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Phone: 918-968-3526 • 920963 S. Hwy. 99, Bldg. A • Stroud, OK 74079 • Vol. 43 • No. 11 • November 2021
Upon Special Request
Marilyn Spoon Creates ‘Bandolier Bag’
For First Americans Museum in OKC
members representing the tribe
in which they are enrolled. I
had to think long and hard on
this task as it was such an honor to be asked. One of my goals
in life was to make a bandolier
bag, but never attempted to
make one.
After several other phone
messages, and serious thinking
about this honorable task, I finally returned the call in late
August, 2020 in which I agreed
to make the bandolier bag. The
deadline for delivering the bag
was November 15th.
I spent a month extensively
researching how a bandolier
bag is constructed. I bought a
book on bandolier bags and was
able to contact one of the people
featured in the book who gave
me advice. During my research,
I came across several Ojibway
women who had been making
bandolier bags over the years
who gave information on how
to they construct their bags. I
also talked with two Meskwaki
tribal members, Daniel Youngbear and Terri Scott, who gave
me tips on the construction and
encouragement.
After gathering the materials,
I decided to use my late mother, Viola Grant Spoon’s designs
that I still have in my possession.
On October 10, 2020, I began
my construction of the bag after
careful consideration of what I
wanted the bag to represent of
the Sac and Fox Nation. I researched the colors of the most
active clans of the Nation: Red:
Fox, Wolf and Deer; Green:
Peace and Fish; Blue: Thunder;
Grey: Bear; Snow: White; and,
Eagle: Yellow.
All of the beadwork is outlined with yellow beads along
with the yellow bottom fringe,
which yellow represents our
Sauk name: People of the Yel-
low Earth. The wavy lines represent water, as our Sauk people originated from The Great
Lakes area. The band and straps
are lined with green, which represents the Peace Clan, which is
the Grant family’s clan.
The bag was started Oct 10
and, it was completed on November 11. I worked on the
bandolier bag daily. After work
on weekdays, I worked from 3
to 5 hours, weekends anywhere
from 6 to 10 hours a day. The
front of the bag is beaded on
velveteen; the back and lining
are cotton; the fringe is cotton
with brass beads; the green bias
edging is cotton and, the entire
bag is hand beaded and hand
sewn. There was a total of 165
hours or more that went into
completing the bag.
The finally touches of the bag
included the brass beads and the
fringe, which I completed November 11th. There was only
one day that I did not work on
the bandolier bag because my
hands were in so much pain
from all the work. So, I took the
whole Saturday off on November 7th.
On November 13, 2020 I was
able to present it to the FAM
museum in which the staff were
very impressed with the finished
items and expressed it was more
than what they expected. I am
very pleased that the bag is on
display at the beginning of the
museum exhibits. I was very
surprised that it is also in the
official “Okla Homma: Tribal
Nations Gallery” book on the
museum.
I can express that working
on the bandolier bag gave me
peace, pride, contentment and
pleasure every day. It was truly
an honor to create this bandolier
bag as a representation of our
beloved Sauk Nation.
Marilyn Spoon is pictured with the ‘Bandolier Bag’ she crafted
that is on exhibit in the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma
City.
(Photos courtesy of Marilyn Spoon)
(Editor’s Note: The much-anticipated First Americans Museum opened to the public on Sept.
18, 2021 in Oklahoma City. The
175,000 sq. ft. museum is located at 659 First Americans Boulevard. The museum’s mission
is to educate the broader public
about the unique cultures, diversity, history and contributions of
the 39 tribal nations in Oklahoma today.
Showcased are state-of-theart exhibitions in history, culture and art, live public and education programs; a children’s
discovery center with family-friendly activities; a full-service restaurant presenting
unique Native-inspired cuisine;
and a museum shop featuring
one-of-a-kind handmade items
created by Oklahoma’s premier
Native American artists.
The following is written by
Sac and Fox Nation tribal member Marilyn Spoon who, upon
special request, crafted a ‘bandolier bag’ that is currently exhibited at the museum.)
The Bandolier Bag
by Marilyn Spoon
I, Marilyn Spoon, Clipah, live
on the Meskwaki settlement in
Tama, Iowa and have worked
full-time as a substance abuse
counselor at the Meskwaki Behavioral Health Program for the
last 10 years. I enjoy beading,
sewing and visiting Oklahoma
as much as possible.
In mid July, 2020 I received
a voicemail from First American Museum’s (FAM) senior
Curator Heather Ahtone, Ph.D
inquiring if I was interested in
creating a bandolier bag that
would represent the Sac and
Fox Nation for the museum that
would be opening in the fall of
2021.
The FAM was commissioning items to be created by tribal
Marilyn Spoon worked over 165 hours in creating her ‘bandolier bag’ for the First Americans Museum.
Dept. of Interior to Begin Tribal Consultations
For Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
The ‘bandolier bag’ features the colors of the most active
clans of the Sac and Fox Nation.
The U. S. Department of the
Interior on Sept. 30 announced
it would begin Tribal consultations as the next step of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive review
of the troubled legacy of federal
boarding school policies.
In June, Secretary Deb Haaland announced the Federal
Boarding School Initiative directing the Department, under
the supervision of Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan
Newland, to prepare a report
detailing available historical records, with an emphasis on cemeteries or potential burial sites,
relating to the federal boarding
school program in preparation
for future action.
In letters to Tribal leaders, Interior invited Tribal
governments, Alaska Native Corporations, and Native Hawaiian
organizations to provide feedback on key issues for inclusion
in the Department’s report and
help lay the foundation for future site work to protect potential burial sites and other sensitive information.
“I launched the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative to
begin the long healing process
that our country must address
in order to build a future we can
all be proud to embrace. As we
move forward, working with
Tribal Nations is critical to addressing this legacy with transparency and accountability,”
said Secretary Deb Haaland.
“Tribal consultations are at the
core of this long and painful process to address the inter-generational trauma of Indian boarding
schools and to shed light on the
truth in a way that honors those
we have lost and those that continue to suffer trauma.”
“Engaging Tribes is a necessary step as we work to shed
light on what happened at federal boarding schools and chart
our path forward,” said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
Bryan Newland. “These conversations will not be easy, but they
are critical as we truly investigate the legacy that these institutions left behind.”
To
facilitate
discussion
during the consultations, participants are requested to address
the following topics: Appropriate protocols on handling sensitive information in existing
records; Ways to address cultural concerns and handling of
information generated from existing records or from potential
site-work activities; Potential
repatriation of human remains,
including cultural concerns and
compliance with the Native
American Graves Protection
and Repatriation Act;
Future policy and procedure
implementation to protect burial sites, locations, confidential
information, and culturally sensitive information; Management of sites of former boarding
schools; Privacy issues or cultural concerns to be identified as
part of the Initiative; and, other
issues the Department should
address in its review.
Formal consultations mark a
new phase in the ongoing work
of this initiative. Agency staff
are currently compiling decades
of files and records to facilitate
a proper review to organize documents, identify available and
missing information, and ensure
that records systems are standardized.
The Department is also building a framework for how it will
partner with outside organizations to guide the next steps of
review. In addition, leaders are
working with the Indian Health
Service to develop culturally
appropriate support resources
for those who might experience
trauma resulting from the initiative.
This work will build towards
the submission of a final written
report on the investigation to the
Secretary by April 1, 2022.
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Sac and Fox News
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publication of the Sac & Fox Nation,
located on SH 99, six miles south of
Stroud, OK.
Mailing address:
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Administration Building
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at the address listed below.
Obituaries
Dorothy J. Tiger
Dorothy J. Tiger (GE-Gah-Thack),
a Sac & Fox Nation tribal elder, passed
away on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 in
Oklahoma City with her family by her
side, at the age of 86.
Traditional burial was held Sept. 20,
2021 at the Tiger Family Cemetery in
Cushing, Okla. Wake services were held
on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at the Tiger
Family Home.
Dorothy was born on September 29,
1934 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to the late
Elba and Florence (Conger) Tiger. She
worked and retired from the federal government as an Administrative Assistant.
Dorothy later became a paralegal too.
She was active in the Sac & Fox Nation and was an avid bowler, and pow-
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S ec ret ary :
Lana Butler
Telephone (918) 968-3526
Ext. 1007
secretary@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
Treas u rer:
Carla Wallace
Telephone (918) 968-3526
Ext. 1006
treasurer@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
Donnie Osceola Hamblin, of Phoenix,
Ariz., was taken to be with the Lord on
Sept. 4., 2021. He was born to parents,
Ralph (Sac and Fox) and Joyce Hamblin
(Seminole and Creek) on Oct. 16, 1966.
Donnie was married to his loving wife,
Rachel, for 28 years, and had three sons,
Andrew, Jacob and Cameron. He was
preceded in death by his brother, Mahtoh
Sahpah Hamblin. He is survived by
brother, Andy, of Savoy, Ill. and sister,
Jeanelle Lowe of Shawnee, Okla.
Donnie was employed as an arts and
designer at a beginning firm. He
was an accomplished athlete in his high
school years, playing soccer, basketball,
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football and wrestling in Desoto, K an.
Moving to Livonia, Mich., he played
soccer during his junior and senior years.
He enjoyed golf, bowling, softball,
hunting and riding his motorcycle. He
was also a weightlifter and received many
awards. His greatest joy was spending
time with his sons. He and his sons went
camping, shooting and hunting. Donnie
served the Lord as a deacon in First Indian Baptist Church in Phoenix. He was
trying to read through the entire Bible.
He loved to tease people, but he also had
compassion for people that he helped.
He will be greatly missed by his family
and friends.
memorial service, officiated by astor Joshua Hodges, was held Sept. 15,
2021 at Hansen Chapel in Phoenix. His
final resting place is hoeni
emorial
Park in Phoenix, Ariz.
James Pawpa Jr.
ter Jessica Wills, all of Shawnee; one
son: Jarrett Thorpe of Norman; sister Andrea and L.A. Heatley; brother Donald
Pawpa; aunt Janet and Tom White; uncle
Sherman and Patricia Brown; grandchildren Ruger Pawpa, Legend Walton and
Chevelle Wills, all of Shawnee, Okla.
and an extended family of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Donnie Osceola Hamblin
Happy November Birthday Elders!
James Pawpa Jr.
James Pawpa, Jr., age 57, went home
to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021 at his home. Services
were held October 6, 2021 at the Earlsboro Indian Baptist Church. Burial followed in Wakolee Cemetery with Pastor
ictor ope officiating.
He was born on March 17, 1964 to
Shirley Walters and James Pawpa, Sr. He
graduated from Dale Public School, and
was trained in the National Guard at Fort
Benning, Georgia. On October 3, 1995,
he married Sandra Thorpe in Shawnee,
Okla. He was a member of Earlsboro Indian Baptist Church and a proud member
of the Sac and Fox Nation and Absentee
Shawnee Tribe. He enjoyed camping,
spending time with his family at the lake,
and visiting with George. He also enjoyed watching his nieces and nephews
play basketball. He was an OU fan.
He is preceded in death by his dad, sister Lorri Pawpa, grandparents Harry and
Lucille Brown, aunts Beverly Harjo and
Rita Alexander.
Those left to cherish his memory are
his mother, Shirley; wife Sandra; grandma Lorene Thorpe, three daughters: Jacey Pawpa, Jamie Pawpa and stepdaugh-
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wow dancer for many years. She will be
missed by all.
She is survived by her children, Samuel E. Gardipe, Jr and Eva J. Gardipe ;
grandchildren Samantha E. Myres, Jeremiah Smith, MorningStar Jones, Jasmine
Fairbanks, Boliver Big Hair, Dustin Bull
Bear Gardipe, Palani Bull Bear Gardipe;
great-grandchildren Justin and Taylor
Hall, Nate and Seth Thalley, Nerissah
and Suzanne Gardipe, Araya and Travis
Jones, Jr; great-great grandchildren Aiden, Z ane, X avier, Brooklyn Hall, Daphne
Veale; additionally, her sisters Corrine
Tsoodle and Yvonne Goodeagle, and
countless nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
grandson, Z acariah Sky Gardipe.
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G loria L . G rant
Nancy J o Charlene Skeels
J eff D aniel Miles
J ennifer L ynn W ood
J immie L ee G arcia
Corrine L avern Tsoodle
G eorgia L ee H ancock
Mary G eorgie R olette
Betty L . H armon
J ohn P atrick Butler
P hyllis Faye Britt
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R aye Ann L eblanc
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Tribal Members Take Part in Filming
f ‘ illers of the Flo er Moon’
by Mike Brown
The primary filming of the upcoming
Hollywood film,
illers of the Flower oon, recently concluded in and
around the awhuska, Okla. communi-
reg Morris is pictured with actress
ily ladstone on the set of the lming of ‘ illers of the Flower Moon’
in Pawhuska kla. Morris said he
also met actors eonardo eCaprio
and obert e Niro. They were ust
regular guys and friendly to talk to
said Morris. (Photo courtesy of reg
Morris)
etter to
ditor
Oct. ,
To the Editor:
I m concerned about the young women who got up during our last overning
ouncil, - - , and spoke after my
comments on a program during the tribal
ow-wow that is held in uly each year.
The young ladies completely misunderstood my comments. First, I did not
say anything about not wanting “ pecial e uests to Honor anyone.
y
comments were strictly on the rum and
inger s ontest that is now prevalent
in our annual ac and Fo Nation owwow. The “ pecial e uests wasn t
even mentioned
hat the tribal member who visited
me re uested was that she did not care
for the rum and inger contest that was
now being performed at our annual ac
and Fo Nation ow-wow. I agree with
that tribal member. That is what I said,
and reported on to the overning ouncil.
The young ladies need to understand,
there are other tribal members who agree
with us, we two ladies.
I have even gone far enough to recommend to the ommitteeman on the
Business ommittee that the rum and
ingers ontest be held in October while
it is still warm. I believe that would be
a fine time to hold the rum and ingers ontest. The ow- ow ommittee
could use that perhaps, as a “fund-raiser.
uch event would give tribal members
one more time to be together and listen
to our songs.
In addition, I asked the Business ommittee, and recommended, that the ac
and Fo tribe needs to have some event
each month, to “bring in people for economic reasons and purposes.
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ty and other locations in the state. The
much-publici ed filming began in pril
and ended in eptember.
The production brought movie stars
eonardo e aprio, obert e Niro,
Brenden Fraser, ily ladstone and others to Oklahoma for the months during
the filming. The filming also provided
opportunities for many Native mericans from across the state to take part as
e tras, stunt men and other capacities.
Three members of the ac and Fo
Nation are known to have participated in
the filming. Those include Tina Blackburn, reg orris and ack orris. The
tribal members were involved as e tras
with various scenes and locations during
the filming.
illers of the Flower oon is an upcoming merican estern crime drama
film directed and produced by artin
corsese, and written by Eric oth based
on the nonfiction book of the same name
by avid rann. eonardo i aprio,
who also served as producer, stars alongside esse lemons, ily ladstone, and
obert e Niro. The movie is e pected
to be released in late
.
The book and movie investigate a series of murders that plagued the Osage
people in Osage ounty, Oklahoma
during the
s after valuable oil was
discovered on their land. The Osage
people were granted in court the right to
profit from oil found on their land, which
made them the target of greedy ranch
owners.
ac and Fo tribal member Tina
Blackburn said she en oyed her involvement with the film production. “It was an
adventure. This is the biggest thing I ve
ever done, she commented.
Fellow tribal member reg
orris
also en oyed his time in the awhuska
area. “It was fun and e citing for the first
time, said orris. “There were people
from tribes from all over. I was part of a
group called Osage iders, and those of
us on horseback were classified as stunt
men. Our pay scale was better than as
e tras, and when we broke for lunch, we
ate with the professional actors, he added.
Sac and Fox Nation tribal member Tina Blackburn, standing, is shown on location during the lming of ‘ illers of the Flower Moon’ near Pawhuska kla.
ther ‘extras’ pictured include representatives of the sage and Cherokee
Nations.
(Photo courtesy of Tina Blackburn)
Sac and Fox Nation tribal member reg Morris is shown second from right
as a member of the ‘ sage iders’ on location near Pawhuska kla. during
lming of ‘ illers of the Flower Moon.’ ther riders include representatives
of the sage and Choctaw Nations.
(Photo courtesy of reg Morris)
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Sac and Fox Nation Education Department News
HAPPY THANK SGIVING! !
e have finali ed the
cademic year of
lothing
chool
supply ssistance rogram funding. This
year we have served appro imately
families and
students. e encourage
everyone that received funding, please
provide your clothing receipts by pril
,
.
If the receipts could be mailed by the
postal service it will provide accountability towards developing a paper-trail,
where the mail will be logged and prevents loss of documentation. e had
families that was ineligible for the school
year
, this was due to not turning in all of their clothing receipts supporting the documentation. It was very
difficult to be unable to serve those families, but we have guidelines in place, and
we must follow them.
I would like to mention that when parents guardians grandparents submit any
paperwork into the Education epartment, please read the instructions on the
application. e will be asking that you
submit a copy tribal enrollment card
IB and if we are paying any money
to you, then we will need a - ta form
completed.
e will be continuing to ask for documents, until we transition to scanning
documents into our computer system by
using aserfiche. aserfiche will also
allow us to go digital and provide the
forms to be sent by hyperlinks to email
accounts that will allow you to sign digitally. This will decrease paper and be
more environmentally friendly by reducing emissions.
This will be capable of online fillable
forms and reduces wait times while promoting due dates to be successful for each
person. nother issue we like to mention
is when, the Education epartment calls
applicants of missing documents and
they delay in sending the re uested documents to us, it only puts you in eopardy
of possibly not receiving services, due to
deadline or funding to services may run
out.
Contractors Wanted!!
The Caddo Nation Division of
Housing is currently seeking contractors for projects that are located in the OKC metro area as well as
our local service area. Prospective
contractors must be licensed and
insured. Please call the CNDH at
405-480-2100
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new employee in the ac and Fo Nation
Education epartment. ustin Thomas
orris, a member of ac and Fo Nation.
ustin s parents are both ac and Fo
embers also, regory ynn orris and
ngela tanding asper.
ustin graduated from troud High
chool in ay of
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Oklahoma tate niversity in Oklahoma
ity ma oring in ietetics. Then transferred to Fort ewis ollege in urango, O., he began his studies in Native
merican and Indigenous tudies.
ustin stated, “It is my duty not only
as an Employee, but as a tribal member
to ensure all possible opportunities for
our tribal youth and those who aspire to
SAC AND FOX TAX COMMISSION
REVENUE
November 2020
Beer and Liquor...................................................................$133.75
State Tobacco Rebate............................................................$0.00
Motor Vehicle...................................................................$6,023.72
Sales Tax........................................................................$17,296.72
Treasury...............................................................................$215.00
Oil and Gas.............................................................................$0.00
Gaming..........................................................................$161,141.10
TOTAL..............$184,809.71
The Housing Authority of the Sac and Fox Nation is seeking interested Native-American owned economic enterprises, Native American organizations,
individuals or firms that are interested in providing services or supplies for
the many operations and projects of maintaining and providing affordable
housing to serve our community. We will be requesting a statement of intent
from any interested parties who wish to submit a bid or proposal to provide
services and/or supplies. Services and work items include but are not limited
to appraisals, building materials, construction, architect/engineer, equipment,
electrical, plumbing, HVAC, maintenance, inspections, lead-based paint and
other testing and remediation, surveys, and legal.
A request for vendor packet contact Inventory/Procurement Specialist
Margaret Franklin at 405-275-8200 or by email at mfranklin@hasfn.net. The
statement of intent can be mailed to the Housing Authority of the Sac and
Fox Nation located at 201 N. Harrison, Shawnee, OK, 74801or by contacting
Inventory/Procurement Specialist Margaret Franklin at 405-275-8200 or by
email at mfranklin@hasfn.net.
This request is being offered pursuant to the Indian preference/tribal preference requirements as stated in 24 CFR Part 1000. There is no deadline for submissions. However, submissions not received in a timely manner may prevent
an otherwise qualified firm from receiving Indian preference or being able to
compete for contract award for previously announced solicitations.
further themselves with higher education
are met with a professional and proficient individual to help guide and support
them through their educational ourney .
“Thank you and I look forward to working with all of you as your new Education pecialist
The Education epartment and the
ac and Fo Nation has entered into an
greement with Tribal Education epartments National ssembly TE N .
TE N will be providing funds for the
Education epartment to hire an individual, I am happy to announce that cott
arlow will be the
E pecialist, his
duties will be mostly building a strong
line of communication with school systems located at North ock reek ublic
chool and tillwater ublic chool. He
will be working with Native merican
students in career development and advising students throughout the academic
year.
cott arlow is member of the Osage
and hickasaw Nation and was given
the name Tse-to-ah-moie means “ alking Bull . His arents, Eric arlow and
nita ahsetopah. cott devoted his athleticism to football and wrestling at Bristow chool, he displayed his academic
abilities while being a member of the academic team. cott worked in the service
center of rown uto orld most while
in high school. cott graduated aledictorian of istinction from Bristow High
chool and was an cademic ll- tater.
His plan is to obtain a bachelor s degree in Biological ciences and to also
obtain a master s degree in the same
field. He oined TE N
E in uly
of
and has completed a series of
training courses for preparation in being
ready for the academic school year he is
assigned.
I am very pleased to have ustin and
cott on board in the ac and Fo Nation
by Edwina Butler-Wolfe
Education epartment, they bring several new ideas and have displayed their
focus showing they re very eager to help
our youth achieve the best cademic
pathway to success.
The
eeting was held on October
,
, and the budgets were passed for
the Education epartment. e are happy to say that we will be implementing
several new programs for
.
e are only implementing due to revenue from the asino for the upcoming
budget year. Funding depends on revenue returns and are not guaranteed as the
gaming industry uctuates annually. ust
keep in mind that ne t year we may have
to cut out these new services. hown is a
list of our upcoming new services: ac
and Fo
embers will only be eligible
for
rograms.
ou will need to fill out an application
for the above new programs. ou should
always send in your child children tribal
card and - when needed. Forms can
be found online located on the Education
Tab or reach out to the Education epartment for guidance. e re here to help
and point you in the right direction.
e also like to mention that the
chool lothing chool upply will be
increased to
.
for clothing and
. for school supply. tarting ne t
year uly
, for school year
.
The Education epartment will be issuing out I
ards starting uly
for school clothing supply. e will keep
you updated as time approaches.
eadline for
E ssistance is N O V E M BE R 30, 201.
If you have any concerns or uestion,
please let us know. ou can call
, e tension:
Edwina or ustin
e tension:
. Edwina cell number:
Thank you,
Edwina Butler- olfe
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SAUK LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
PHILOSOPHY
I ndians are born speaking our languages. For some of us, they
lie dormant within our bodies. They are looking for a way out.
G od gave us these beautiful languages. All of us hold them in
a sacred manner within. There is no such thing as an I ndian
person who cannot speak I ndian.
ur language rogra find e e language i in our odie .
They bring them out through our mouths and deliver them to
their rightful resting places within our hearts.
Sauk Language
Department
November 2021 Comic
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Business Committee Meeting Minutes
Business Committee Meeting Minutes
Sauk Languate Dept. Assisting Inmates at
Joseph Harp Correctional Center
Shown are Sac and Fox Nation tribal members and others who are taking
part in a Sauk Language class at Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington, Okla. The Sauk Language Dept. is assisting the group with learning materials.
(Submitted Photo)
November Word Search
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November 2021
SA C A N D F O X N A T I O N
F O O D DI ST R I B U T I O N
P R O G R A M
STROUD WAREHOUSE
918-968-3030 • 1-800-256-3398
SHAWNEE OFFICE
405-395-0063 • 1-886-622-2310
ALL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS
ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! THANK YOU!!
SAC AND FOX TAX COMMISSION
REVENUE
January 2021
Beer and Liquor...................................................................$132.46
State Tobacco Rebate...................................................$266,112.15
Motor Vehicle..................................................................$10,815.86
Sales Tax........................................................................$14,488.86
Treasury................................................................................$970.00
Oil and Gas.............................................................................$0.00
Gaming..........................................................................$178,123.56
TOTAL..............$470,642.89
HELP WANTED!
S A C & F O X N A TI O N
E M P L O Y M E N T O P P O R TU N I TI E S
The following is a list of job vacancies with
the Sac & Fox Nation:
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.
IT Assistant
Probate Tech 2 (Temporary)
Probate Tech 1 (Temporary)
Realty Clerk (Temporary)
Shipping, Receiving and Filing Clerk (Temporary)
Transportation Driver
Patient Navigator
Patient Benefits Coordinator
Assistant Cook
Economic Development Director
Community Health Nurse
Police Officer (Stroud)
Human Resources Director
Maintenance Technician
Chief Financial Officer
Resident Advisor (Juvenile Detention Center)
Special Projects Staff Accountant
Environmental Specialist
Grant Writer/Planner
Landscaper/Laborer
Policy Analyst
Staff Accountant 1
Surveillance Observer (Shawnee)
Applicants must successfully pass an OSBI/ National background check and
drug screen. reference in hiring is given to ualified Native mericans.
Applicants claiming Indian Preference must provide a copy of their CDIB. For
more information and to learn how to apply please visit our website at:
w w w . s ac andf ox nat ion. c om
or contact Human Resources, Sac and Fox Nation, 9 209 63 S. Hwy. 9 9 ,
Bldg. A Stroud, OK 74 079 or by phone (9 18 ) 9 68 -3526
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Business Committee Meeting Minutes
Business Committee Meeting Minutes
Governing Council Minutes
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Tribes Standing Together Against Potential Changes to Indian Child Welfare Act
by Nancy Marie Spears
G aylord News
Cetan Sa Winyan, director of the
American Indian Movement’s Indian
Territory Oklahoma chapter, said all
tribes, not just the four already petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court, should stand
together against potential changes to the
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in a
case the court has been asked to review.
“ They closed the boarding schools and
opened up CPS (Child Protective Services), but it’s the same thing -- they’re
still coming in and taking our children,”
Winyan said.
The ICWA was enacted in 197 8 to help
keep Indigenous children in Indigenous
homes. In I
cases, the first preference for placement is that the child go to
an extended family member, even if the
relative is non-Native. Second preference is someone within the child’s tribe;
third preference is another tribe.
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma,
the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians of California and the Q uinault Indian Nation of
Washington are petitioning the Supreme
Court to request that the bill remain intact.
The state of Texas is challenging the
constitutionality of ICWA, claiming it’s
a race-based system that makes it more
difficult for Native kids to be adopted or
fostered into non-Native homes. Another
argument is that the law commandeers
states too much, giving federal law imbalanced in uence in state affairs.
A Supreme Court response to the
tribes petition and the petition filed by
the plaintiffs was due Oct. 8.
Tribes and advocates argue that ICWA
is culturally- and politically-based, not
race-based, because tribal nations have
political status as sovereign governments
under federal law.
Cherokee Nation Deputy Attorney
General Chrissi Nimmo said the tribe
will put all the resources it has into making sure ICWA is protected. “ ICWA
attempts to keep children connected to
their tribe ... and an attack on that is absolutely an attack on tribal sovereignty,”
Nimmo said.
The bill was enacted to quell the disproportionately high rate of Indigenous
children’s removal from their traditional homes, culture, language and dress.
Before ICWA passed, 25% to 35% of
all Indigenous children were being forcibly “ assimilated” from intact Indigenous family structures to predominantly
non-Indigenous homes.
“ There was this bias that would lead
to children being placed in foster care for
things that weren’t abuse or neglect but
things mainstream social services didn’t
understand,” Nimmo said.
Te’Ata Loper, partnership grant coordinator for the Oklahoma Indian Child
Welfare Association, said ICWA is “ vital
to the continuation of our tribal nations
and tribal families” and is optimistic the
court will maintain tribal sovereignty given the legal precedent found “ in countless Supreme Court case decisions.”
The Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare
ssociation is a nonprofit supporting
Indigenous families and children by providing advocacy, education, training and
collaboration with Oklahoma tribes and
partner agencies.
AIM Indian Territory also provides a
support system for tribal families trying
to navigate the child welfare system.
Winyan said the organization has been
working to educate Oklahoma tribes
about what’s been happening with ICWA
in the courts. She knows some don’t understand the politics of it, or the severity,
but Winyan said many can understand
ICWA’s impact when it’s compared to the
boarding schools era.
Business Committee Meeting
Minutes are now
accessible on the Website
sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
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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
“ It’s just another form of saying, ‘ K ill
the Indian, Save the Man,’”she said. “ It
hasn’t changed.”
One mother from the Cherokee Nation
has seen the impacts Indigenous children face when raised in non-Indigenous
homes.
K im Duncan adopts and fosters children through the tribe. She and her husband, also an enrolled Cherokee member, became certified to foster and adopt
in December 2017 and shortly thereafter
took in two girls who were also Cherokee.
The girls, then ages 9 and 10, had gone
through six different non-Indigenous
homes between Dec. 13 and Dec. 28 of
that year, by the time Duncan and her
husband became their seventh and final
home.
“ The other six homes before us completely shut down and said, ‘ we don’t
want any more kids,’” Duncan said.
“ That’s how traumatic it was. They were
probably the hardest two we’ve ever taken in and we ended up adopting them,
and they are totally different kids now.”
Duncan said leaving the Indian Child
Welfare Act as it is would mean that Indigenous children like hers would still
get to grow up in homes where they are
surrounded by people that not only sometimes look like them but speak their language, understand their culture.
A non-Indigenous home, she said, just
can’t provide those needs to Indigenous
children. Duncan said when they made
a home for their two girls, they were immediately drawn to Duncan’s husband
because he was perhaps a familiar, darker face.
“ They just related to him more,”
Duncan said. “ My children are darker-skinned, most of them, and they related to them.” Duncan has fostered 14
children since 2017 and adopted three of
them.
“ People that are non-Indian are not as
passionate about keeping the language
strong, the culture strong,” Duncan said.
“ If we allow our Indian children to be adopted by non-Indian homes, we’re going
to lose it.”
ICWA applied in the adoption of Jennifer Bailey’s now 7-year-old Cheyenne
daughter. Bailey is a member of the
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. The birth
mother, Bailey said, walked away from
the adoption agency and chose she and
her husband to raise her child because the
child and Bailey were of the same tribe.
Bailey said she’s concerned that
changing ICWA would lead potentially
to long-term impacts on culture and language preservation, because it will keep
Indigenous children from staying connected to their history and ancestry.
Nimmo said if ICWA is ruled as unconstitutional, as “ race-based,” it would
open the door to dismantling other Indigenous laws using that argument.
“ Nothing else that we deal with as tribal people -- land doesn’t matter, money
doesn’t matter, language doesn’t matter,
artifacts don’t matter if we don’t have future generations,” Nimmo said.
(Nancy Marie Spears, a Gaylord News
reporter based in Washington, is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of
Oklahoma. Gaylord News is a reporting
project of the University of Oklahoma
Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass
Communication.)
SAC AND FOX TAX COMMISSION
REVENUE
February 2021
Beer and Liquor...................................................................$170.00
State Tobacco Rebate...................................................$235,841.47
Motor Vehicle...................................................................$6,372.47
Sales Tax........................................................................$15,147.55
Treasury................................................................................$140.00
Oil and Gas.............................................................................$0.00
Gaming..........................................................................$196,755.72
TOTAL..............$454,427.21
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Business Committee Meeting Minutes
Obituary
Robert Wolf
Shawnee resident Robert Wolf, 61,
passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021
in Shawnee, Okla. Wake services were
conducted Oct. 14, 2021 at the Sac and
Fox Community Building in Stroud,
Okla. Burial followed on Oct. 15, 2021
at the Sac and Fox Cemetery in Stroud.
Robert was born September 25, 1960
in Pawnee, Oklahoma to the late Amos
and Marjorie (Butler) Wolf. Robert
worked as a blackjack dealer at the K ickapoo Casino. He enjoyed riding his Indian otorcycle, hiking, fishing, traveling
to casino’s, listening to music, going to
his grandchildren’s ball games, and competitive weight lifting (where he won
many championships and trophies).
He was preceded in death by his
parents, his biological father: Leonard
Walker, grandparents: Dewey and Myrtle Butler, brothers: Gregory Walker, Bill
Bohay, sisters: Vicki Walker, Leah Walker, Iris Bohay, and Elaine Wolf.
Survivors include: long time significant other: Edna Harjo of the home,
children: Jessica Wolf of Shawnee, Delane Wolf of Shawnee, K anetra Wolf of
Shawnee, Amy Wolf of Shawnee, Bradley Wolf of Shawnee, step-children:
Monica Postoak, Tina Iron Horse, and
Amanda Guerrero, siblings: John Wolf
and wife Marieta of Surprise, AZ , Anna
Walker of OK C, K elly Walker of OK C,
Monty Taiser of Meeker, and Monica
Rowlen of Tecumseh, 30 Grandchildren,
3 great-grandchildren, and countless
nieces, nephews, other family members
and friends.
Robert Wolf
Business Committee Meeting
Minutes are now
accessible on the Website
sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov
and Facebook
SAC AND FOX TAX COMMISSION
REVENUE
December 2020
Beer and Liquor...................................................................$220.02
State Tobacco Rebate...................................................$181,975.67
Motor Vehicle...................................................................$5,783.86
Sales Tax........................................................................$12,501.35
Treasury..................................................................................$75.00
Oil and Gas.............................................................................$0.00
Gaming..........................................................................$146,935.68
TOTAL..............$347,491.58
Apprentice Program Available!
This is an ICF (insulated concrete form) home, we designed and in the beginning stages of building. It will be
equipped with geothermal heat and air, with solar panels.
We are seeking experienced or partially-experienced individuals
in the field of construction. We are looking to
employ tribal members
and/or help them learn
via an apprenticeship
program with the option
to become full-time.
K.O. Homes and Construction
Jim Roubidoux
(405) 371-9501
Shawnee, OK
www.k.o.homesandconstruction.com
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RAP Department Application Forms
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RAP Department Application Forms
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RAP Department Application Forms
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RAP Department Application Form
The W-9 FORM CAN BE FOUND IN THIS EDITION ON PAGE 12
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American Rescue Plan Act
We have experienced problems with our email server. If you submitted your You may submit your completed ARPA Application by Email : arparelief@
ARPA Application and have not received your payment, please contact the sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov. Fax: (918)968-3240. Mail: Sac and Fox Nation
ARPA Department, 920963 S. Hwy 99, Stroud, Oklahoma 74079.
ARPA Department at (918) 968-3526, extension 1803.
If you have not applied for the $2,000 American Rescue Plan Act distribution, You may also return the completed application to the ARPA Department, located inside the Administration Building or to the Multipurpose Center in
there is still time to do so.
Shawnee, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
Print or download the application from the Nation’s website or call the ARPA Please submit your ARPA Application prior to December 31, 2021. If you
Department (918)968-3526, extension 1803 to request an application be mailed have a change in address or name change you will also need to submit an
updated W9. (A W9 Form can be found on Page 12.)
to you.
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