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Phone: 918-968-3526 • 920963 S. Hwy. 99, Bldg. A • Stroud, OK 74079 • Vol. 42 • No. 5 • May 2020

Chief Justin Freeland Wood’s Address to the Nation

Remember Those Who are Hurting at This Time

Oil painting by John Wesley Jarvis (1781-1840) of Black

Hawk and his son Whirling Thunder, 1833.

(Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma)

Black Hawk: A Famous War

Leader of the 19th Century

by Juaquin Hamilton,

Sac and Fox Ambassador

and Historical Researcher

Black Hawk (1767-1838)

was born in Saukenuk, Illinois.

A member of the “Sauk”, present-day Sac and Fox tribe, he

was of the Thunder Clan.

Mà-ka-tai-me-she-kià-kiàk

was known as the historical

figure Black Hawk, a famous

war leader of the 19th century. Black Hawk was famed for

his warrior reputation and his

campaign to resist the takeover

of his people’s homelands in

Saukenuk. (Present day: Rock

Island, Illinois) The largest village known on the Upper Mississippi, Saukenuk was more of

a small city of over 100 lodges

and some 5,000 residents.

It was in the treaty of 1804,

that these homelands of Black

Hawk and his people were ceded

to the United States by Quashquame, a Sauk chief. This was

a treaty that was resented by the

Sauk people and Black Hawk,

who felt that the chief was not in

a position to sign the treaty that

led to many Sauk siding with the

British during the War of 1812.

Following the treaty of 1804,

most of the Sauk and Fox people had resettled to present-day

Iowa. By 1830, the tribes fell

under the leadership of Black

Hawk’s younger opponent, Keokuk. Recognized for his moderation and cooperation, Keokuk was more of an ally for the

relocation of the Sauk and Fox

tribes. Black Hawk did not acknowledge these treaties and the

war leader began his campaign

to fight against its terms and return to their homelands.

In 1831, displaced to pres-

ent-day Iowa, Black Hawk

joined with some of his followers to cross the Mississippi and

reclaim their home in Illinois.

This did not sit well with officials in the territory.

Militia units used the threat of

force to cause Black Hawk to

sign the “Corn Treaty”. This

would, once again, push Black

Hawk and his people to retreat

to Iowa.

Black Hawk gained notoriety in American history after

the “Black Hawk War” of 1832.

Following a harsh winter, Black

Hawk led 400 warriors and

their families to the Rock River where they would plant corn

for the coming year. The Illinois

governor John Reynolds called

up the militia and requested regular U.S. Army soldiers, even

though the majority of these followers were children, women,

and elderly. In search of allies,

Black Hawk and his band continued up the Rock River only to

be met by uncooperative tribes

and skirmishes. Black Hawk led

members of the Sauk and Fox

tribes east across the Mississippi to try to reclaim the land they

were forcefully removed from.

The coalition was seeking refuge from its enemies and found

conflict with white settlers.

Most of the members of Black

Hawk’s party were killed in August 1832 at the “Battle at Bad

Axe”, as they tried to flee back

across the Mississippi.

The war on Black Hawk effectively ended his campaign

for reclamation of their homelands in Illinois. He will always

be revered for his strength and

dedication to his people.

Free Family Fishing Day is June 5

Plan now to attend the 7th Annual Family Fishing Day at Veterans Lake on June 5. Sac and Fox Nation Office of Environmental Services Director Jeremy Fincher is pictured speaking at last year’s event. Find more information on this year’s

event on Page 9 of this edition.

(File Photo)

I want to begin this month

sharing from my heart. Finding a calm in the calamity isn’t

easy. There is no checklist or

self-help book qualified to ready

ourselves for a worldwide pandemic.

We have loved ones being

furloughed, maybe you have

lost your main source of income. We aren’t able to join

church services and worship

in person with our friends and

family. It just isn’t easy. In fact,

it is downright hard. Our lives

have been turned upside down

and our plans have been altered.

“Many are the plans in the

mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.”

- Proverbs 19:21

I have never been shy about

sharing my faith in Christ, and

no pandemic can change that.

Those of us who share a faith

in Christ have a responsibility

to always rise above circumstances. We rise above not on

our own strength but through a

supernatural strength provided

by Christ.

“But he said to me, “My grace

is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Therefore, I will boast all the

more gladly of my weaknesses,

so that the power of Christ may

rest upon me. For the sake of

Christ, then, I am content with

weaknesses, insults, hardships,

persecutions, and calamities.

For when I am weak, then I am

strong.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

I wear a copper cuff on my

right wrist inscribed with 2 Cor.

12:9-10 as a reminder of the

sufficiency of Christ. I have

a tendency to lean on my own

strength when met with temptation or struggle. But, I am especially susceptible during times

of uncertainty. I covet your

prayers for myself and entire

Sac and Fox Nation as we maneuver these trying times. We

desire our Creator’s wisdom,

discernment, and strength.

It is important that we remember those who are hurting at this

time. We lost a Sac and Fox tribal citizen to the virus in April.

My heart aches for that family. I

am not naïve enough to believe

it is our first COVID-19 death,

but it was our first confirmed

loss. We have tribal members

suffering from cancer, diabetes,

and other sicknesses that have

continued without regard to the

pandemic. We need to find creative ways to help those who

need it the most. Even a phone

call to a loved one could mean

all the difference.

The Business Committee considered the needs of our most

vulnerable tribal citizens while

creating our response plan. It is

why we decided to continue essential services across our tribal

jurisdiction. Food delivery for

our homebound elders, USDA

Food Distribution, the RAP Department, Police, and the Clinic have remained open over

the past several weeks. These

employees take a risk every

day to leave their homes, their

families, and come into work

to serve our tribal citizens. For

that I say “Thank You.” We are

daily reviewing the timeline for

reopening our services. Please

check our Facebook or website

for the current status of Tribal

Government operations.

Our Tribal Government operation depends on federal funding. During this mess it is still

very important to complete U.S.

Census information. Your participation could very well im-

pact our funding during the next

decade. Information on how to

submit your household information can be found in this May

edition.

In closing, I would like to provide you with a fun resource for

learning for those of you who

have suddenly become homeschool parents. If you search

“Pioneer Library System” in

Youtube, you will find a broad

range of STEM, book talks, art

projects, exercise videos, story

time, and more.

I appreciate each and every

one of you. I am praying for you

constantly. My hope is that we

will be able to gather together

soon at our Pow wow and that

this virus will be in our rear view

mirror. Until I see you again –

God bless and please follow all

CDC recommended guidelines

to protect yourself and others.

Sac and Fox Nation

Principal Chief

Justin Freeland Wood

CARES Act Provides Unprecedented

$8 Billion Relief for Indian Country

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief,

and Economic Security Act, or

CARES Act, signed into law

by President Trump on March

27, provides critical relief for

Indian Country to address the

COVID-19 pandemic, including over $500 million in direct

appropriations to Indian Affairs

and an unprecedented $8 billion

for tribes.

The $8 billion will be allocated to Tribal governments with

eligible expenses through the

Department of the Treasury, in

consultation with the Department of the Interior and Tribal

governments. These consultations will help ensure that the

funds will be allocated effectively to Tribes most in need of

critical aid.

“The CARES Act provides a

critical infusion of supplemental funding for Tribal Communities, as we rapidly respond to

the COVID-19 pandemic,” said

Assistant Secretary for Indian

Affairs Tara Sweeney. “Coupled

with the nearly a half billion

dollars in direct appropriations

to Indian Affairs, the historic

$8 billion tribal set-aside will

provide urgent financial assistance. I want to thank President

Trump as well as U.S. Senators

Murkowski, Sullivan, Daines,

McSally and Congressman Tom

Cole for their collective efforts

to include American Indians and

Alaskan Natives in this historic

bill.”

“Arizona’s tribal communities rely heavily on the industries

hardest hit by the fallout created

by the COVID-19 outbreak, including tourism and hospitality,”

said Senator Martha McSally

(R-AZ). “Our tribes are already

feeling significant strain. This

legislation provides immediate

cash relief and strong assistance

to tribal communities impacted

by this so workers and families

can pay their bills. I will continue to work with the Administration to ensure this relief is

administered quickly, efficiently

and in a manner that works best

for tribal communities.”

“As the Coronavirus pandemic impacts millions of Americans across the country, we

cannot ignore one of our most

vulnerable populations, Native Americans,” said Senator

Steve Daines (R-MT). “I thank

President Trump for signing the

Coronavirus economic recovery

package into law which includes

my request of strong funding

for our tribal communities. I

look forward to getting Indian

country the resources they need

during this global pandemic.”

The CARES Act provides

$453 million for essential services to help prepare for and

respond to the pandemic, ensure

continuation of government

operations, and aid individual

Native Americans. The legis-

lation provides funding needed

to support assistance to individuals facing loss of income,

ensure law enforcement and detention center employees have

necessary personal protective

equipment, and implement required deep cleaning of facilities or quarantines as needed.

The CARES Act also provides

specific set-asides for health,

housing and nutrition assistance

programs that will be critical

to supporting Indian Country

during this time.

The legislation also provides

$69 million for education-related needs, including salaries,

equipment, online curriculum

development and other costs. To

supplement the funds directly

appropriated to Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), the CARES

Act also provides support

through the Education Stabilization Fund. In consultation with

the Secretary of the Interior, the

legislation directs the Secretary

of Education to allocate $153.75

million to Interior for programs

operated or funded by BIE.

The CARE Act’s historic

funding will provide urgent financial assistance to tribal communities, as the Department of

the Interior works to combat the

COVID-19 pandemic in Indian Country. This landmark setaside is larger than the Cobell

Settlement.

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located on SH 99, six miles south of

Stroud, OK.

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Obituaries

Betty Lou

Wano

Betty Lou W ano, 72, passed away on

April 8, 20

in Shawnee, Okla. She was

born on September 11, 1947, in San Bernardino, Calif., to Euge ne and Cora (Carter) W ano.

She gr aduated high school in Harjo,

Okla. Betty was a proud member of the

Sac and Fox Tribe. Betty enjoyed life,

she love d to laugh and have a good time

with her friends and family as they came

to vi sit. And, she was an avi d fan of the

Oklahoma City Thunder and the OU

Sooners.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, J erry Cline J r.; a daugh ter, Michelle W alker; brother, K enneth

W ano; and sister, Connie W ano.

Betty is survi ve d by her daught ers

and one son-in-law, Donna Pennock

of Shawnee, Okla., Evonne and Tony

Berryhill of Prague , Okla. and Tashina

W alker of Phoenix, Ariz ; son and daugh ter-in-law, Rickey and J oyce Cline, of

Shawnee, Okla.; a brother, Ronnie W ano,

of Meeker, Okla.; 14 gr andchildren and

23 gr eat-gr andchildren, and many other

family and friends.

A memorial servi ce was held April 10,

20

at Mrs. W ano’s residence, with Paul

Wolfe and Hershel Davis officiating.

Dean Ray

Tartsah

Dean Ray Tartsah was born on April

29, 1960 in Pawnee, OK and departed

this life on April 16, 20

in Stroud, OK

at the age of 59.

Dean was born to Celestia Morris

of Stroud, OK and Vernon Tartsah of

Anadarko, OK . He gr aduated from

Stroud High School and went to Haskell

Indian Nations U nive rsity in Lawrence,

K S on a football scholarship and then

proudly serve d his country by enlisting

in the U nited States Navy .

Dean Ray worked most his life in the

oilfield and loved camping, hunting and

fishing and almost anything outdoors.

He was a known artist whose work can

be found hung in the Oklahoma State

Capital. He was a member of the Sac and

Fox Nation Veterans Honor Guard.

Dean was preceded in death by his

parents and sister(s) Chenenia Mae Morris LaDeaux, Barbara W arrior, Regi na

Davi s, Shirley Alexander and brother(s)

Russell Big Bow, Morris Gene W arrior,

George Nullake J r. and Antowine W arrior. Adopted father, Ronnie Goodeagl e

Sr.

He is survi ve d by his son, Adam Tartsah and gr anddaught er, Alexis Tartsah of

Stroud, OK , daught er, Rebecca Rae Tartsah and gr anddaught er, Ayv rie Gordon

and gr andson, Lennox Gordon of Stillwater, OK and gr andson, Owen Tartsah

of Cushing, O K .

He is also survi ve d by adopted mother,

Yvonne Goodeagl e of Cushing, OK ; uncle Thomas Morris J r. and wife, Beatrice

Morris of Stroud, OK ; sister(s) Ange la

Standing Gasper and husband Patrick

Gasper of J ones, OK , Georgi a Faye Nullake of Meeker, OK , Ida Parish Nullake

of Shawnee, OK , Rona K ay Goodeagl e

and husband, Tuffy Chaino of Cushing,

OK and Minnie Masquas of Shawnee,

OK .

Also, brother(s) Thomas W arrior and

wife, Barbara W arrior of Ft. Cobb, OK ,

Michael Harris and wife, Sandy Harris

of Stroud, OK , Ronnie Harris Goodeagl e

J r. of Cushing, OK and niece, Carrie R.

LaDeaux and husband, Shannon Barnes

and g randkids, Elijah G. LaDeaux,

AisLinn Barnes, DeAnge lo Barnes, Iz abella Barnes, Gabriel Dean Barnes and

Nheenia Barnes of Stroud, OK and, many

other close family and friends.

Traditional Servi ces were held April

19, 20 20 at the Sac and Fox Traditional

House in Stroud, OK , with burial April

20, 20

at Sac and Fox Cemetery under

the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral

Servi ces in Stroud, Okla.

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Major Don J. Couteau

Major Don J . Couteau passed away

February 24, 20

at his home in Corpus

Christi, Texas He was 94 ye ars old.

Don serve d as a part of the war effort

in Europe as a member of the Carpetbagge rs. This was an air support gr oup

devot ed to dropping “spies and supplies”

ove r Europe. This gr oup was part of the

OSS, which later became the CIA.

Two years after the war ended, Don

returned to servi ce and went through the

Air Force Cadet progr am. He was commissioned as an officer and spent the

next years as an instructor pilot and the

pilot of C54s. Don loved flying and had

learned to fly during the two years he was

out of the servi ce.

He is preceded in death by his son,

Clark Couteau. Don is survi ve d by his

wife of 75 years, LeNell; daught ers,

Donna Couteau Cross (J oe) and foster

daught er, Audrey Tunches; two sons,

Mark (Mary) and Christopher Couteau,

five grandchildren, Aimee, Steven, Anne,

Sarah and Amanda, and gr eat-gr anddaught er, Lilah Miles.

A gr ave side servi ce was held on February 28, 20

at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery.

Major Don. J. Couteau

Eugenia Kay Walker

Euge nia K ay W alker of Prague , Okla.,

passed away on March 30, 20

in Oklahoma City at the age of 41. She was born

on October 21, 1978 in Shawnee, Okla.

She was the daught er of Richard Euge ne

and Eve lyn Ann (Smartlowit) W alker.

She was gr aduate of Prague High

School and was a proud member of both

the Sac and Fox Nation and the Yakama

Nation. She was a caring daught er, sister

and friend and will be missed by many.

Euge nia was known for her good luck.

She enjoyed testing out her g ood luck by

goi ng to the casinos. She also enjoyed

attending pow wows. She was gr eat at

making f riends eve ry where she went.

Euge nia was preceded in death by her

father, Richard Euge ne W alker.

She is survi ve d by her mother, Eve lyn W alker of the home; her life partner,

Stacy Haney; four sisters, Ange la Gamez

of Georgi a, Stella Nanaeto of Shawnee,

Okla., J osephine W alker of Prague , Okla.

and, Christina W alker of Shawnee, Okla.;

three brothers, Billy W alker of Shawnee,

Okla., Edward W alker and his wife Patricia of Shawnee, Okla. and J ubal W alker

of the home.

Eugenia Kay Walker

Happy May Birthday Elders!

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Harvard Project Releases Preliminary Economic Impact Report

A team of Harv ard Project researchers

has released the preliminary results of

its study of the impact of the COVID-19

crisis on the economies and gove rnments

of the country’s 5 74 federally-recog niz ed American Indian nations. W riting

to Secretary of the Treasury Mnuchin,

researchers Randall Akee, Eric Henson,

Miriam J orge nsen and J oseph K alt report

that the COVID-19 crisis poses an immediate threat to three decades of steady

improve ment in economic conditions

across Indian Country.

U nder federal policies of self-determination through self-gove rnment, tribes

now routinely undertake and large ly selffund the full array of basic gove rnmental

servi ces that any state or local gove rnment is expected to provi de. Yet, tribes

lack traditional tax bases. Instead, they

ove rwhelmingl y rely for funding on the

earnings of their ga ming and non-ga ming

business enterprises.

To protect the health of their citiz ens

and the communities around them, the

tribes have now closed all 50+

tribal

casinos and many of their non-ga ming

businesses. In the wake of these closures,

tribes are facing massive layoffs, their

workers’ losing insurance cove rage , dipping into hard-earned assets, and building up de bt.

The Harva rd Project team estimates

that, directly and through spillove r effects into surrounding communities, tribal ga ming and non-ga ming enterprises

and tribal gove rnments toge ther support

more than 1.1 million jobs and more than

$49.5

billion in annual wage s and benefits for American workers. Moreover,

more than 900,0

of these jobs are held

by non-Indians, with associated annual

wages and benefits worth fully $40 billion. Eve n state, local and federal tax rev enues are facing sev ere hits from the impact of the current crisis affecting tribes

– to the tune of $9.4 billion per year at

the state and local leve l, and $15.9 billion

federally.

W ith the U S Treasury Department

working rapidly to disperse response

funds to tribes, the Harva rd Project team

recommends gui delines for fund allocation. The team stresses that 30+

years

of Harvard Project research finds that

self-determination through self-gove rnance works. Accordingl y, tying tight

federal strings around COVID-19 federal

response funds for tribes will be counterproductive . Beyond that, it is clear that

tribes make extremely large economic contributions to their own reserva -

tions and the broader states and regi ons

in which they are embedded. The need

for COVID-19 response funds is correspondingl y gr eat.

The preliminary study findings are

ava ilable at www.hpaied.org.

The Harva rd Project on American Indian Economic Deve lopment is based in

the Ash Center for Democratic Gove rnance and Innova tion at the J ohn F. K ennedy School of Gove rnment, Harva rd

U nive rsity.

Read the Fine Print on Loan Payment Forbearance Agreements

by T risha G edon

O SU Ag C ommunications Serv ice

As part of the COVID-19 financial relief efforts, some creditors are offering

forbearance on some loan payments for

a few months. That could be a good deal

for some consumers, but they must read

the fine print of the agreement, said Cindy Clampet, Oklahoma State U nive rsity

Extension assistant family resource manage ment specialist.

“Institutions such as mortga ge or car

finance companies, credit card companies and eve n some banks are allowing

customers to skip payments during this

time of crisis. Some companies may eve n

offer this deal with no additional interest during the time of forbearance, which

could be up to nine months,” Clampet

said. “Although many indivi duals and

families are in need of financial relief

such as this – especially those who are

now without jobs – it’s important to be

ve ry careful with these offers.”

W hen working with a lending age ncy,

Clampet said it is important to read all of

the fine print. Consumers may discover

the entire amount of the deferred payments is wrapped up in a so-called balloon payment, one large amount, that is

due at the end of the deferment.

In addition, she said if the entire sum

is not paid by that deadline, the deferred

interest could be added on as well. The

risk is that a consumer’s best intentions

to minimiz e costs and penalties by taking

adva ntage of the offer could turn into a

large r liability. The debt could be turned

ove r to a collection age ncy.

“You could be putting your home or

car in dange r of repossession, as well

as lowering your credit score,” Clampet

said.

For example, consider a homeowner

who makes a monthly mortga ge payment

of $1,00,

and the mortga ge company

offers a three-month forbearance with no

additional interest. Clampet said customers who opt to skip payments in April,

May and J une will still owe the mortga ge

company $4,0

on J uly 1. Missing that

targe t opens the door to interest accrued

for those three months as well.

“It’s so important to carefully read the

terms of any agr eement you sign. Not all

forbearance agr eements work the same

way,” Clampet said. “Some may add the

deferred payments to the end of your

loan. K eep in mind the word forbearance

isn’t the same as loan payments being forgi ve n. You’ll have to pay at some point.

This is why you must be careful about

what you sign. Be sure you understand

all the terms of the offered contract before signi ng in an effort to avoi d putting

your financial health at risk. Consumers

who aren’t able to reasonably meet the

terms of the contract shouldn’t sign i t.”

Tentatively Set May 23, 2020 Check FaceBook For Updates!

(Children Under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult)

and Full Payment Must be Received

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Sac and Fox Nation Education Department News

W e hope that eve ryone is doing well

and staying safe. The Education Department has been closed since March 18,

20

due to COVID-19, but continuing

the Eve ry Student Success Act Consultations with va rious public schools by vi rtual consultations from home.

Here is a list of schools that I have

had consultations with: Cushing Public

School, Guthrie Public School, Cleve land Public School, New Castle Public

School, Deer Creek Public School, Mus-

tang Public School, Piedmont Public

School and Tulsa Public School.

This has been a different experience

for me with vi rtual meetings and being

home to see that work load continues to

be conducted. W e may see this being the

new way of how our work will be done in

months to come, if not years.

CARES Act Provi des Millions in

Emerg ency Indian Education Funding to

address COVID-19 Pandemic:

Congr ess and the President have

earn FREE college tuition

it’s Oklahoma’s Promise

With O klahom a’ s P rom ise, the O klahom a H igher

L earning A ccess P rogram , 8 th, 9 th, and 1 0 th grade

stu dents whose fam ily incom e is $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 or less

can earn FR E E C O L L E G E T U I T I O N

worked toge ther to enact three law

responding to the COVID-19 to the

COVID-19 pandemic. Laws are COVID

relief Phases 1,2, and 3. Phase 1 and 2

were comparative ly smaller and ge nerally focused on funding for the immediate medical response and for va ccine

research. Phase 3, the Coronavi rus Aid,

Relief, and Economic Security Act or

CARES Act (PL. 116-136) is the large st

of the three, costing more than $2 trillion.

W e are keeping a close eye on what is

in the upcoming days and weeks of how

funding will be allocated and distribute

for Indian Education. W e have sent in letters to U .S. Department of the interior, in

W ashingt on DC rega rding the Allocation

and Distribution of CARES Act Indian

Education Funds. As I have mentioned

we will need to keep a close watch on up-

by Edwina Butler-Wolfe

coming consultations on the funding for

Indian Education and J OM Funding. As

details un-fold we will keep you updated.

The K inderg arten and Senior Stoles

are completed and ready to be mailed

out. As we receive your application, we

can mail a stole out, once we are back in

our office.

I would like to thank Gwen Switch and

J anet J eske, Sac and Fox Tribal Members, for all your time in completing the

stoles for our Sac and Fox K inderga rten

and Senior Graduates of 20!

!!!!!!!

BE SAFE AND SEE EVERYONE

SOON! ! ! ! ! ! !

Thank you,

Edwina Butler-W olfe

Education Director

Tribal cell number: 405 328042

A p p ly online at www.okp rom ise.org or

C ontact the O klahom a S tate R egents for H igher E du cation by e-m ail at

okp rom ise@ osrhe.edu or by p hone at 1 -8 -8 5 8 -1 8 4 0 ( 2 2 5 -9 1 5 2 in O K C )

G et an ap p lication from yo u r cou nselor

E D U CA T I O N D E P A R T ME N T N O T I CE

A p p l ic a tions for C ollege - V ocational and A du lt E du cation

are on the S ac and Fox N ation Web site C lick on E du cation for downloads.

Kindergarten Graduation Stole

High School Senior Graduation Stole

Y O U CA N S T O P S MO K I N G N O W

Business Committee Meeting Minutes

are now accessible on the Website and Facebook

sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

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Tribal Members Urged to Participate in 2020 U. S. Census

by M ik e B row n

Sac and Fox Nation Secretary J acklyn

K ing is noting the importance and encourag ing all tribal members to participate in the 20

U . S. Census as information that is ga thered impacts federal

funding f or va rious tribal progr ams.

Following is census information provi ded by the Nativ e American Right s

Fund (NARF), the oldest, large st non-

Impacts Federal Funding for Tribal Programs

profit legal organization defending the

right s of Native American tribes, orga nizations, and people:

On April 1, 20,

the U .S. Census

Bureau conducted a count of all people

livi ng in the U nited States and the Tribal

Nations in the U nited States.

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

Alaska Natives are among the first

Americans being counted, begi nning

in J anuary, with the Nunakauyarmiut

Tribe (formerly known as the Native

Village of Toksook Bay) in Alaska. The

20

Census is being taken in Alaska

earlier than elsewhere because many vi llage s are in remote areas and residents

often leave their communities in April

for subsistence fishing and hunting and

warm-weather jobs.

NATIVES NEED TO BE COUNTED

TO SECURE FEDERA DO ARS:

About $60

billion in federal funding

is distributed annually based on population counts obtained by federal age ncies.

Each person counted equals $3,000 in

funding f or your community.

A year 20

study determined that under-counting the large st counties in the

20

Census cost those communities

nearly $3,000 per person. Dollars that

impact tribal communities are lost if you

are not counted.

In 2016, federal funding disbursed

based on people counted in Census surveys included $361 billion for Medicaid,

$40 billion for roads, and about $37 billion in progr ams for families and children, including TANF, CHIP, and WIC.

NATIVES NEED TO BE COUNTED TO PROTECT TRIBA SOVEREIGNTY: The Census count is used to

determine voting boundaries to elect officials in non-Tribal elections. You need to

be counted to have an equal voice to elect

candidates who will respect Tribal sove reignt y, preserve your culture, and fairly

allocate resources to Indian Country.

NATIVES NEED TO BE COUNTED

TO PRESERVE THEIR ANGUAGES:

Census data is used to require non-Tribal gove rnments in many areas to provi de

assistance in American Indian and Alaska Native langua ge s for vot ing, social

progr ams, and emerge ncy servi ces.

The decennial census is the most inclusive civi c activi ty in our country, cove ring eve ry person in eve ry household. The

U.S. Constitution requires an accurate

count of the nation’s population eve ry 10

years. Moreover, the census is integral

to our democracy. The data collected affects our nation’s ability to ensure equal

representation and equal access to important gove rnmental and priva te sector

resources for all Americans, including

across racial and ethnic lines.

Census results are used to allocate

seats and draw district lines for the U .S.

House of Representative s, state legi slatures, and local boards; to targe t more

than $80

billion annually in federal assistance to states, localities, and families;

and to gui de community decision-making affecting schools, housing, health

care servi ces, business inve stment, and

much more. These functions depend on a

fair and accurate census.

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RAP Assistance Application Forms Provided Here

Business Committee Meeting Minutes

are now accessible on the Website and Facebook

sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

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Scientists Continue to Research Covid-19 Immunity Question

As the number of cases of the new

coronavi rus continue to gr ow, people

who recove r are increasingl y asking one

question: Am I now immune to future infection?

The answer, say experts at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, is not

yet clear. But based on preliminary information about the vi rus, they are hopeful.

W hen you’re exposed to a vi rus or

bacteria, your body tries to rid itself of

the inva der by creating proteins known

as antibodies. These antibodies seek and

attempt to destroy the trespassers, and

the body keeps some antibodies on hand

ready to fight if you’re exposed again.

“W e already know that people make

antibodies to the new coronavi rus,” said

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

immunologi st Linda Thompson, Ph.D.

“Howeve r, we don’t yet know if these

antibodies are protective , especially

long- term.”

A study in macaques infected with

SARS-Cov- 2, as the new vi rus is technically known, sugge sted that once infected, the monkeys produce neutraliz ing

antibodies that help them resist further

infection. But it is unclear how long they

might remain immune.

NOTICE!

Update on RAP applications: There are a few changes set out

as follows: Hardship applications will have a W-9 attached that

needs to e filled out and turned in ith the a lication. ri al

Energy applications will need the bill to be attached to the application. Emergency

liance a lications need to include three

uotes and the uotes can come from Lo e’s. .E. . . ri al

Emergency ousing e air a lications need to include three

estimates from a contractor co y of your house deed and an electric ill attached to the a lication.

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

“For example, immunity to SARS, another closely related coronavi rus, does

protect patients from a second infection

for a couple of years,” said OMRF physician-scientist Hal Scofield, M.D. “But,

after that, they can be infected aga in.”

That’s because some vi ruses evol ve

ove r time, allowing them ev entually to

dodge the immune system, Scofield said.

“Luckily, for typical vi rus infections,

people who recove r usually have some

protective immunity aga inst repeat infection, at least for a short period of time,”

said Thompson.

Still, eve n if antibody protection were

temporary and people eve ntually became

reinfected, the next bout would likely be

milder than the first. Even after the body

stops producing antibodies, immune

memory cells can trigge r an effective defense.

“Chances are, you’d make a strong immune response before you eve n become

symptomatic again,” said Scofield. Even

in at-risk indivi duals, the disease might

no longe r be life-threatening.

Commercial kits for testing for SARSCov- 2 antibodies have been used in

Asian countries, and the tests have recently become ava ilable in the U .S. They

will enable testing to determine people

who have been exposed to—a nd recov ered from—t he vi rus.

Tips Offered for Tornado Sheltering

During the Covid-19 Pandemic

by T risha G edon

O SU Ag C ommunications Serv ice

W hile the country is right fully concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic,

Oklahomans have another concern this

time of year – t ornado season.

For those who typically take cove r in

public storm shelters or ge nerously invi te

neighbor s to share their own, what is the

proper protocol during a time of social

distancing?

W es Lee, Oklahoma State U nive rsity

Extension assistant specialist with the

Oklahoma Mesonet, said there are no definitive answers.

Lee sugge sted the members of eve ry

household take time to customiz e and

implement emerge ncy manage ment at

home before it is needed. Have a home

emerge ncy plan, he said, and prepare the

home for likely threats Oklahoma faces

eve ry year, especially at the begi nning of

tornado season.

“Right now, where you choose to shelter and with whom is an indivi dual decision based on underlying health and the

expected seve rity of the tornado risk,”

Lee said. “Therefore, the answer is goi ng

to be different for each indivi dual during

each storm occurrence.

“Howeve r,

my

recommendation

during this period of continued community spread of COVID-19 is to shelter for

tornadoes at home, preferably in a storm

shelter or basement. For those who live

in manufactured housing or on an upper

floor in an apartment building, you must

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“So, at least in the short run, antibody-positive doctors and nurses could

likely attend to COVID-19 patients without risk of reinfection,” said Scofield,

who also serve s as associate chief of staff

for research at the Oklahoma City VA.

U sing the antibody tests, scientists at

OMRF will initiate studies to determine

what antibodies the immune system produces to the coronavi rus. They’ll also

look at what protections, if any, the antibodies offer, and they’ll use this information to help inform the deve lopment

of new treatments and a va ccine aga inst

SARS-Cov- 2.

For example, identifying recove red

people with powerful antibody responses

could allow doctors to inject antibodies

extracted from their blood into those who

are ill. This method has been used successfully in the past, as long ago as the

K orean W ar.

More recently, it’s also serve d as an

important stopga p during outbreaks of

contagi ous disease. “Before va ccines

were deve loped, this approach was used

to treat people infected with Ebola,” said

Thompson.

But such approaches, cautioned

Thompson, will require time and careful

analysis. “Because this coronavi rus is so

new, we don’t yet have the data to know

how protective antibodies will be.”

y.

uilding

seek shelter elsewhere,” he said.

For those without a shelter at home,

Lee recommended sheltering with a

close neighbor who is open to the idea.

If that is not possible, he recommended

ge tting to the lowest leve l interior room

or closet, staying close to the floor and

taking cove r under blankets and pillows.

He also sugge sted wearing a bicycle helmet, long pants, long sleeve s and sturdy

shoes.

Gina Peek, OSU Extension housing

and consumer specialist, said it is important for eve ryone to have an emerge ncy

preparedness kit that can be g rabbed easily and taken to the shelter.

“Obvi ous items to include are medications, a flashlight, extra batteries, a

battery powered weather radio and some

nonperishable foods,” Peek said. “But in

light of the pandemic we’re in, you also

should include masks, tissues, disposable

gl ove s and hand sanitiz er. It’s also a good

idea to include a plastic bag to dispose of

used tissues.”

Should anyone in the shelter cough or

sneez e, Peek said the person should do

so in a tissue or in the sleeve of the longsleeve d shirt they are wearing. Oklahomans have learned to prepare for storm

season and other emerge ncies, so the

COVID-19 pandemic should not be that

different, Lee said.

“Safety is the main ingr edient in being

prepared for a storm. W ith the situation

we currently are in, you must take a few

extra precautions,” he said.

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Advanced Planning Necessary for

lder Adults’ Storm Sheltering

HELP WANTED!

SAC & F O X N ATI O N

EMPL O Y MEN T O PPO R TU N I TI ES

The following is a list of job vacancies with

the Sac & Fox Nation:

Self-Governance Director

Chief Financial Director

Resident Advisor (Juvenile Detention Center)

Land and Cattle Laborer

Head Cook

Economic Development Director

Meal Delivery Driver (Part-time)

Custodian - BHHC

Custodian - Maintenance

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - BHHC

Transportation Driver

Certified Pool Operator Manager

Lifeguard

Landscaper/Laborer

ICW Specialist

RAP Assistant - Part-time

Applicants must successfully pass an OSBI/ National backg round check and

drug screen. Preference in hiring is given to qualified Native Americans.

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

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

w w w . sacandfox nation. com

or contact Human Resources, Sac and Fox Nation, 92 0 963 S. Hwy. 99,

Bldg . A Stroud, OK 74 0 79 or by phone (918) 968-35 2 6

by T risha G edon

O SU Ag C ommunications Serv ices

Oklahomans are well-ve rsed in what

it takes to prepare for seve re weather

such as tornadoes. Adva nced planning is

a must to help ensure eve ryone’s safety.

This is especially important for special

populations such as older adults.

An emerge ncy continge ncy plan is a

gr eat way to help reduce risk, said Gina

Peek, Oklahoma State U nive rsity Extension housing a nd consumer specialist.

“W e know we don’t always ge t a lot

of adva nce warning of a tornado. This

is why it’s important for older adults to

have an emerge ncy plan in place,” Peek

said. “Preparing ahead of a storm can

help provi de older adults the extra time

needed to move to their safe place.”

The most complete family emerge ncy

plans address the unique needs of each

person, and for older adults, that could

include taking into account their strengt h

and mobility. For gui dance on how to

create a family emerge ncy plan, vi sit

www.ready.gov .

Peek said a basic emerge ncy kit should

include enough water and food for three

days, weather appropriate clothing to

change into, a flashlight with extra batteries, a first aid kit and a weather radio.

Do not forge t to include other special

items such as medications, extra gl asses, assistive devi ces, oxyge n and hearing

aids and extra batteries.

“K eep copies of important documents

such as medical insurance, Medicare and

Medicaid cards, wills and power of attorney in a waterproof z ipper bag in the

emerge ncy kit,” she said.

Since any kit much large r and heavi er

than a simple storm emerge ncy bag could

be difficult to move, families may consider preparing two kits – one for sheltering at home during emerge ncies and a

smaller, light er one that is easier to maneuve r in the eve nt the family has to take

cove r somewhere outside the home.

Something else to consider is the type

of container to use for the emerge ncy

kits, she said.

“As you’re thinking about what items

to put in an emerge ncy kit, also consider

the type of container to hold all the supplies,” Peek said. “For instance, people

with arthritis may choose a case with

wheels instead of a large plastic tote with

handles.”

Be sure to store the emerge ncy kit in

a location with quick and easy access.

Peek said storing it on a high shelf or in

the back of a crowded closet is not the

best option.

Finally, when it comes to seeking safety, some older adults may not have the

mobility to ge t undergr ound.

“Anyone worried about making it to

the basement, cellar or below-gr ound

shelter may think about picking another safe space in their home,” Peek said.

“If you can’t ge t undergr ound, look for

another safe space on the lowest leve l of

the house. Interior rooms such as closets

or hallways work best. Avoi d doors, windows and outside walls.”

RF Development

Could Extend the

Life of Brain

Cancer Patients

An experimental brain cancer compound deve loped at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is being used

in a new study that could considerably

extend the live s of g lioblastoma patients.

In a study at the U nive rsity of Oklahoma’s Stephenson Cancer Center, the

OMRF compound OK N-007

is being

combined with Temodar, the current

standard-of-care medication for gl ioblastoma. Researchers hope to learn if it can

enhance Temodar’s effective ness for a

longe r period of time.

Glioblastoma is an aggr essive form

of brain cancer with no cure. Eve n with

surge ry and chemotherapy, patients typically live only 12- 18 months after diag nosis. Only 1 in 20 gl ioblastoma patients

will live five years. Temodar has been

prove n to work, but in most cases, patients tend to become resistant to the drug

after approximately three months.

In combination, OK N-007 allows Temodar to remain effective for longe r with

less resistance, thus extending treatment

well beyond the three-month window,

perhaps indefinitely, said OMRF Vice

President of Technology Ventures Manu

Nair.

“Seve ral additional months of treatment with Temodar can dramatically prolong the live s of patients and keep them

from enduring other gr ueling treatments

that can compromise their immune systems,” said Nair.

OK N-007 had been in trials to determine safety and efficacy since 2013. The

compound was deve loped by OMRF scientists Rheal Towner, Ph.D., and Robert

Floyd, Ph.D., as a nove l therapeutic that

dramatically decreased cell proliferation

(spread) and angi oge nesis (formation of

new blood ve ssels), and it turned on the

process of removi ng damag ed cells so

they can’t become cancerous.

“OK N-007

has been promising, but

until now, it was only used in ve ry latestage cancer where patients are out of

other options,” said Nair. “By combining

it with Temodar, it offers a longe r, more

effective treatment regi men.”

The new study is led by J ames Battiste, M.D., Ph.D., medical director of the

Comprehensive Brain Tumor Progr am at

the Stephenson Cancer Center.

An estimated 12,0

Americans are

diagnos ed with gl ioblastoma each year,

according to the American Brain Tumor

Foundation. The standard treatment regi men invol ve s surge ry to remove as much

of the tumor as possible, followed by

radiation and chemotherapy. Still, the tumor almost always gr ows back.

“By combining Temodar and OK N07 following initial surge ry to have the

brain tumor remove d, we see potential

for these patients to added benefit from

an existing drug already prove n to work,

but for a much longe r period of time,”

said Nair.

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U.S. Cattle Industry

Lost $13.6 Billion

Due to Covid-19

by B rian B rus

O SU Ag C ommunications Serv ice

The U .S. cattle industry lost an estimated $13.6 billion by early April this

year due to the COVID-19 pandemic,

and more economic damage s to agr iculture are likely, according to a study commissioned by the National Cattlemen’s

Beef Association.

The research conducted by Oklahoma

State University identified revenue losses

of $3.7 billion so far this year in the cowcalf sector alone, the equiva lent of $1 12

per head for each breeding animal in the

country. If that impact is not offset, longterm damage s to producers are projected

to rise by another $ 4.5 billion, or total

loss of about $247

per head, according

to Derrell S. Peel, Breedlove Professor of

Agr ibusiness and OSU Extension Live stock Marketing S pecialist.

Similar economic damage s will ripple

through the stocker and feedlot sectors

and across other aspects of the industry.

The news comes as lawmakers in W ashingt on, D.C., struggl e with an economic

stimulus bill known as Coronavi rus Aid,

Relief and Economic Security Act, or the

CARES Act.

The recently enacted $2 trillion legi slation has earmarked $23 billion in ag ricultural aid, of which $9.5 billion is

intended to provi de relief for producers,

specialty crops and regi onal agr icultural

systems, and $14 billion will go to renew

the U .S. Department of Agr iculture’s

Commodity Credit Corp. spending authority.

U .S. Agr iculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently said his department will have

to wait until at least summer to distribute

an additional $14 billion in aid, although

tapping t he CCC is also possible.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association will share the research conducted

by Peel’s committee with the U SDA and

policymakers to help lay plans for further

recove ry efforts.

“This study confirms that cattle producers have suffered massiv e economic

damage as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and those losses will continue to

mount for years to come, drivi ng many

producers to the brink of collapse and

beyond if relief funds aren’t made ava ilable soon,” NCBA Chief Executive Colin W oodall said. “This study also clearly

illustrates the fact that while the relief

funds provi ded by Congr ess were a good

first step, there remains a massive need

for more funding.”

Thomas Coon, vi ce president of

OSU ’s Divi sion of Agr icultural Sciences

and Natural Resources, agr eed that the

report confirms more legislative action

is needed. The cattle industry suffered a

significant disruption from drought about

eight years ago and needed assistance to

recove r.

“These market disruptions pose a serious threat to the future of our beef and

other protein industries and the live lihoods of many farmers and ranchers and

the rural communities whose live lihood

depends on their success,” Coon said.

“Federal interv ention, led by Congr essman Frank Lucas, made a difference in

2014.

It’s inconceiva ble that the industry

can weather this disruption without federal action today.”

Blayne Arthur, secretary of the Oklahoma Department of Agr iculture, Food

and Forestry, said the va lue of Peel’s

report is obvi ous, gi v en the struggl es of

producers to maintain the country’s food

supply systems.

“The difficult economic situation our

nation currently faces is not entirely new

to agr iculture, though certainly worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Arthur said. “Beef producers have faced a

va riety of challengi ng market factors for

some time. The most recent hit brought

on by the coronavirus further risks the financial health and continued operation of

many of our cattle producers.”

Although the report focused only on

cattle, Peel said other agr icultural sectors

are hurting j ust as much.

Of the nation’s 94 .4 million head of

cattle, more than 80 million are invol ve d

in beef production. Cattle are found on

nearly 883,00

farms, and within that total about 729,00

farms have beef cows.

The U .S. beef cattle industry had $77.2

billion in sales in 2017, da ta shows.

Since federal, state and municipal gov ernments started enacting vi rus-control

safety measures urg ing people to stay

home, retail spending and food consumption patterns have changed significantly,

drivi ng dow n the economy.

Business Committee Meeting Minutes

are now accessible on the Website

sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov and Facebook

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