that program,
she also did other office duties that contributed to the education dept successes
accomplishing daily tasks. Olivia is attending Seminole State College and we
wish her a college career that is full of
success.
October:
• 3rd: Justin Morris, attended the
Seminole Public School Title VI Parent
Committee Meeting. The school system
invites tribes to their meeting and only a
few attends. I am happy to say that the
Sac and Fox Nation has showed up for
the last three years.
• 5th: Justin attended Perkins Resource
Fair and the Title VI Parent Committee
Meeting. Justin engages in the Title VI
meetings and I am grateful that he is a
voice in those meetings as to what the
public schools should be doing with their
federal funding.
• 10th: I attended the North Rock
Creek impact Aid Meeting. There were 5
parents that attended.
• 12th: In person Blackhawk Advisory
Board meeting was held at the Sac and
Fox Nation Cultural Center.
17th through 21st Justin and I attended
the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I was invited to sit on
a panel with two other tribes from New
Mexico and Washington State. Discussion was Tribal Education Departments.
There were a lot of informational sessions going on, it was impossible to go
to all as some was going on at the same
time. I was glad to have Justin attend as
he hit some high priority sessions that we
needed information for our department.
• 25th: Our Oklahoma Advisory Coun-
by Edwina Butler-Wolfe
cil on Indian Education meeting started
up again at the State Department. I was
placed back on the board by Greg Treat,
President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma
Senate.
• 28th: RAP Meeting
November:
• 3rd: Tinker AFB Field Trip (Native
American Heritage Statice/ Art Contest).
The Education Department chartered a
bus to transport students from Stroud,
Ripley, Prague, Meeker, Chandler, Shawnee, North Rock Creek, Pleasant Grove,
Grove Public Schools. 25 students and
9 advisors/counselors and staff in the
Sac and Fox Nation Education Department (4). We had a total of 10 entries of
art work that participated in the contest.
Schools that participated were; Three
students from Grove, one student from
Pleasant Grove, two students from North
Rock Creek, two students from Meeker,
two students from Shawnee.
• 6th: The Sac and Fox Education Department set up a booth at the Thunder
Native American Youth Day. The Sac and
Fox Students from Cushing and Meeker
Public School along with a parent/advisor/counselor was treated to a ticket to attend the Thunder vs. Hawks that evening.
The event started at 12:30 pm.
• 9th: I attended the Tribal Education
Department Scholarship Forum at the
Grand Casino. We were on the panel
to inform area public schools of our resources for our Sac and Fox Students.
Tribes that attended were: Sac and Fox,
Absentee Shawnee, Osage, Quapaw,
Creek, Comanche, Iowa, CPN,
• 15th: Education Department set up
a booth at the Iowa College Fair. This
event was hosted by the Iowa Education Department. There were 20 public
schools with around 500 students.
• 16th: Education Department set up
a booth at the Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech
College Fair. The Sac and Fox Nation
Education also helped coordinate an activity to the vo-tech students of the Sac
and Fox Nation History. We had the Sac
and Fox Princesses attend, Breanna Butler, Miss Sac and Fox Nation, Anessa
Hamon, Junior Miss Sac and Fox Nation and Mahlea Warrior, Little Miss Sac
and Fox Nation. Railee Primeaux from
Shawnee Middle School, Arlen Goodfox, singer, and Juaquin Hamilton, MC.
There were two sessions one in the morning and afternoon.
We would like to remind our Sac and
Fox students of some important deadlines that are coming up;
• Spring semester for higher education
(COLLEGE STUDENTS) is January 19,
2024. ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE
COMPLETED TO BE FUNDED FOR
SPRING SEMESTER BY JANUARY
19, 2024.
•BLACKHAWK
LEADERSHIP
SCHOLARSHIP (MALE AND FEMALE) AND JIM THORPE ATHLETIC
SHCOLARSHIP MALE AND FEMALE
(HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS) GRADUATING IN MAY 2024 DEADLINE IS
FEBRUARY 1, 2024. SCHOLARSHIPS
ARE MUST BE ATTENDING A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. DOES NOT
INCLUDE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.
MUST BE A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
This is an early reminder, but I want
to make sure everyone understands that
when July 1, 2024 approaches for RAP
Clothing/School Supply, that we will not
be accepting FAX, EMAIL, SCAN, OR
HAND DELIVERY. ALL applications
MUST BE MAILED IN THROUGH
United States Postal Service (USPS).
This is for accurate record keeping.
If you have any questions, please let
me know. 305 328-0402 cell phone.
Edwina Butler-Wolfe
Director of Education
ELDER ABUSE
ELDER
ABUSE
EVERYONE'S
BUSIN ESS
Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline
Art contest winners pictured during the field trip to Tinker Air Force are: Abria
Hamilton, First Place Winner, Grove Public School, Captain Jonathan Witherspoon USAF Flight Commander, Navajo, Oske Bemo, Third Place Winner, Meeker High School, Tatum Ryan, Second Place Winner, Shawnee High
School.
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Letter to Editor
Nov. 16, 2023
To: Members of the Sac and Fox Nation
I wish to share with each of you tribal members, the intent of the RAP tribal
funds, from which each of us receive a
check each year. RAP stands for Revenue Allocation Plan.
This document was duly approved by
the Governing Council by Resolution
SF/GD-96-04 on April 27, 1996. This
document was then approved by the Secretary of the Interior on May 13, 1997.
Thus, all amendments, or revisions, to
the Gaming Revenue Allocation Plan will
require federal approval. Any changes to
the RAP law must be approved by the
Governing Council.
In an effort to teach the tribal member
the difference between tribal needs, and/
or committee needs, I developed a List
of Tribal Needs. I had 100 copies made
of the Tribal Needs, and at our last Special Governing Council, Oct. 28, 2023, I
put them on the table where we put our
handouts for the tribal member(s) to pick
up for their information. I then person-
ally gave each member of our Business
Committee a copy of the Tribal Needs.
The List of Tribal Needs was printed on
yellow paper for easy identification.
Thus, I want the total membership to
learn the difference between tribal needs
and just committee needs. Furthermore,
half the proposals came from our federal programs who already receive funds,
requested by the program directors themselves!
May the List of Tribal Needs help
each of us to learn that we, the tribe, must
have programs that will provide “more
funds” for the tribal members. The two
casinos I recommend will do just that!
In conclusion, the building downtown
Stroud, Oklahoma belongs to the Sac and
Fox Nation. Period.
I salute the “young tribal member”
who attended the Special Governing
Council to make known to us his “need
for more money.”
Sincerely,
Mary F. McCormick
BHHC Special Diabetes Program
‘Black Hawk Walk’ Snapshots
Representatives of the Lincoln County Health Dept. are shown at their booth
during the Black Hawk Health Center Special Diabetes Program ‘Black Hawk
Walk’ event held Nov. 9 in the Sac and Fox Community Bldg.
(All Photos by Mike Brown)
Mary F. McCormick, Deer Clan
To: Business Committee, Sac and Fox Nation
List of Tribal Needs
1.Casino at Stroud; 2. Casino at Cushing (already in Trust Status); 3. Tribal Vegetable
Garden (right north Quigg home-site, with Road-side Sales, & paid employees); 4. Tribal
Grocery Store, and Gasoline Station (with service, and minor car repair, wash cars); 5.
Publicize Trailer-home Park (must have TV connections); also,
6. Elder’s Nursing Home (Guidelines: Negotiate size, and site, with Gov Council); 7. Tribal Rodeo (Small towns, communities, love Western theme); 8. Weekly Entertainment – Community Bldg (Tribal committees work Concession, for funds) Ex: Dance, every Fri night;
square-dancing, Singing on Sunday Afternoon, Bow Contest; 9. Annual Historical Meeting
– w/Speaker, known State/National (emphasize tribal history/members); 10. Sac and Fox
Nation “Hall of Fame.” Honor Four men and Four Women each year (to begin with); and
11. Keep the tribal Delinquency Bldg full: Must negotiate contracts with the State/Tribes/
BIA/ Cities; 12. New Tribal Bldg Complex (2 story, with Conference Room, basement for
storing files, Tornado room; 13. Jim Thorpe Statue (in front of the new Tribal Bldg Complex);
14. Negotiate with the City in Pennsylvania, for the return of Jim Thorpe’s body, to our reservation; 15. Butterfly Area (Northeast side of reservation, and/or near the river on north side);
16. Clean up/out the entire tribal reservation, to look nice at all times. Cut trees down, we
always need fire-wood; make posts, burn small limbs, etc; and,
17. Keep all tribal cemeteries clean, and neat. Ex: the Dancing Ground cemetery. Also,
Realty needs to insure that the owner possesses ingress, and egress ownership; 18. Use tribal
Road funds, on tribal roads, and streets where members live. (Ex: Prague); 19. Our tribal
Realty Office need to include, on sale of any tribal land, that the owner possesses ingress and
egress with the sale of land, that has a family cemetery; also,
20. Build a Bark-house. (for display, and show our heritage); 21. Build a Gift Store (allow
tribal members to contribute sale-items, hand-made items); 22. Build “brook” on east side of
the Pow-wow grounds; 23. Build two “foot-bridges” across the brook, (south end and northern end); 24. Plant flowering trees around the pow-wow area, and other areas, such as the
church; 25. Build a “Splash-pond” for the children, and elders, to cool off during Pow-wow;
26. Trim all trees on the Jim Thorpe Park area(s), at least twelve feet from ground. Kill all
poison-ivy; and,
27. Move the “Drum, and Singing Contests” to October, and/or November. November is
National Indian month, isn’t it?; 28. Once we move the casino to Stroud, then that building
will be free for tribal use; 29. Invite other businesses to hold their annual/quarterly meetings
on the reservation; 30. Invite the Western Tribes to hold meeting on reservation. Who do
the Bureau of Indian Affairs pay to hold their meetings? They need to do business with the
Indian tribes who provide their jobs, and salaries; also,
31. Get “quotes” from insurance companies, as to the cost to provide the Nation with burial
expense, and also all the other services that the Nation provides; 32. Sell “Note-pads” with
the tribe’s name, and other tribal items. Ex: Rocks, t-shirts, w/Clan; 33. Have a “genealogy
sheet” on every member, filed in his personal folder, with his/her Indian name, and Clan name.
Go back to the years, at least, when we started our tribal Computerized Membership List;
34. Again, I request that an up-dated Membership Booklet be developed, and distributed to
the current membership; 35. Always have a picture of the Business Committee in the annual
Governing Council packet, at the front of the book, with their names, and positions; and, 36.
INVITE/ENCOURAGE out-of-state members to attend either the annual Governing Council,
and/or the annual Pow-wow. Then, introduce them, and honor them.
Representatives of the Sac and Fox Nation Housing Authority are shown at
their booth during the ‘Black Hawk Walk’ event.
Business Committee Meeting Minutes
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are accessible on the Website
sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
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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.
Representatives of the Sac and Fox Nation’s Division for Victims of Crime
are shown at their booth during the Nov. 9 Black Hawk Health Center Special
Diabetes Program ‘Black Hawk Walk.’
Activity Committee Announcement
The Sac & Fox Nation Activity Committee is comprised
of tribal member volunteers who have the desire to promote activities within our tribe. The Activity Committee
is open to all Sac & Fox Nation tribal members as well as
non-tribal members.
Beginning in June the Activity Committee will hold a
regular meeting the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30
pm in the Shawnee Multi-Purpose Building. Meetings
are open to the public. The Activity Committee encourages membership, ideas, suggestions and/or concerns of
the organization and hosting events.
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SFN Activity Committee Hosts
Halloween ‘Trunk-or-Treat’ Festivities
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Kimberly Warrior and her little helper Aida Walker are pictured greeting and
registering those attending the Oct. 21 Halloween festivities held in the Sac
and Fox Community Bldg. and Jim Thorpe Memorial Park.
Kehchimahkwa kishethwa
December (Great Bear Moon)
Tahkiyawi
It is cold.
Pepowi
It is winter.
Tashihkanoweni
Toy.
Mehpowi
It snows.
Ashkanwiwi
First snow on the ground.
Akona
Snow.
Anakwa
Star.
Takwanwi
There is frost.
Manwipeponakatwi
It is many winters.
Kids and Grandkids
Are G-R-E-A-T!!
We want to feature the scholastic, academic and
athletic awards or achievements of your child or
grandchild of the Sac and Fox Nation!
Send all pertinent information, such as name of
student, town, school and grade attending,
explanation of award or achievement, and names of
parents and/or grandparents, along with a current
photo of the student to:
newspaper@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
or: Sac and Fox News, 920963 S. Hwy. 99
Stroud, OK 74079
Workers are shown preparing and serving hot dogs and other goodies during
the Halloween festivities held in the Community Bldg.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 H, 2023
F?ICTlJRES WITl=I SANTA
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Sac and Fox Nation Activity Committee officers pictured from left during the
Halloween event are Zach Butler, Angela Warrior and Ashley Pacheco.
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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.
December 2023 Quotes
When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been
hunted, when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to
breathe, only then will you discover you cannot eat money.
Cree Prophecy
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread w ithin it.
Whatever we do to t he web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound
together. All things connect.
Chief Seattle, Duwamish (1780-1866)
We are all children of the Great Spirit , we all belong to Mother Earth.
Chief Seattle, Duwamish (1780-1866)
December 2023 Word Scramble
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December Comic
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Cl hope Santa ga e me a
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December 2023 Word Match
Kehchimahkwa kishethwa
First snow on the ground.
Tahkiyawi
There is frost.
Pepowi
It is many winter s.
Tashihkanoweni
Star.
Mehpowi
Snow.
Ashkanwiwi
December.
Akana
It snows.
Anakwa
Toy.
Takwanwi
It is cold.
Manwipeponakatwi
It is winter.
Ay8hi @h'!
SAUK LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT HAPPENINGS & NEWS
December 2023
Kehchiimahkwa
(Great Bear Moon)
From the Sauk Language Department.
The new Sa uk I and Sauk II online courses are now available for high school
students who want to learn Sauk. If you are interested in t aking t hese
courses, please contact t he Sauk Language Department to learn more.
The Sauk Language Department also has t hree (3) free downloadable, standalone language apps for bot h Android and iPhones. Go to Goog le Play Store
or iTunes to get yours today, and st art learnin g Sauk. When you talk Sa uk,
you always rock.
Join us online or visit our websit e for Sauk words and to play games at
www .ta Iksa u k.com !
Suggest ions and comments from tribal members are alway s welcome on
programs you have attended, or would like t o see scheduled.
Call 918-968-3526 or 800-259-3970, or email at:
Katie.Thompson@saca ndfoxnation-n sn .gov
Oklahoma Tobacco H e lpline
1 800
784-8669
Clt's here!)
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Four Receive AARP Tribal Elder Honors Nov. 1 at First Americans Museum in OKC
(Continued From Page 1)
Fox Nation tribal attorney and was the
first chief justice of the Supreme Court
for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe.
She was also the first employee of Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity, which in
turn was the first statewide Indian organization in Oklahoma.
She also served as administrator, high
school teacher, bus driver and janitor at
the first Indian-controlled school in Oklahoma, Institute of the Southern Plains, in
Hammon. Along the way, she worked at
Deganawida-Quetzalcoatl University in
Davis, California; Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington; and was
special assistant to the president at South
Oklahoma City Junior College (now
Oklahoma City Community College).
• Linda Standing: Linda Standing is
an enrolled member of the Sac and Fox
Nation of Oklahoma and is of Kickapoo
Tribe of Oklahoma descent. She has
served the Sac and Fox Nation in various
capacities through the years, such as tribal secretary, a member of the Sauk Enterprise Board ans as a commissioner for
the Sac and Fox Housing Authority.
She graduated from Harrah High
School and attended Central State University in Edmond where she met her
late husband Freddie Standing. The two
had three children and moved with them
to Denver. It was during this time that
she was involved in the Denver Native
American Center, organizing local powwows and a youth dance troupe, as well
as, working with the National Indian
Health Board.
As her children grew, Standing moved
back to Oklahoma and became a parent
sponsor for the Anadarko High School
Native American Club, assisting in fundraising, sponsoring powwows and chaperoning field trips. In was through these
activities that she met and grew her family through adopting and taking in several
children into her home.
Standing became “mom” to numerous
children throughout her life, many of
whom still call her that. She is a respected tribal elder and an active member in
the tribal community events. Standing
is an accomplished seamstress in ribbon
work applique and beading. Standing
strives to instill the traditional teachings
and values to her children, grandchildren
and tribal community.
• Gwen Butler-Switch: Gwen Butler-Switch is a Sac and Fox Nation of
Oklahoma member and a descendant of
the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. She was
born and raised in the northeastern part
of Shawnee, Okla.
Butler-Switch is well-known for her
artistic talent in traditional Native American attire applique work, making powwow dance competition attire for men
and women. Butler-Switch also designed
and made shawls and vests for the Tinker
Air Force Base’s Inter-tribal Council in
Oklahoma City.
She has contributed her traditional Native American talent and skill to the Sac
and Fox Nation of Oklahoma Educcation
Dept. and the University of Oklahoma
Indian Alumn i Society by creating Native American student graduation stoles.
Butler-Switch has also made several
handcrafted ‘Quilts of Valor,’ which are
awarded to an Armed Forces member or
veteran who have been touched by war.
She as also involved in tribal affairs as
a former Sac and Fox Housing Authority board member. She spent 27 years at
Tinker Air Force Base, where she retired
as a B-52 sheet metal mechanic.
Butler-Switch values family, endurance, traditions and Native American
culture. She is an elder who is loved and
respected by everyone who meets her.
• Edwina Butler-Wolf: Beverly Edwina Butler-Wolfe has accomplished what
no other woman has achieved in the history of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of
Indians of Oklahoma: She has the distinction of being, no only the only woman to serve as tribal governor, but also
the only governor to be elected and serve
three consecutive terms.
As governor, she signed the first memorandum of understanding between the
tribe and the American Red Cross, ensuring emergency response support for
the tribe, if there was ever a need. Butler-Wolfe has also been an active member of the National Congress of American Indians and served as vice president
of the United Tribes of Oklahoma.
Today, Butler-Wolfe is an appointed member of the Oklahoma Advisory
Council on Indian Education, and works
as education director for the Sac and Fox
Nation, where she provides support and
service to Sac and Fox youth, as well as,
higher education and job training assistance for adults.
Butler-Wolfe is known for working
diligently and tirelessly for students
throughout her career, which spans 15
years with North Rock Creek School as
the Title VII coordinator, and two years as
a coach. She’s helped countless students
with their studies, obtained resources and
is there as support for everyday life, in
school and out.
One of her goals is to not let any student be left behind, and she has used her
own time and money to that end, ensuring
her students have every possible opportunity to be successful. Her dedication
and hard work have been instrumental
in creating a better future for Indigenous
youth.
BAGS AND POUCHES-WOODLAND
IN SIZE THEY ARE the same as those of the Plains to the
westward, and were made in essentially the same way, and served
the same functions, but in appearance and atmosphere they were
quite different. As the designs of the Woodland tribes differed
from those of the prairie peoples, so the beaded bags differed in
ornamentation and effect. The one is Horal, the other geometric.
There is likewise the usual difference in beading technique, the
Woodland with the overlaid and the Plains with the lazy stitch.
The pipe bag in the illustration is an old Chippewa bag, of
the same size as its prairie counterpart on the opposite page, but
with the curved Horal treatment in contrast to the straight lines
of triangles and rectangles. It, too, is the container of its owner's
ceremonial pipe and thus becomes an article of importance.
The pocket bag below it is but partially beaded, the buckskin itself serving as the background, a treatment equally as prevalent as solid beading. A common practice is to make these bags of
velvet, to match the dance clothing of the same material.
The little buckskin bag at the left is the Woodland counterpart of the strike-a-light pouch. The knife sheaths were usually
solidly beaded as shown.
The most famous of Woodland beaded articles is the huge
medicin(I bag, seen in the photograph on page 105. This bag, a11
old Chippewa one owned by the author, is 18 inches square, with
a shoulder strap 8 inches wide and 50 inches long.
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Chief Carter Comments on Tribal Tags
(Continued From Page 1)
within tribal jurisdiction. The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety said in
a statement that the ruling states Native
Americans can only use a tribal tag if
they reside and “principally garage” their
vehicle in the tribe’s territory.
Principal Chief Carter is one of the last
remaining Sac and Foxes who was at that
case. His father, Truman Carter, issued
the very first tribal license plate in Oklahoma and was one of the main three who
filed the case.
Only three tribes - the Cherokee,
Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations - have
compacts with the state that allow them
to issue tribal tags regardless of where
their citizens reside.
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According to Carter, the Sac and Fox
Nation’s jurisdiction runs as far north as
the Cimarron River, as far south as the
north fork of the Canadian, east to the
Creek County-Lincoln County line, and
all the way to the west side of Kickapoo
Street in Shawnee. This is 750 square
miles that fall under the Nation’s jurisdiction. Just about half of the tribe’s
membership - 4,000 people - live within
these boundaries.
“That case isn’t just about car tags, it’s
also about income tax,” he said. “The
question really is, if you’re not legally
required to pay a tax, would you? The
answer is always no. That was the heart
of the issue back then and still the heart
of the issue now.”
BAGS AND POUCHES-PLAINS
BAGS WERE NEXT in importance to clothing in the everyday
life of the Redman- they were his pockets, his tobacco pouch, his
pocketbook, his handbag. Important, too, were they to the Indian
in gala dress, as something beautiful to carry, richly supplementing
the finery of his clothing. There were four types:
The pipe bag, one of the most beautiful of Indian items,
much coveted by collectors, was made of soft leather and heavily
beaded and fringed. It contained the precious ceremonial pipe of
its owner. The bag proper consists of a square or rectangular section solidly beaded on both sides, about six inches wide and six
to ten inches long. Above this is an extension of about the same
size, beaded only with a band or two so that it can be drawn together for tying. At the bottom is a long fringe, sometimes as long
as the bag itself, thus often giving the bag an overall length of
three feet; the one illustrated measures twenty-six inches.
Pocket bags, sometimes called paint bags, were worn on the
belt to serve as a pocket for carrying tobacco, paint, or small
trinklets, or in the case of wome~, sewing materials. They are
about six inches wide and lack the long fringe.
Strike-a-light bags carried flint for making flre, and in later
years served as a pocketbook. In size they run three by four, or
four by 6ve inches.
Knife sheaths of leather were beaded; of rawhide, were
painted parlleche-style.
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SAC AND FOX TAX COMMISSION
REVENUE
March 2023
Beer and Liquor...................................................................$403.29
Motor Vehicle...................................................................$9,238.51
Sales Tax........................................................................$16,745.97
Treasury...............................................................................$860.00
Oil and Gas.............................................................................$0.00
Gaming..........................................................................$203,372.55
TOTAL..............$230,620.32
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!!l!!!!l!!ity Dec.2023
Hawk Health Center
''Life Is Better
With Clean
Hands''
Clean Hands Count
National Handwashing Week is observed the first week in December and is dedicated to
helping people remain healthy one hand wash at a time. Per the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention ("CDC"), keeping hands clean is one of the best steps against
illness and the spread of germs. The term hand hygiene includes both the use of alcoholbased hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol when hands are not visibly dirty and
washing with soap and water. With the coming influenza season and COVID-19 still very
much around us, it is best to take necessary precautions to keep yourself and others safe.
Five Stegs to Handwashing
• Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off
the tap, and apply soap.
• Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap.
Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under
your nails.
• Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the
"Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice.
• Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
• Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them
Dec.2023
When To Use what
Soap and Water
OR
Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer
Soap and Water
• Before, during, and afte r preparing food.
• Before eating food
• Before and afte r caring for someone wh o is sick with vomit ing or diarrh ea
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Before and after treating a cut or wound
After usin g the toi let
After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the bathroom.
After tou ching an animal, animal feed, or animal w ast e
After handling pet fo od or pet treat s
After t ou chin g garbage
If your hands are vi sibly dirty or greasy
Alcohol-based Hand Sanitizer
• Before and after visit in g a fri end or loved one in a hospital or nursing hom e, unl ess
t he person is sick with Clostridioides difficile (if so, use soap and w ate r t o w as h
hands).
• If soap and w ater are not readily available, use an alcohol- based hand sa nit izer th at
contains at least 60% alcoho l, and w ash with soap and w ater as soon as you ca n.
• DO NOT use hand sa nitizer if your hands are visibly dirty or greasy- fo r example, after
gardenin g, playin g outdoors, fi shing, or camping. If a handwashin g station is
avail able, w ash you r hands with soap and w ater instead.
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• Tribal Administrator - 1010
• NAGPRA/Historic
Preservation - 1070
• ARPA - 1819
2 Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above
<'i 3 Check appropriate box for federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one of the
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Exempt payee code (if any)
Note: Check the appropriat e box in the line above for the tax classificatio n of the single-member owner. Do not check Exemption from FATCA reporting
LLC if the LLC is classified as a single-member LLC that is disregarded from the owner unless the owner of the LLC is
code (if any)
another LLC that is not disregarded from the owner for U.S. federal tax purposes. Otherwise, a single-member LLC that
is disregarded from the owner should check the appropriate box for the tax classification of its owner.
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single-member LLC
4 Exemptions (codes apply only to
certain entities, not individuals; see
instructions on page 3):
□ Other (see instructions) ►
(Applies to accounts maintained outside the U.S.)
5 Address (num ber, street, and apt. or suite no.) See instructions .
X
X
Requester's name and address (optio nal)
SAC AND FOX NATION
920883 S. HIGHWAY 99 BLDG. “A”
STROUD, OKLAHOMA, 74079
6 City, state, and ZIP code
7 List account number(s) here (optional)
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Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
Enter your. TIN in.the appropriate
box. The
. . .
. . TIN provided must.mat c h th. e name given on line 1 to avoid
backup wIthhold Ing. For 1ndIvIduals, this Is generally your social security number (SSN). How ever, for a
resident alien, sole propriet or, or d isregarded ent ity, see t he inst ructions for Part I, later. For other
entities, it is your employer identificati on number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a
TIN, later.
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I Soc ial s ecurity n umbe r
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Note: If t he acco unt is in more t han one name, see the instructi ons for line 1. Also see What Name and
Number To Give the Requester for guidelines on whose num ber to enter.
or
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I Employer identification number
Certification
Under penalties of perjury, I certify t hat:
1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me); and
2 . I am not subject to backup withho lding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withhold ing , or (b) I have not been notified by th e Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) t hat I am subject to backup with hold ing as a result of a failure t o report all interest or dividends, or (c) t he IRS has not ified me that I am
no longer subject to backup w ithholding; and
3 . I am a U.S. cit izen or other U.S. person (defined below); and
4 . The FATCA code(s) entered o n this form (if any) indicating t hat I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct.
•
Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been not ified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because
you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transact ions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid,
acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments
other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign t he certification, but you must provide your correct TI N. See the instructions for Part 11, later.
Sign
Here
•
•
I Signature of
U.S . person ►
X
Date ►
X
General Instructions
• Form 1099- DIV (dividends, inc luding t hose from stocks o r mutual
funds)
Section references are t o the Internal Revenue Code un less otherwise
noted .
• Form 1099- MISC (various types of income, prizes, awards, or gross
p roceeds)
Future developments. For the lat est information about developments
related to Form W- g and its instructions, such as leg islation enacted
after th ey w ere p ublished, go to www.irs.gov/FormW9.
• Form 1099- B (stock or mutual f und sales and certain other
transactions by brokers)
Purpose of Form
• Form 1099- K (merc hant card and third party network transacti ons)
An ind ividual o r entity (Fo rm W-9 req uester) who is required to file an
informat ion return with the IRS must obtain yo ur correct taxpayer
identification number (TIN) whic h may be yo ur social security number
(SSN), indiv idual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), adoption
t axpayer identification number (AT IN), or emp loyer identification number
(El N), to report on an information return the am o unt paid to you, or other
amount reportable on an information return . Examples of informatio n
ret urns include, but are not limited t o, the fo llowing.
• Form 1098 (home mortgage int erest), 1098- E (st udent loan int erest),
1098-T (tuition)
• Form 1099-1NT (interest earned or paid)
Cat. No. 1023 1X
• Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate t ransact ions)
• Form 1099- C (canceled debt)
• Form 1099-A (acquisition or abandonment of secured property)
Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident
alien), to provide your correct TIN.
If you do no t return Form W-9 to the requester with a TIN, you might
be subject to backup withholding. See W hat is bac kup wit hholding,
later.
Form W-9 (Rev. 10-2018)
Page 11 - Sac and Fox News - December 2023
Three New Members Take Oaths
Of Office for SFN Tax Commission
PICTURES WITH SANTA
10:00-11 :00 A.M.
COOKIES WITH SANTA &CRAFT
9:00-10:00 A.M.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE SAC AND FOX NATION
201 N. HARRISON SHAWNEE, OK
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT HASFN AT (4051275-8200
ATTENTION
LAND IMPROVEMENT
SAC AND FOX LANDOWNERS:
Sac and Fox Nation Principal Chief Randle Carter is recently pictured administering the oath of office for Charlotte Valero to serve a four-year term on the
Sac and Fox Nation Tax Commission.
(Photo Provided)
The Sac and Fox Nation Food Sovereignty program is considering
offering Land Improvement services to Sac and Fox Landowners in
Jurisdiction ON TRUST LAND for:
Cedar Clearing
Fuels Reduction/reduction of underbrush
Brush hog
Some restrictions apply and an agreement among landowners
MAY be required.
All improvements will be made with the assistance of Natural
Resources for all trust land.
Please fill out the Interest to Participate form. Implementation of
services will be dependent upon responses received,
Muriel Wheeler is pictured repeating the oath of office to serve a four-year
term on the Sac and Fox Nation Tax Commission. Administering the installation is Chief Randle Carter.
(Photo by Mike Brown)
Thank you!!!
INTEREST TO PARTICIPATE
TE LL US A BO UT YOU AND YOUR LAN D
NAME:
-------------------
PHONE NUMBER:
---------------
LOCATION OF LAND: - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES:
---------
NUMBER OF ACRES TO IMPROVE:- - - - - - - - ARE YOU A SINGLE LANDOWNER:
y
N
IS THERE CURRENTLY A LEASE:
y
N
POSS IBLE SERVI CES
{ } CEDAR REMOVAL
{ } TIMBER THINNING
{ } UNDERBRUSH RE MOVAL
{ } BRUSH HOG
{ } PERMETER FE NCING
This form is to assess a need and develop project
objectives. Upon implementation of services, another
form will be required.
Sac and Fox Nation Principal Chief Randle Carter is recently pictured administering the oath of office for Chris Boyd to serve a four-year term on the Sac
and Fox Nation Tax Commission.
(Photo Provided)
Page 12 - Sac and Fox News - December 2023
December 2023
FNS HANDBOOK 501
EXHIBITM
FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS (FDPIR)
SAC AND FOX NATION
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
PROGRAM
FY 2023 NET MONTHLY INCOME STANDARDS
Effective October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023
STROUD WAREHOUSE
918-968-3030 • 1-800-256-3398
The net monthly income standard for each household size is the sum of the applicable Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) net monthly income standard and the applicable SNAP
standard deduction.
48 Contiguous United States:
SHAWNEE OFFICE
405-395-0063 • 1-886-622-2310
Use this Amount
Household
Size
1
2
SNAP Net Monthly
Income Standards
$ 1,133
$ 1 526
3
$1 920
4
$2,313
$2 706
5
6
$3 100
$3,493
7
$3 886
8
Each additional member
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
SNAP Standard
Deduction
$ 193
$193
$193
$193
$225
$258
$258
$258
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
FDPIR Net Monthly
Income Standards
$1,326
$1,719
$2,113
$2,506
$2,931
$3,358
$3,751
$4144
$394
MON
Household
SNAP Net Monthly
Size
Income Standards
1
$ 1,416
$ 1 908
2
$2,400
3
4
$2 891
5
$3,383
$3,875
6
7
$4,366
$4 858
8
Each additional member
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
SNAP Standard
Deduction
$330
$330
$330
$330
$330
$330
$330
$330
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
FDPIR Net Monthly
Income Standards
$1,746
$2,238
$2,730
$3,221
$3,713
$4,205
$4,696
$5,188
$492
FRI
THU
1
W alk-in
5
4
11
6
Eider's Day
Late Night
Shawnee
8AM-8PM
Use this Amount
Alaska:
WED
TUE
8
7
Eider's Day
Eider's Day
Stroud HD
Shawnee HD
Shipment
12
14
13
15
Stroud HD
Shawnee HD
19
18
20
21
22
Late Night
Shawnee&:
St roud
FNS HANDBOOK 501
EXHIBITM
8AM-8PM
25
Shipment
26
27
FY 2023 FDPIR Income Deductions (see 7 CFR 253.6(e))
Walk-in
28
29
Inventory Day
Inventory Day
Closed
Closed
Effective October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023
For
For
Earned Income Deduction
Households with earned income are allowed a deduction of20
percent of their earned income.
Dependent Care Deduction
Households that qualify for the dependent care deduction are
allowed a deduction of actual dependent care costs paid monthly to
a non-household member.
Child Support Deduction
Households that incur the cost of legally required child support to
or for a non-household member are allowed a deduction for the
amount of monthly child support paid.
Medical Expense
Deduction
Households that incur monthly medical expenses by any household
member who is elderly or disabled are allowed a deduction in the
amount of out-of-pocket medical expenses paid in excess of $35
per month. Allowable medical expenses are provided at 7 CFR
273 .9(d)(3).
Home Care Meal-Related
Deduction
Households who furnish the majority of meals for a home care
attendant are allowed an income deduction equal to the maximum
SNAP benefit for a one-person household. The home care mealrelated deduction amounts are as follows:
Holiday
Holiday
ALL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS
ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! THANK YOU!!
HOURS (Monday-Friday)
Certification
8 am - 5 pm
Distribution
8 am - 3 pm
Store AM Inventory 8 am - 8:30 am
Store PM Inventory 3 pm - 5 pm
HOME DELIVERIES ARE FOR
HOMEBOUND AND/OR DISABLED
ELDERS. CALL OUR
STROUD OFFICE
TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY.
This institution is
an equal opportunity provider.
Business Committee Meeting Minutes
are accessible on the Website
sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
48 Contiguous U.S. States = $28 1
Alaska by Area Designations
• Urban = $35 1
• Rural I = $448
• Rural 2 = $545
See 7 CFR 272.7(b) for area designations in Alaska.
Standard Shelter/Utility
Expense Deduction
Households that incur at least one monthly shelter or utility
expense are allowed a standard income deduction (see chart
below). Allowable shelter/utility expenses are provided at 7 CFR
273 .9( d)(6)(ii).
Black Hawk Health Center
FNS HANDBOOK 501
EXHIBIT M
Is Open and We Are Seeing Patients!
FY 2023 FDPIR Standard Shelter/Utility Expense Deductions
Effective October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023
Baseline bv Region*
Region
Northeast/Midwest
Southeast/Southwest
Mountain Plains
West
States Currentlv with FDPIR Proerams
Michigan, Minnesota, New York,
Wisconsin
Arizona, Mississippi, New Mexico, North
Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
Alaska, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon,
Washington
Call to Schedule an Appointment
918/968-9531
Shelter/U tilitv Deduction
$500
$400
$550
Come in or call to inquire about our Servi ces at 918-968-9531
Com munity Ca re Program
$450
*If the geographic boundaries of an Indian reservation extend to more than one region per the
identified regional groupings above, then a qualifying household has the option to receive the
appropriate shelter/utility expense deduction amount for the State in which the household resides or
the State in which the State agency's central administrative office is located.
Servi ng Nat ive Vet erans t hrough Direct Care Agreement with the VA
Pat ient Benefit Services:
•
Hardship DM E (medical equi pment )
•
•
Hardship Drug
Assist w/ M edicaid, SNAP, Commodities, 55 appli cat ions, et c.
Provider Consults for:
Kids and Grandkids
Are G-R-E-A-T!!
We want to feature the scholastic, academic and
athletic awards or achievements of your child or
grandchild of the Sac and Fox Nation!
Send all pertinent information, such as name of
student, town, school and grade attending,
explanation of award or achievement, and names of
parents and/or grandparents, along with a current
photo of the student to:
newspaper@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
or: Sac and Fox News, 920963 S. Hwy. 99
Stroud, OK 74079
•
Physica l Therapy
•
Podiatry
•
Exercise
•
•
Diet icia n
Community Healt h Servi ces
Lab access at 8 a.m. daily
Pharmacy Drive-Thru 8am-5pm
•
1-866-968-00 68 Refi ll Li ne
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission at the Black Hawk Healt h Cent er is t o provide excellent
healt hcare services wh ich impact and improve the health and well ness
of the members of the Sac and Fox Nat ion, other Indigenous Nat ions,
and t he surrounding comm unities.
Page 13 - Sac and Fox News - December 2023
RAP Department Application Forms
SAC AND FOX NATION
RAP ASSISTANCE APPLICATION
HEARING AIDS
FAX: 918-968-4207
PH: 918-968-3526
EXT: 2001
EMAIL: sfnrap@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
ADDRESS: 920963 S. Hwy 99
Stroud, OK 74079
RAP APP
Form#2011-0l
BC Approved on
10/06/2020
NAME_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PHONE# (~ _ ~)_ _ _ _ _ _ __
ADDRESS_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
CITY- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -STATE- - - - - -ZIP CODE- - - - - - BIRTHDATE__/__/__ SOCIAL SECURITY# xxx-xx-(~ - - ~) SFN ROLL#_ _ _ __
Sac and Fox Nation tribal membership will be verified by the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department
Please List Statement of Need:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
**NOTE**
You must receive an award letter PRIOR to receiving any Health services requested above. If you receive
services prior to an award letter being issued, you are responsible for the charges.
CLIENT'S STATEMENT OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I herebv authorize the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department to make any necessary inquiries relating to my account's which
the RAP Department may be considering making payment on my behalf. I understand that I have the right to a hearing of
any action of the Sac and Fox Nation, which I consider improper, and also any unreasonable delay in decision. (Request for fair
hearings may be made in writing to the Business Committee of the Sac and Fox Nation, 920963 S. Hwy. 99 Stroud, OK 74079) I
understand that any person who knowingly, willfully and fraudulently provides false information for the purpose of
obtaining benefits which he/she is otherwise ineligible to receive; may be subject to prosecution to the fullest extent to the
appropriate Tribal statutes.
DATE
DATE
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT OR GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN FOR
PERSON ASSISTING WITH APPLICATION
RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT
RAP SPECIALIST
SAC AND FOX NATION
RAP ASSISTANCE APPLICATION
ORTHODONTIC
FAX: 918-968-4207
PH: 918-968-3526
EXT: 2001
EMAIL: sfurap@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
ADDRESS: 920963 S. Hwy 99
Stroud, OK 74079
RAP APP
Form#201 l -0l
BC Approved on
10/06/2020
NAME_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PHONE# (~ _ ~)_ _ _ _ _ _ __
ADDRESS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
CITY_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _STATE_ _ _ _ _ZIP CODE_ _ _ _ __
BIRTHDATE__/__/__ SOCIAL SECURITY# xxx-xx-(~ - - ~) SFN ROLL#_ _ _ __
Sac and Fox Nation tribal membership will be verified by the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department
Please List Statement of Need:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
**NOTE**
You must receive an award letter PRIOR to receiving any Health services requested above. If you receive
services prior to an award letter being issued, you are responsible for the charges.
CLIENT'S STATEMENT OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I hereby authorize the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department to make any necessary inquiries relating to my account's which
the RAP Department may be considering making payment on my behalf. I understand that I have the right to a h earing of
any action of the Sac and Fox Nation, which I consider improper, and also any unreasonable delay in decision. (Request for fair
hearings may be made in writing to the Business Committee of the Sac and Fox Nation, 920963 S. Hwy. 99 Stroud, OK 74079) I
understand that any person who knowingly, willfully and fraudulently provides false information for the purpose of
obtaining benefits which he/she is otherwise ineligible to receive; may be subject to prosecution to the fullest extent to the
appropriate Tribal statutes.
DATE
DATE
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT OR GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN FOR
PERSON ASSISTING WITH APPLICATION
RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT
RAP SPECIALIST
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RAP Department Application Forms
SAC AND FOX NATION
RAP ASSISTANCE APPLICATION
DENTAL
FAX: 918-968-4207
PH: 918-968-3526
EXT: 2001
EMAIL: sfnrap@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
ADDRESS: 920963 S. Hwy 99
Stroud, OK 74079
RAP APP
Form#2011-0 l
BC Approved on
10/06/2020
NAME_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PHONE# (~_~)_ _ _ _ _ _ __
ADDRESS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CITY_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _STATE_ _ _ _ _ZIP CODE_ _ _ _ __
BIRTHDATE__/__/__ SOCIAL SECURITY# xxx-xx- ( ~ - -~) SFN ROLL#_ _ _ __
Sac and Fox Nation tribal membership will be verified by the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department
Please List Statement of Need:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
**NOTE**
You must receive an award letter PRIOR to receiving any Health services requested above. If you receive
services prior to an award letter being issued, you are responsible for the charges.
CLIENT'S STATEMENT OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I hereby authorize the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department to make any necessary inquiries relating to my account's which
the RAP Department may be considering making payment on my behalf. I understand that I h ave the right to a hearing of
any action of the Sac and Fox Nation, which I consider improper, and also any unreasonable delay in decision. (Request for fair
hearings may be made in writing to the Business Committee of the Sac and Fox Nation, 920963 S. Hwy. 99 Stroud, OK 74079) I
understand that any person who knowingly, willfully and fraudulently provides false information for the purpose of
obtaining benefits which he/she is otherwise ineligible to receive; may be subject to prosecution to the fullest extent to the
appropriate Tribal statutes.
DATE
DATE
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT OR GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN FOR
PERSON ASSISTING WITH APPLICATION
RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT
RAP SPECIALIST
SAC AND FOX NATION
RAP ASSISTANCE APPLICATION
DENTURES
FAX: 918-968-4207
PH: 918-968-3526
EXT: 2001
EMAIL: sfnrap@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
ADDRESS : 920963 S. Hwy 99
Stroud, OK 74079
RAP APP
Porm#2011 -0 l
BC Approved on
10/06/2020
NANIE_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PHONE# (~ _ ~)_ _ _ _ _ _ __
ADDRESS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
CITY_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _STATE_ _ _ _ _ZIP CODE_ _ _ _ __
BIRTHDATE__/__/__ SOCIAL SECURITY# xxx-xx-(~ - -~) SFN ROLL#_ _ _ __
Sac and Fox Nation tribal membership will be verified by the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department
Please List Statement of Need:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
**NOTE**
You must receive an award letter PRIOR to receiving any Health services requested above. If you receive
services prior to an award letter being issued, you are responsible for the charges.
CLIENT'S STATEMENT OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I hereby authorize the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department to make any necessary inquiries relating to my account's which
the RAP Department may be considering making payment on my behalf. I understand that I have the right to a hearing of any
action of the Sac and Fox N ation, which I consider improper, and also any unreasonable delay in decision. (Request for fair hearings
may be made in writing to the Business Committee of the Sac and Fox Nation, 920963 S. Hwy. 99 Stroud, OK 74079) I understand
that any person who knowingly, willfully and fraudulently provides false infonnation for the purpose of
obtaining benefits which he/she is otherwise ineligible to receive; may be subject to prosecution to the fullest extent to the
appropriate Tribal statutes.
DATE
DATE
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT OR GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN FOR
PERSON ASSISTING WITH APPLICATION
RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT
RAP SPECIALIST
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RAP Department Application Form
SAC AND FOX NATION
RAP ASSISTANCE APPLICATION
HARDSHIP
FAX: 918-968-4207
PH: 918-968-3526
EXT: 2001
EMAIL: sfnrap@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
ADDRESS: 920963 S. Hwy 99
Stroud, OK 74079
RAP APP
Porm#2011 -0l
BC Approved on
10/06/2020
NAME_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PHONE# (____,,)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
ADDRESS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
CITY_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ STATE_ _ _ _ _ZIP CODE_ _ _ _ __
BIRTHDATE__/__/__ SOCIAL SECURITY# xxx-xx-(_ _ _ _) SFN ROLL#_ _ _ __
Sac and Fox Nation tribal membership will be verified by the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department
Please List Statement of Need: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Please Provide the Following:
Completed W-9 form and proof of residency.
CLIENT'S STATEMENT OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I hereby authorize the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department to make any necessary inquiries relating to my account's which
the RAP Department may be considering making payment on my behalf. Tunderstand that Thave the right to a h earin g of
any action of the Sac and Fox Nation, which I consider improper, and also any unreasonable delay in decision. (Request for fair
hearings may be made in writing to the Business Committee of the Sac and Fox Nation, 920963 S. Hwy. 99 Stroud, OK 74079) I
understand that any person who knowingly, willfully and fraudulently provides false information for the purpose of
obtaining benefits which he/she is otherwise ineligible to receive; may be subject to prosecution to the fullest extent to the
appropriate Tribal statutes.
DATE
DATE
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT OR GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN FOR
PERSON ASSISTING WITH APPLICATION
RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT
RAP SPECIALIST
The W-9 FORM CAN BE FOUND IN THIS EDITION ON PAGE 10
SAC AND FOX NATION
RAP ASSISTANCE APPLICATION
TRIBAL ENERGY
FAX: 918-968-4207
PH: 918-968-3526
EXT: 2001
EMAIL: sfnrap@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
ADDRESS : 920963 S. Hwy 99
Stroud, OK 74079
RAP APP
Form#2011 -01
BC Approved on
10/06/2020
NAME_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PHONE# (_ _ __,,)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
ADDRESS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
CITY_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ STATE_ _ _ __ ZIP CODE_ _ _ _ __
BIRTHDATE__/__/__ SOCIAL SECURITY# xxx-xx-(~ _ _ _) SFN ROLL#_ _ _ __
Sac and Fox Nation tribal membership will be verified by the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department
Please List Statement of Need:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Please Provide the Following:
The most current bill you are requesting assistance with & proof of residency if the bill is not in your name.
CLIENT'S STATEMENT OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I hereby authorize the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department to make any necessary inquiries relating to my account's which
the RAP Department may be considering making payment on my behalf. I understand that I h ave the right to a h earing of
any action of the Sac and Fox Nation, which I consider improper, and also any unreasonable delay in decision. (Request for fair
hearings may be made in writing to the Business Committee of the Sac and Fox Nation, 920963 S. Hwy. 99 Stroud, OK 74079) I
understand that any person who knowingly, willfully and fraudulently provides false information for the purpose of
obtaining benefits which he/she is otherwise ineligible to receive; may be subject to prosecution to the fullest extent to the
appropriate Tribal statutes.
DATE
DATE
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT OR GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN FOR
PERSON ASSISTING WITH APPLICATION
RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT
RAP SPECIALIST
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RAP Department Application Forms
SAC AND FOX NATION
RAP ASSISTANCE APPLICATION
EMERGENCY APPLIANCE
FAX: 918-968-4207
PH: 918-968-3526
EXT: 2001
EMAIL: sfnrap@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
ADDRESS: 920963 S. Hwy 99
Stroud, OK 74079
RAP APP
Form#20 11-01
BC Approved on
04/20/2021
NAME_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PHONE# (~_~)_ _ _ _ _ _ __
ADDRESS_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
CITY_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _STATE_ _ _ _ZIP CODE_ _ _ __
BIRTHDATE__/__/__ SOCIAL SECURITY# xxx-xx-(_ _ _~) SFN ROLL#_ _ _ __
Sac and Fox Nation tribal membership will be verified by the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department
Please List Statement of Need: ___________________________
Please Provide the Following:
(3) Estimates from appliance vendor with a manager's signature and the Tribal member's name clearly stated.
**NOTE**
Upon approval of your application and should you have a balance due, you have ONLY ten (10) business days
to pay the remaining balance.
CLIENT'S STATEMENT OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I hereby authorize the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department to make any necessary inquiries relating to my account's which
the RAP Department may be considering making payment on my behalf. I understand that I have the right to a hearing of any
action of the Sac and Fox Nation, which I consider improper, and also any unreasonable delay in decision. (Request for fair hearings
may be made in writing to the Business Committee of the Sac and Fox Nation, 920963 S. Hwy. 99 Stroud, OK 74079) I understand
that any person who knowingly, willfully and fraudulently provides false information for the purpose of obtaining benefits which he/
she is otherwise ineligible to receive; may be subject to prosecution to the fullest extent to the appropriate Tribal statutes.
DATE
DATE
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT OR GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN FOR
PERSON ASSISTING WITH APPLICATION
RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT
RAP SPECIALIST
RAP Department Application Forms
SAC AND FOX NATION
RAP ASSISTANCE APPLICATION
VISION
FAX 918-968-4207
PH: 9 18-968-3526
EXT: 2001
EMAIL: sfnrap@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
ADDRESS: 920963 S. Hwy 99
Stroud, OK 74079
RAP APP
Form#2011 -0 l
BC Approved on
10/06/2020
NAME_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PHONE# (_ _ _~)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
ADDRESS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
ClTY _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _STATE_ _ _ _ _ZlP CODE_ _ _ _ __
BIRTHDATE__/__/__ SOCIAL SECURITY# xxx-xx-(~- -~ ) SFN ROLL#_ _ _ __
Sac and Fox Nation tribal membership will be verified by the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department
Please List Statement of Need:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
**NOTE**
You must receive an award letter PRIOR to receiving any Health services requested above. If you receive
services prior to an award letter being issued, you are responsible for the charges.
CLIENT'S STATEMENT OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I hereby authorize the Sac and Fox Nation RAP Department to make any necessary inquiries relating to my account's which
the RAP Department may be considering making payment on my behalf. I under stand that I have the right to a hearing of
any action of the Sac and Fox Nation, which I consider improper, and also any unreasonable delay in decision. (Request for fair
hearings may be made in writing to the Business Committee of the Sac and Fox Nation, 920963 S. Hwy. 99 Stroud, OK 74079) I
understand that any person who knowingly, willfully and fraudulently provides false information for the purpose of
obtaining benefits which he/she is otherwise ineligible to receive; may be subject to prosecution to the fullest extent to the
appropriate Tribal statutes.
DATE
DATE
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT OR GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN FOR
PERSON ASSISTING WITH APPLICATION
RELATIONSHIP TO APPLICANT
RAP SPECIALIST
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