# Nemîshâtênemo êhthâkîwiyâni (2022) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Asac_fox_oklahoma%3A3bfc5e1b5a14aa3a ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text SAC and FOX NEWS Nemîshâtênemo êhthâkîwiyâni Phone: 918-968-3526 • 920963 S. Hwy. 99, Bldg. A • Stroud, OK 74079 • Vol. 44 • No. 9 • September 2022 Abney Sworn-in as Principal Chief Following Wood Resignation by Mike Brown Don Abney, who was elected to a four-year term as Second Chief of the Sac and Fox Nation in 2019, was sworn into office as Principal Chief on July 22, Angela Gasper Appointed to Serve as Second Chief 2022, following the July 1, 2022 resignation of former Principal Chief Justin F. Wood. After being appointed to serve as Principal Chief by the Sac and Fox Nation Business Com- mittee, Chief Abney took the oath of office in the Sac and Fox Cultural Center during an installation ceremony conducted by Sac and Fox District Judge Greg Bigler. Judge Bigler also conducted the installation of Sac and Fox Nation tribal member Angela Gasper, who was appointed to serve as Second Chief by the Business Committee. She had been serving as Director of Human Services prior to the appointment. She was narrowly defeated by Abney for the Second Chief post in 2019. Chief Abney and Chief Gasper will serve in their new positions until the next Sac and Fox Nation General Election to be held in August 2023. Principal Chief Abney’s wife, Sharon, and Second Chief Gasper’s husband, Patrick, took part in the July 22 swearing-in ceremonies. Haskell Univ. Receives $20 Million Award for Indigenous Hub Project Don Abney, center, takes the oath of office to serve as Principal Chief of the Sac and Fox Nation on July 22, 2022 in the Sac and Fox Cultural Center. Administering the ceremony is District Judge Gregory H. Bigler, and holding the Holy Bible for her husband is Sharon Abney. (Photos provided) Angela Gaper, center, takes the oath of office to serve as Second Chief of the Sac and Fox Nation on July 22, 2022 in the Sac and Fox Cultural Center. Administering the ceremony is District Judge Gregory H. Bigler, and holding the Holy Bible for his wife is Patrick Gasper. ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Author to Speak at OCU Oklahoma City University will host author David Grann for a public presentation at 7 p.m. on Sept. 13 titled “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Arc of Justice.” The presentation is part of OCU’s Martha Jean Lemon Distinguished Speaker Series and will be held in the Freede Wellness Center on NW 27th Street and Florida Avenue. Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear of the Osage Nation will introduce the guest speaker. “Killers of the Flower Moon” swept the literary world upon its publication in 2017 as a shocking, dramatic true story of murder and injustice against a Native American tribe in northeastern Oklahoma. In the 1920s, Osage Nation citizens became some of the wealthiest people in the world after oil reserves were discovered in the territory on which they were forcefully relocated years before. Subsequent brutal killings followed, which became known as the “Reign of Terror,” as Osage citizens were murdered to obtain control of their wealth. In his lecture, Grann will illuminate how the struggle for Native American rights extends from the first contact with whites to the present day with Standing Rock. Grann highlights the saga of the Osage and documents how one of the most sinister crimes in American history connects to Native Americans’ current fight to control their land and resources. “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” spent more than 30 weeks on The New York Times nonfiction bestseller list, was a finalist for the National Book Award, and ranked #1 on Amazon’s Single Best Books of the Year. The film adaptation is now in production with Martin Scorcese as director and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. A writer for the New Yorker and a bestselling author, Grann (Continued on Page 8) Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland on Aug. 3, 2022 announced that Haskell Indian Nations University, a Bureau of Indian Education-operated Tribal University in Lawrence, Kansas, is the recipient of a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation for an Indigenous science hub project. Funded under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the award is for five years and is the largest research award ever granted by the NSF to a Tribal college or university. The project will create The Large Scale CoPe: Rising Voices, Changing Coasts: The National Indigenous and Earth Sciences Convergence Hub, a space for the convergence of disciplines and epistemologies where Indigenous knowledge-holders from diverse coastal regions will work with university-trained social, ecosystem and physical Earth system scientists and students on transformative research to address coastal hazards in the contexts of their communities. “The Rising Voices, Changing Coasts hub to be located at Haskell Indian Nations University is a tremendous step forward in supporting Tribal communities as they address challenges from a rapidly changing climate,” said Assistant Secretary Newland. “This is an exciting and much-needed opportunity for scientists and Indigenous knowledge keepers to collaborate on how Indigenous people in coastal areas can build resiliency to the dynamic forces resulting from climate change.” The Rising Voices, Changing Coasts hub’s goals are to improve modeling and prediction of coastal processes to support decision-making by Indigenous communities, develop a framework for cross-cultural collaboration that can be adopted in the future, train the next generation of Indigenous researchers, and increase the infrastructure at Haskell needed to support future large research projects. The hub will focus on placebased research in four regions: Alaska (Arctic), Louisiana (Gulf of Mexico), Hawaii (Pacific Islands), and Puerto Rico (Caribbean Islands). It will combine Indigenous knowledge, modeling capabilities, archeological records, geographic information system techniques, socio-economic analysis and hazards research. Together, these data, transdisciplinary analysis and convergent findings will enhance fundamental understanding of the interconnected physical, cultural, social and economic processes that result in coastal hazards and climate resilience opportunities, and increase the accuracy, relevance and usability of model predictions on multi-decadal timescales. The Haskell Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit serving the university, secured the project’s funding. “This award is wonderful and critically important today,” said Haskell Foundation Director Aaron Hove. “It cements Haskell’s leadership role in Indigenous Climate Change research and demonstrates what a small institution can accomplish when it builds relationships with internationally known research institutions like the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Scripps Research Institute and large research universities.” “This research hub is a significant part of the growing recognition that traditional ecological knowledges and Indigenous knowledges should be a part of the science that is being done today regarding global climate change,” noted Dr. Daniel R. Wildcat, Haskell faculty member and the hub’s lead investigator. “It is a game changer for Indigenous peoples. We have been advocating for years that we need a seat at the table in scientific discussions regarding climate. I think the funding for this hub allows Indigenous knowledge holders to build their own table and invite leading academic trained scientists to take a seat.” In addition to Haskell Indian Nations University, as the lead institution, partners in the hub are: NCAR and its Rising Voices Center for Indigenous and Earth Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Indigenous Peoples Climate Change Working Group, and community partners in the four targeted regions. ‘Vote Your Values’ Website Offers Voting Information In March of this year, ‘Vote Your Values,’ a coalition of tribal nations and community partners in Oklahoma, launched an initiative to increase voter education, registration and engagement. The initiative’s efforts include VoteYourValuesOK.com, a one-stop Online resource for connecting Oklahomans with voter registration resources and information on upcoming elections. The web development team for VoteYourValuesOk.com is continuing to add more features, including an interactive map that provides voter resources and stories by county, along with information on how to register and vote. An events page for statewide tribal and voting-specific events has also been added. Page 2 - Sac and Fox News - September 2022 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 October issue is: Tuesday, September 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. Obituaries Dennis Robert Jennings Dennis Robert Jennings, Sac and Fox and Q uapaw, passed away at his home on Monday, June 20, 2022. He was seventy-six years old. Dennis was born in Tulsa, Okla. on December 18, 1945, to Mary Olene Baker Jennings and Edwin C. Jennings. He was a citizen of the Sac and Fox Nation and, was also of Q uapaw heritage through his mother. Dennis was of the Bear Clan in the Sac and Fox Nation and his name is Me cli ak. He had been an active participant in Sauk ceremonies since returning to Oklahoma. Dennis was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He served from August 1963 through July 1966 in “A” Battery, 5t h Battalion, 81st Artillery, 8th Division, as part of NATO forces in Germany. He was proud of having had the opportunity to parachute out of airplanes through his service in the airborne artillery and also proud that during his time in the military he traveled to Germany, Denmark, France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy, all before he was 21 years old. A vocal advocate for Native American rights, Dennis was an activist throughout his life. As a university student, he helped start Indian Clubs on each campus that he attended. He later worked for several organizations that advocated for indigenous rights, including Oklahomans for Indian Opportunity (OIO), the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and the International Indian Treaty Council, an NGO which produced information about indigenous peoples for the United Nations Human Rights Commission and Committee on Indigenous Populations. During his time as a social worker, he focused on serving Indians and was glad to help secure assistance for their needs. Dennis consistently and actively worked for Indian people his whole life. A person of varied interests and skills, Dennis worked as a silkscreen printer, an offset lithographer, a carpenter, and a teacher, including as an adjunct Professor of Indian Literature Studies. He traveled a lot, to Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, He is survived by his long-time part- Managing Editor Mike Brown Principal Chief: Don Abney Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1008 chief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Secretary: Lana Butler Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1007 secretary@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Treasurer: Carla Wallace Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1006 treasurer@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Committee Member: Robert Williamson Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1005 cmember@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Executive Assistant: Pam Patterson Pamela.patterson@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 John Jacob Allen John Jacob Allen was born on November 2, 1941, in Stroud, Okla. to Anderson and Rose Irene Allen. He departed this life on July 26 , 2022, in Cushing, Okla. at the age of 80. John grew up in Stroud, Okla. and attended Stroud Schools. After school, he went to work. He was a hard worker and worked on building boats for a boat manufacturer in Tulsa, Okla. In his spare time, he enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling to new places, reading and making dream catchers. But, he mostly enjoyed gambling and going to different casinos around the state. John is survived by three sisters: Mary Butler of Cushing, Okla., Sue and husband Steve riffith of ashington State and Marilyn and husband Elmer Johnson of Tulsa, Okla. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Beverly Rose Allen (Lewis); three brothers, Francis, Anderson Jr., and Tommy; three sisters, Marcella, Irene, and his twin Lula. A wake service was held July 28, 2022, at the Butler home place. Burial followed on July 29, 2022, at the Allen Family Cemetery. Business Committee Meeting Minutes are now accessible on the Website sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov and Facebook Dennis R. Jennings Dennis deeply loved the Sac and Fox and Quapaw traditional ways as he demonstrated in actively participating in the various ceremonies and sharing the teachings. He was always willing to help in any way he could, especially serving as a “ma mi shi” (one who serves) in the Sac and Fox ceremonies. Dennis was 76 and taught by elders of our past, many of whom were as impatient as he could be. Often though, he was asked for guidance on how to do things. In 2010/2011 he was named Sac and Fox Senior Man of the Year. As a member of the Sac and Fox Veteran organization he was always willing to help, especially when veterans were being recognized. For many years he helped put United States flags on Sac and Fox veteran graves at several cemeteries. He enjoyed carrying in the flags and dancing with Sac and Fox and Quapaw veterans during grand entries. Dennis enjoyed Gourd Dancing in his later years. Also, during his later years Dennis was honored when his Quapaw family started asking him to conduct funeral services for a loved one. He will be missed. Happy September Birthday Elders! C ar t er- Morris on, J ac kie Shi John Jacob Allen and his son. Graveside services were held June 23, 2022, at Stafford-Shapp Family Cemetery, Q uapaw, Okla. Tribute to Dennis Jennings A bney, D on W ay ne A l ex ande r, M ax ine R enee A l l m ond, C l if f ord E ar l A v ans , G eral d L a nc e Sr . Bar nes , G ai l E l iz abe t h Bec k, C ol een Bem o, J ennie K ay Bigbe y, P hy l l is A nn Boone, K im berl y Mic he l l e Brokes houl de r, St ev en R ay Brown, Sam ue l D ean But l er, A ndr ea A . L . C ar t er, M ax ine For information: 918-968-3526 x1060 newspaper@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Publisher: Sac and Fox Nation ~~~~~~~ Tribal Officers: 918-968-3526 or 800-259-3970 Second Chief: Angela Gasper Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1004 secondchief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov ner, wen ilburn dad dgar utler aunt ilma yatt daughter Shawna Spoon; sisters Melissa Jennings, Rosemary Massey, Stella Nullake, Nancy Nullake, Marilyn Spoon and Sue Brown; brothers Bud McClellan, Tomi Calderon and Anthony Calderon; grandchildren Jeremy and Madison Johnson; and, along with several cousins, nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Don, Dan and Mike, his son Alan and daughter Lucinda (Cyndi) Spoon Johnson. Dennis’ bright spirit will be fondly remembered by a host of relatives and friends. He was ceremonially adopted into the following four Sac and Fox families: Richard Nullake, Albert Sam Jr., Herman Brown Jr. and Edward Charles (Chuck) Spoon Jr. Many called him mesho/ grandpa, uncle, brother or nephew. Dennis wanted to be buried with his mother, father, two of his three brothers rl ey C as t eel , F reddi e A l ex ande r I I C hi l de rs , C ar ol J C ol e, C at hy L e J une C onal l is , L it t l e J oe C out eau, C hr is t ophe r A l an C ox , E di e R oc he l l e D owd, L onnie R ay D robenai re, M ar il yn Y v onne D unc an, M ar is a I l ona D ye, Sar a K E dm ons on, P et er D ean E l l is , L eroy V ernon E x endi ne, Sandr a M ar ie F al l s , D uane C F os t er, H ar ry Mic hae l G as t ineau, L aur a M ar ie G odf rey, Mar y A nn G oode agl e, Y v onne Mar y G ras s , R ic har d A l l en G ut ierrez , M ic he l l e C ar ol H am il t on, D ianna J une H ane y, A nnet t e L oui s e H ane y, R egi nal d J am es H ar ris W al di ng, J udi t h P aul et t e H ar ris , M ic hae l Brown H eus t on, J os et t a Y v onne H oc h, T rac i J ay d ene H odge ns , J erom e H I I I I gnac z , L is a D iann I v y, J oyc e A nn J am es , G ar y E K inc ade , P am el a K inds v at t er, M ar il yn K ay L ewis , G regor y L ynn L im ore, R et a G ay L ippi , A nge l a C as t eel L it t l ehe ad, C l ar is s a J une L ongs hor e, M ic hae l E uge ne Mal one, L aw ana L oui s e Mas on, F l orenc e A nne Mas s ey, H enriet t a M Mc C l el l an, M ic hae l G raham Mc C l el l and- W al dr up, J erri R enee Mc C oy, D ani el T Mc C oy, Mic hae l A l l en Mc K inney, A ar on L ee Morehe ad, J el l ene L ue Morgan, G ar y L ee J r. Morris , Z ac k T N ef f , J ane t G ai l N oel , L is a J ean O rt ega, L ina L ee O rt iz , P am el a D ee O wens , B renda J enel l P el l , J ohn C ur t is P et it t , P hi l l ip J os eph P oodr y, N anc ie E s t el l a P oodr y, R andy E . R iv as , L ynet t e R oge rs , E udor a B el l e R oubi doux , R obert L R owel l , R andy W ay ne R unne l s , T eres a E l ai ne R us s el l , A nna A l m a She et s , J am es Si m ps on, L ois K ay Sm it h, J ohanna Sm it h, R os em ar y Snodgr as s , W ay ne G ordon Spai d, K ar en D enis e Sr ouf e, D a v id E dw ar d St ev ens , M ar gar et E l iz abe t h St ev ens on, P enny G ai l T at e, Sandr a L ee T hom as , T erry J ean T hom ps on, M ar c ianna L is a T hor pe , A nit a Mar ie T ige r, R enat a J o V l aun, J une W al ker, K im berl y Mar ie W al ker, L el a J ol ene W eis , H iram S l ay t on W hi t ebead, Sam ue l R ay W il dc at , T hom as ine Bet s y W il s on, V ic ki S W yl ie, V ic kie T eres a Page 3 - Sac and Fox News - September 2022 Families Attend Back-to-School Event Hosted by Education, Community Health And Information Technology Departments Dozens of families with school students attended a back-to-school event held Aug. 1, 2022 at the Sac and Fox Learning Center. The Education, Community Health and Information Technology Departments distributed student backpacks full of various school supplies, nternet i Fi Hotspot devices, first aid kits, dental hygiene products and other items during the three-hour event. Dental and vision screenings and free haircuts were also available. At left, Education Dept. Director Edwina Butler-Wolfe issues a backpack to an area school student in attendance. In the above photo, Education Specialist Scott Marlow is stationed at one of two registration desks that served families in attendance. (Photos by Mike Brown) Thank You The family of Dennis Jennings appreciates those who expressed their sympathy in his recent death. Thank you to those who were able to visit with Dennis the days before he passed and to those who provided meals at the home. Thank you to the Enrollment and Finance departments for quickly processing the request of $500 from a tribal program to help with the meals at the services. The emails, texts, phone calls, cards, flowers, and condolences to include those who expressed themselves on the funeral home web site, as well as those who contributed four memorial trees to be planted in areas of greatest need for reforestation in memory of Dennis were of great comfort. Thank you to the veterans Curtis Wakolee, Bud McClellan and Ricky Cline; as well as Anthoni Calderon one of his brothers and Nic Jennings one of his nephews who dressed Dennis in his regalia under the guidance of Edgar Butler. Thank you to the Housing Authority of the Sac and Fox Nation and to the Nation’s Business Committee for the beautiful flower arrangements. Thank you to the Business Committee for allowing us the use of a van to transport Dennis and the flowers to Quapaw. Thank you to the Maintenance Department for setting up the Community Building, for unloading him from the hearse, for building a rough box, delivering it to Quapaw and for loading him into the van for transporting. Thank you to Ida Nullake for driving the van to Quapaw and to Robert Johnson for riding with her in case of an emergency. Your support was greatly appreciated throughout this time. Since Dennis passed late in the afternoon, our day 1 of 4 was cut short for making arrangements and letting others know he past. We did arrange for Dennis to lay in state at the Community Building on the second night and morning of the 3rd day. Thank you to those who showed their respects by sitting with the family at the Community Building Tuesday evening or stopping by Wednesday morning to show your respects for Dennis. He was taken to Quapaw Wednesday morning for services that evening and Thursday. Thank you to those who traveled to Quapaw for the services. Dennis wanted to buried in Quapaw, OK at his mother’s family cemetery with her, his father, 2 of his 3 brothers and his son. Therefore, it was determined it would be best to follow the Quapaw way for Dennis’ services. Also, the Bear Clan could not reclaim Dennis’ Indian name because another living bear clan member had the same name as Dennis. A special thank you goes to Edgar Butler, Dennis’ Dad and Chief of the Bear Clan, Dennis’ clan, for providing guidance throughout the funeral arrangements. Thank you to Sharon Blaylock, Dennis’ cousin, for coordinating the meals. Thank you to the cooks for the traditional meals in Quapaw. Thank you to the fire keepers and grave diggers in Quapaw, as well as all those who helped at the cemetery. Lastly, a special thank you goes to Mike Shawnee, a cousin of Dennis, for conducting the Quapaw services. Page 4 - Sac and Fox News - September 2022 Sac and Fox Nation Education Department News The Education Department has wrapped up the Higher Education funding for the Fall semester 2022. All Higher Education Applications had to be turned in by June 30, 2022 to be funded for 2022 Fall semester. The RAP Clothing/ School Supply Assistance started on July 1, we were able to help 380 Sac and Fox Pre-K through 12th grade students and 4 2 students that was not eligible due to no clothing receipts not turned in for school year 2021-2022. We had 22 applications that we received without tribal cards that was eligible for clothing and school supplies. It is the responsibility of the parent/ guardian to send in tribal membership card (s) for their children when receiving assistance. We will no longer be calling for missing documents. On a good note, parent/ guardian will no longer have to send in clothing/ school supply receipts and a W-9 is no long require, since now we are using VISA Like Us on Facebook! Sac and Fox Nation Sac and Fox Casino Sac and Fox Language Program Sac and Fox Dept. of Human Services Sac and Fox National Public Library ards. This was our first school year to mail out the VISA Cards there were some glitches, but not many. Seems Ross Clothing Store was the only store to have had an issue of running the VISA cards through as credit. These VISA cards ARE NOT debit cards and not reloadable, when you deplete the funds, please cut-up the card and throw away. The Sac and Fox Nation Education Department sponsored a Tribal Education Round Table discussion on tribal education issues that we face with our Native American students that attend public school. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe Education Department hosted the event. Dr. April Grace was at the round table to answer our questions. She is running for lahoma State Superintendent ffice, Grace is currently the superintendent at Shawnee Public Schools. On August 23, 2022, April will be on the ballot along with Ryan Walters, for the Republican Party. Ryan Walters was unable to attend. The winner will face Jena Nelson, Democrat, in the November election. Everyone attending the round table discussion had the opportunity ask questions and participate in the meaningful dialogue. We had 30 participates that attend that represented tribes, nations, and public schools and tribal organizations. On August 1, 2022 the Education Department and Community Health hosted a back-to-school night. We handed out backpacks with supplies and we launched distribution of the Hot Spots to student Pre-K through 12 grade. There were a total of 120 elementary backpacks handed out and, for high school there were 65 bags. We have ran out of school supply backpacks for the elementary. We also handed out 86 Hot Spots that same evening. We want to thank Leveta Ashley and Alex Hernandez, both are Sac and Fox Nation tribal members, for donating their time to give free haircuts to our students on August 1st! Last September, the Sac and Fox Nation and Education Department entered into a contract with Tribal Education Departments National Assembly (TEDNA). Scott Marlow was hired to work with high school Native American students at North Rock Creek Public School and Stillwater Public School. His role is to meet with students individually and by Edwina Butler-Wolfe group settings for discussions on career planning and life skills. is first year, he enrolled 3 Stillwater students and 56 students at North Rock Creek School. We are happy to announce that Scott will be adding Cushing School to his list of schools. He will be working with high school Native American students. We met with the Cushing Administration on August 17, 2022. Scott and Kim Steward, TEDNA Specialist Coordinator and myself met for discussion to implement the TEDNA Program with Cushing Public School. The contract and letter will soon be approve and, Scott will be able to start working with the high school Native American Students at Cushing High School. If you have any questions please let us know. Edwina Butler-Wolfe 405 328- 0402 Laveta Ashley is shown giving a free haircut to an area Sac and Fox school student during the Back-to-School event held Aug. 1 at the Sac and Fox Nation Learning Center. (Photo courtesy of Boyd Cummings) Alex Hernandez is shown giving a free haircut to an area Sac and Fox school student during the Back-to-School event held Aug. 1 at the Sac and Fox Nation Learning Center. (Photo courtesy of Boyd Cummings) Page 5 - Sac and Fox News - September 2022 20 S. Hwy. , Building A Stroud, 0 ( ) FA ( ) 2 Sac and Fox Nation Princesses Attend Meskwaki Powwow The Sac and Fox tribal princesses recently attended the 106th Annual Meskwaki Powwow in Tama, IA. Pictured L to R: Nykita Talton, Victoria Hamon and Kaelani Pacheco. (Photo Provided) Kids and Grandkids Are G-R-E-A-T!! NOTICE A W-9 form is not needed for Per Capita Payments unless you have a name change, new address, you are a newly-enrolled tribal member or, if required, for RAP applications. W-9 FORM MUST BE CUT ON DOTTED LINE BEFORE MAILING ^ Business Committee Meeting Minutes are now accessible on the Website sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov and Facebook Sac and Fox Nation Telephone Extensions Main Number: 918-968-3526 • Chief - 1004 • Second Chief - 1008 • Treasurer - 1006 • Secretary - 1007 • Committee Member - 1005 • BC Front Desk - 1009 • Tax - 1043-1045 • Accounting - 1030-1036 • Property and Procurement 1020-1039-1022 • Maintenance - 2062 • BHHC - 918-968-9531 • ICW - 1711 • Court - 2039 • Library - 2020-2021 • Language - 1075 • JUVI - 4000 • USDA - 2077 (WIC 2079)-20802081-2082 (Warehouse USDA 2089) • Education - 2046 • IT - 2041 • Police - 2033 • Self-Governance - 1080 • Capitol Security - 1090 • Realty - 1052 • Enrollment - 1040-1041 • RAP - 2000 - 2001 • Social Services - 2010-2011 • OES - 2091-2092-2094 • Veterans - 1065 • Newspaper - 1060 • Tribal Administrator - 1010 • NAGPRA/Historic Preservation - 1070 • ARPA - 1819 X X X SAC AND FOX NATION 920883 S. HIGHWAY 99 BLDG. “A” STROUD, OKLAHOMA, 74079 X X X ^ 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 Page 6 - Sac and Fox News - September 2022 Patrol Division fficer raie Phillips, right, receives a certificate of promotion from Sac and Fox Chief of Police A. . Selfridge. (Photo Provided) Traie Phillips Promoted to Corporal With Sac and Fox Police Dept. Patrol Division by A .M . Se l f ridge , C hi ef of P ol ic e Sac and Fox Police fficer Traie Phillips, the senior patrol officer with the Sac and Fox Nation Police epartment, was promoted to orporal with the patrol division of the SFNP on Tuesday, ug. 2, 2022. orporal Phillips has been with SFNP three years in uly. In addition to completing his full-time peace officer academy, he has also obtained his basic S T and sniper certifications as well. orporal Phillips is a highly motivated officer who is slated to be attending T basic instructor school this month and will be designated as a field training officer for the department. e are very proud of orporal Phillips and are fortunate to have his talents on our team. ongratulations IT Dept. Distributes Internet Wi-Fi Hotspots to Tribal Members Sac and Fox Nation nformation echnology staff member aychelle Dickey, right, issues a free nternet i Fi Hotspot device to a tribal member in the earning Center. he devices are offered on a first come, first serve basis to any enrolled member of the Sac and Fox Nation years and older. he de vices are provided by eri on ireless, and will be active from Aug. , 2022 through July 202 . ooking on is Director Boyd Cummings. (Photo by ike Brown) Tribes Can Now Apply to Access National Crime Information Database The . S. epartment of ustice on une 30, announced the opening of the application period for federally recogni ed Tribes and inter-tribal consortia to participate in the Tribal ccess Program (T P) for National rime Information, which provides federally recogni ed Tribes the ability to access and exchange data with national crime information databases for authori ed criminal ustice and non-criminal ustice purposes. The Tribal ccess Program (T P) is a proven and powerful tool for Tribal police officers, government and court officials to investigate crimes, eep children safe and hold domestic violence offenders accountable, among other important uses, said eputy ttorney eneral isa onaco. s T P continues to expand, more Tribes will be able to protect their communities by participating in this successful program. The program provides training as well as software and biometric biographic ios wor stations to process fingerprints, ta e mugshots and submit information to F I riminal ustice Information Services ( IS) systems. There are currently 10 federally recogni ed Tribes participating in T P. The department will ac- cept T P applications from uly 1 ug. 31. Tribes selected to participate will be notified in September. The Tribal ccess Program has allowed our Tribe to more effectively serve and protect its citi ens by being able to prevent individuals from illegally purchasing firearms, and ensuring its personal protection orders are entered into federal databases, ma ing their existence nown, not only in Indian country, but across the nation, said ourt dministrator agistrate Traci . Swan of the Sault Ste. arie Tribe of hippewa Indians. btaining fingerprint-based chec s has allowed our Tribe to expedite placement of our children in safe foster care homes. sing T P, Tribes have shared information about missing persons entered domestic violence orders of protection for nationwide enforcement registered convicted sex offenders run criminal histories arrested fugitives entered boo ings and convictions and completed fingerprint-based record chec s for non-criminal ustice purposes such as screening employees or volunteers who wor with children. Prior to receiving the system our community had no direct access to the services the T P program provides, said hief of Police ruce R. anes for The etla atla Indian ommunity. eing the only reservation in las a and a remote community on an island the T P program has provided independence for our community and Police epartment giving us the ability to be self-sufficient with the vast programs available with T P. The department offers T P services through one of the following two methods: T P- I T Provides software that enables full access (both uery and entry capabilities) to national crime information databases including the National rime Information enter (N I ), the Interstate Identification Index (III), and the International ustice and Public Safety Networ (Nlets) for criminal ustice purposes. T P-F In addition to the basic access capabilities of T P- I T, provides a ios wor station that enables the ability to submit and uery fingerprint-based transactions via F I’s Next eneration Identification (N I) system for both criminal ustice and non-criminal ustice purposes. ecause of the program’s funding sources, eligible Tribes must have, and agree to use T P, for at least one of the following Tribal sex offender registry authori ed by the dam alsh hild Protection and Safety ct Tribal law enforcement agency that has arrest powers Tribal court that issues orders of protection or Tribal government agency that screens individuals for foster care placement or that investigates allegations of child abuse neglect. Page 7 - Sac and Fox News - September 2022 Business Committee Meeting Minutes Business Committee Meeting Minutes Business Committee Meeting Minutes Dental and Vision Screenings Offered Black Hawk Health Center Community Health Dept. staff member Angel Martinez-Thornton and others offered dental and vision screenings, dental hygiene products and first aid kits to those attending the Aug. Back to School event held at the Sac and Fox earning Center. (Photo by ike Brown) 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 Page 8 - Sac and Fox News - September 2022 Author to Speak Sept. 13 at OCU (Continued from Page 1) is known for his compelling and irresistible stories. Whether crossing the ocean on a skiff or trekking for months through the Amazon, he immerses himself in his reporting to add pace and intensity to his stories. Grann has been called “the man Hollywood can’t stop reading” by Entertainment Weekly, with four of his New Yorker articles adapted for the screen. “The Lost City of Z ” became a NYT bestseller and was adapted into a film in 2017. One of his New Yorker stories, “Trial by Fire,” won a George Polk award for outstanding journalism and a Silver Gavel award for fostering the public’s understanding of the justice system. Business Committee Meeting Minutes are now accessible on the Website sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov and Facebook September 2022 SAC AND FOX NATION FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM STROUD WAREHOUSE 918-968-3030 • 1-800-256-3398 SHAWNEE OFFICE 405-395-0063 • 1-886-622-2310 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. ALL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! THANK YOU!! Cherokee ation Makes Histor by L aur en G reen G ay l ord N ews The Biden administration took another step to improve relations with the nation’s nearly 575 Native American tribes by signing an agreement giving the Cherokee Nation greater control over road improvements within its reservation. The Tribal Transportation Self-Governance compact allows the tribe to plan and oversee its own transportation projects without seeking federal authorization. aving oversight for the first time to plan, lead and oversee the finance of our own road projects will only mean more and better investments in terms of travel and infrastructure in the Cherokee Nation to the benefit of thousands of citizens,” said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg, recently visited Oklahoma to sign this compact. This is the first agreement of its ind between a tribal nation and the U.S. government and we certainly hope in the Biden-Harris administration that this is the first of many to come, said Trottenberg. “Thanks to the Cherokee Nation’s leadership, every tribe in the country now has a model that it can pursue in its own self-governance agreements.” This agreement reaffirms the herokee nation’s right to determination and self-governance through control over how federal transportation dollars will be spent. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, this compact has come from many months of dialogue between USDOT and the Cherokee Nation. e are firmly committed to honoring tribal sovereignty, upholding our solemn trust in treaty responsibilities, and empowering tribal self-governance through agreements like this one,” Trottenberg said. Tribal fficials said the hero ee Nation Transportation and Infrastructure Department invested $12.1 million and improved miles of roadway in the fiscal year 2020, $19.2 million invested and miles of roadway improved in the fiscal year 2021 and $10.3 million invested and 50 miles of roadway improved so far in the fiscal year 2022. “The Cherokee Nation will continue ith US O to receive about $18 million per year for infrastructure investments, which is the standard annual amount it had received, but will now be forward-funded,” said Michael Lynn, Cherokee Nation’s executive director of transportation and infrastructure. Page 9 - Sac and Fox News - September 2022 ransportation Compact “For transportation projects across the Cherokee Nation Reservation that the tribe deems a priority, the Cherokee Nation enters into cooperative agreements with counties and the state to construct. “The Cherokee Nation performs project planning, survey, design, right-of- way acquisition, utility relocation coordination, construction contract letting, construction management and oversight and materials testing,” said Lynn. (G ay l ord N ews is a repor t ing pr oj ec t of t he U niv ers it y of O kl ahom a G ay l ord C ol l ege of J our nal is m and M as s C om m uni c at ion.) ‘ esting’ A painting by Sac and Fox Tribal Member and Artist Mary Forget his is the moose painting, esting, that have been working on, and had framed for my oldest son. he meaning behind this painting is that as far back as can remember, my son has always loved moose, including moose meat, especially after our car accident in . e love nature and this was a way for me to bring a slight touch of nature into his living room, said ary Forget, artist and Sac and Fox Nation tribal member residing in Sault Ste. arie, ntario, Canada. RAP Department Application Form SACAND FOX NATION REVENUE ALLOCATION PLAN GUIDELINES EMERGENCY APPLIANCE PROGRAM PROGRAMFUNCTIONS: To provide for the safe and healthy daily living needs of eligible Sac and Fox Nation tribal members with emergency appliance replacement. Emergency Appliance Assistance is established for EMERGENCY purposes ONLY. The program is open to all tribal members 18 or older on a first come basis regardless of their location of residency. GUIDELINES: 1. Applicant must be an enrolled member of the Sac and Fox Nation, residing anywhere. 2. Applicant must express a need for services based on an emergency situation. An EMERGENCY is any situation beyond the applicants control causing a hardship on the applicant and family. 3. Emergency Appliance Assistance is to replace unusable and unsafe appliances only. It does not cover duplicate or outdated appliances. 4. Funding for this program is limited and each application will be processed in the order in which it was received. This program will fund as many tribal member’s requests as funding will permit. 5. Applicant may receive up to $750 for an appliance that includes (refrigerator, stove, washer, dryer, hot water heater or air conditioner) every 2 years per household. 6. Applicants should submit three (3) quotes for the appliance they are re uesting however the final selection of appliance and vendor will be at the discretion of the RAP Department. Approved by Sac and Fox Nation Business Committee, Regular Business Committee Meeting October 19, 2021. Page 10 - Sac and Fox News - September 2022 RAP Department Application Form The W-9 FORM CAN BE FOUND IN THIS EDITION ON PAGE 5 Page 11 - Sac and Fox News - September 2022 Additional documentation required for Tribal Emergency Water Repair (TEWR) program: 1.) Copy of utility bill or notarized statement of residency 2.) Copy of tribal ID 3.) Three (3) estimates for requested repair(s). Contractors must be insured. Page 12 - Sac and Fox News - September 2022 Sec. Haaland Announces Members of Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names On August. 9, 2022, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the members of the ‘Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names,’ a federal advisory group to help identify and recommend changes to derogatory terms still in use for places throughout the country. In November 2021, Secretary Haaland issued Secretary’s Order 3405, which proposed a new Federal Advisory Com- mittee tasked to broadly solicit, review and recommend changes to derogatory geographic and federal land unit names. Committee tasks will include developing a process to solicit and assist with proposals to the Secretary to identi- fy and change derogatory names and will engage with Tribes, the Native Hawaiian Community, state and local governments, and the public. A separate federal task force (the Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force) was established by Secretary’s Order 3404 to focus exclusively on the sqword, a derogatory term in use more than 650 instances within federal land units alone. “Our nation’s lands and waters should be places to celebrate the outdoors and our shared cultural heritage – not to perpetuate the legacies of oppression,” said Secretary Haaland. “The Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names will accelerate an important process to reconcile derogatory place names. I look forward to listening and learning from this esteemed group.” As directed by the Secretary’s Order, the Committee is composed of individuals who represent Tribes and Tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, the general public, or have expertise in fields including civil rights, history, geography and anthropology. The Committee also includes four ex officio members representing the epartments of the Interior, Agriculture, Defense and Commerce. The Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names is composed of up to 17 members appointed by the Secretary who represent Tribes and Tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, the general public, or have expertise in fields including civil rights, history, geography, and anthropology: ere lderman Professor of eography, University of Tennessee; ngelo aca ssistant Professor, Department of History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences, Rhode Island School of Design (Diné / Hopi); iana arlson . . candidate, Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Ahtna ohtaene, Taltsiine Native illage of Cantwell, Alaska); ulie ye oard ember, liminating Racism & Creating/ Celebrating uity (Po agon and of Potawatomi Indians); ichael atches nemy Tribal Archaeologist, Oglala Sioux Tribe Fifth ember’s ffice ( glala Sioux) onald ee Fixico Professor of History and Indian Studies, Arizona State University (Sac & Fox, Shawnee, Mvskoke, Seminole); hristine arpchu - ohnson ecturer, Departments of Anthropology and Geography, University of Nevada Reno Niniau apeali i awaihae Special ssistant, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; ason ac annell Special ssistant to the Director, California Department of Parks and Recreation; amana olana ills Senior Supervising Project Manager, Sustainable Industry evelopment, amehameha Schools, Hawaii; auren onroe r. Secretary, lac feet Tribal usiness ouncil ( lac feet Nation, Pikuni); Federico os ueda oordinator of the Arapaho Language and Culture Program (Arapaho); Rachel Pereira ice President of uity and Inclusion at St. ohn’s niversity; imberly Probolus- edroni istorian, Washington D.C.; oward ale alandra ember, Tribal and nterprise oard of irectors (Rosebud Sioux Tribe); imee illarreal ssistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Texas State University; and, lva Yane Senior dvisor for Par s, and se, and the uilt nvironment at the Prevention Institute. The Committee also includes four ex officio members from the federal government. An all-of-government approach will be invaluable as this work is undertaken: harles owery, xecutive irector, U.S. Army Center of Military History, Department of Defense; eryl arrell, eputy nder Secretary for Natural Resources and nvironment, U.S. Department of Agriculture; li abeth ( i ) lein, Senior ounselor to the Secretary, Department of the Interior; and, etise aFeir, Senior dvisor, ffice of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce. embers will meet for the first time in the coming months, and approximately two to four times per year, to identify geographic names and federal land unit names that are considered derogatory and solicit proposals on replacement names. Committee meetings will be open to the public and announced in the Federal Register at least 15 da ys in advance. --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Asac_fox_oklahoma%3A3bfc5e1b5a14aa3a. Public record. Not legal advice.