Nemîshâtênemo êhthâkîwiyâni (2021)

SAC and FOX NEWS

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Phone: 918-968-3526 • 920963 S. Hwy. 99, Bldg. A • Stroud, OK 74079 • Vol. 43 • No. 7 • July 2021

Couteau to Receive WWII ‘Legion of Honor’ Award From France

by Dennis Jennings

Charter Member of

Sac and Fox Nation Honor Guard

For this past year, the remains of tribal member Don J.

Couteau (Ka toe pay) have resided in the Coastal Bend State

Cemetery near Corpus Christie,

Texas. He and his brother, Orville were teenagers when they

For ‘Flawless Performance’ With ‘Carpetbaggers’

enlisted in the U.S. Army at the

start of WWII.

While Orville stayed stateside, Don was sent to a secret airbase in England called

Harrington Field.

His unit

was part of the fledgling U.S.

Army Air Corps. Officially

the 801st/492nd Bombardment

Group, their mission was to

conduct espionage activities behind German lines throughout

Europe.

The Office of Strategic Ser-

Veterans Remembered, Honored

With Memorial Day Ceremonies

vices relied on the U.S. Army

Air Corps special operations air

groups to provide aerial support behind enemy lines. These

provisions included personnel,

weapons, radios, ordinance,

food and other supplies needed by the partisans to fight and

demoralize the Nazis occupying Europe. The operation was

code-named “carpetbaggers.”

B-24s were used with the

necessary modification of creating a plywood chute when the

mission required dropping personnel behind enemy lines. After the D-Day invasion, with the

increasing need for fuel (especially for George Patton’s Third

Army), the planes were modified once again that so every

available space could be used to

transport fuel.

From a book written about the

carpetbaggers, it is stated, “Such

missions were harrowing and

demanded a high degree of skill

and nerve from the crews. They

quickly became adept at identifying landmarks and reached a

skill level that made them able

to conduct missions in adverse

weather conditions that otherwise grounded conventional

squadrons.”

Don’s boyhood hunting skills

were very useful to his assigned

tail gunner slot. He described

himself from those days as

have “eyes like a cat.” All the

crew members would leave the

personal possessions (wallets,

money, letters and photos) in

their lockers. At least once, his

airplane was strafed by the Luftwaffe and Don feared it would

go down. He claimed that the

attackers had not come up from

the rear or he would have got

them.

The ‘Carpetbaggers’ operated

in several European countries,

including Norway, Belgium,

The Netherlands, Germany and

Switzerland. Most of the operations were conducted in France.

Don J. Couteau received many

ribbons and medals for his active service in WWII but, he

never received recognition of

service from France. As a result

of efforts by his daughter, Donna, he will finally receive his

Legion of Honor Award.

He will be awarded the rank

of chevalier (Knight).

The

‘eminent merits’ required to be

awarded the order, require the

“flawless performance of one’s

trade, as well as, doing more

than what is ordinarily expected,

such as being creative, zealous,

and contributing to the well-being of others.”

The award ceremony will be

at 9 a.m. on Wed., July 21, 2021.

The site where this will occur is

the Veterans’ Memorial of the

Sac and Fox Nation. Alexis

Andres, the consul general of

France, will present the award.

Sac and Fox Nation elder and U.S. Military Veteran Francis Grant, center, speaks during

Memorial Day ceremonies conducted May 29 at the Sac and Fox Nation Veterans Memorial

Plaza. Other members of the Sac and Fox Nation Veterans Honor Guard taking part in the

Memorial Salute were Austin Grant Jr., Curtis Wakolee, Sonny Masquat, Dennis Jennings

and Paul Wolf. Also pictured are Sac and Fox Chief Justin Wood and Sac and Fox Honor

Guard Princess Taliah Switch.

(All Photos by Mike Brown)

Human Services

Dept. Accepting

Applications for

LIHEAP Program

We are currently accepting

applications for LIHEAP

Weatherization. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is designed

to provide assistance defray

the cost of weatherizing their

homes to reduce energy cost.

Applicants must reside within

the Sac & Fox nation jurisdictional boundaries. Applicant

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Pictured from left at the Sac and Fox Nation Veterans Memorial Plaza are Sac and Fox Veterans Honor Guard member

Austin Grant Jr., Honor Guard Princess Taliah Switch and

Sac and Fox Veterans Honor Guard member Curtis Wakolee.

Sac and Fox Veterans Honor Guard member Austin Grant Jr.,

Sac and Fox Principal Chief Justin Wood and his wife, Olivia,

were among those placing American Flags on the graves of

all fallen veterans buried at the Sac and Fox Cemetery.

Lasley Presents Handmade Gifts to

Sac and Fox Business Committee

Sac and Fox Nation Tribal Elder Charles Lasley, center, recently presented a handmade clock and traditional pouches

he made to the Sac and Fox Nation Business Committee.

Mr. Lasley is a volunteer with the United Tribes for Christ Fellowship organization. Business Committee members shown

from left accepting the gifts are Second Chief Don Abney,

Treasurer Jared King, Principal Chief Justin Wood and Sec(Photo courtesy of Nikki Hendricks)

retary Jacklyn King.

Leaders Seeking Funds to Reconstruct

18 Targeted Bridges in Lincoln County

by Truman Carter

Director of Transportation

Sac and Fox Nation leaders are pursuing supplemental

funds to reconstruct and replace

18 targeted bridges on county

roads that are functionally obsolete, structurally deficient,

are unsafe and qualify for federal transportation infrastructure

funding. These bridge projects

are a partnership between the

Sac and Fox Nation, the Lincoln

County Board of Commissioners, and the Bureau of Indian

Affairs.

One bridge has a sufficiency rating of 45 out of 100; one

bridge has a rating of 18 out of

100; three bridges are “fracture

critical.” All of the bridges are

located in Lincoln County.

Only tribal governments can

access and secure these federal

bridge funds for tribal transportation improvement projects.

The $16 million investment is

being sought to make public

roads safe and adequate for motorists and users. Half of these

bridges are 80+ years old. The

oldest bridge was built in 1912

and is 109 years old this year.

The Biden Administration

proposes to correct past neglect

and to spend $621 Billion over

the next eight years on transportation infrastructure improvements nationwide. Unfortunately, essential maintenance

of our bridges was deferred for

decades.

Principal users of these

routes, other than residents, include first responders, school

buses, farmers and ranchers, and

deliverymen.

America’s roads and bridges

are the sinew that connect the

country’s economic muscle, and

the arteries that enable the free

and efficient flow of citizens and

commerce.

Thirty years ago, the Tribe

secured $11 million in federal funds to replace old, unsafe bridges on the state highway system that traversed the

3-county reservation.

This effort resulted in every

bridge in Lincoln County on

the state highway system being

brought up to a safe standard.

These projects, in partnership

with the Oklahoma Department

of Transportation, were completed on State Highway 99,

State Highway 18, State Highway 33, and State Highway 62.

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Sac and Fox News Invitation to Don Couteau Award Presentation and Meal

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:

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Administration Building

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Stroud, OK 74079

Phone: 918-968-3526

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publication of the Sac and Fox

Nation. Our mission is to meet all

tribal members information needs

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by Dennis Jennings

Charter Member of Sac and Fox Nation

V eterans Honor Guard

Donna Couteau will be here to accept

a military award from the French government for her father’s service in WWII

The award ceremony will be at 9 a.m. the

morning of Wednesday, July 21, 2021.

This will occur at the Veterans Memorial

of the Sac and Fox Nation. Alexis Andres, the consul general of France, will

present the ward.

It is Couteau’s request that all Sac

and Fox people should be invited to this

event.

After the military ceremony, the Sac

and Fox Honor Guard will present a

meal for our guests here on the reservation. We intend to use the Community

Building at the center of Jim Thorpe Memorial Park on Hwy. 99, 5 miles south of

Stroud. The Auxiliary members and Activity Committee members have pledged

their help, and they will be assisted by

tribal elders.

The menu for this meal will be sundried NDN corn with beef, sun-dried

pumpkin with brown sugar, wild rice

with chicken, yunkipin with ham hocks,

hot meat, green beans and potatoes, fry

bread and iced tea. Coffee will be available.

Seated at the head table will be Principal Chief Justin Wood, French Consul

General Alexis Andres, Grant Moab,

who served as the Oklahoma representative of the French government, and members of the Couteau Family. Also present

will be the special guests of the Couteau

family. These include Henrietta Massey,

Elvis Ellis, Mary McCormick and Lawrence Kahbeah. At the invitation of the

Sac and Fox Honor Guard, will be repre-

sentatives of the Seminole Honor Guard

and Ioway Veterans.

It is anticipated that the line for the

meal will begin at 11 a.m. with prayer,

as is our tradition. The head table will

be served, as will everyone over 75 years

of age and all those who have restricted

mobility.

Please come and join in our festivities

in honor of one of our Sac and Fox Nation’s esteemed warriors, Don Couteau.

Special Governing Council Minutes

LINHEAP

Applications

(Continued from Page 1)

must meet the LIHEAP income guidelines. Contact the Human Service Department at 918-968-3526 ext. 2011 or

2010 for more details.

COVID Disruption

Made Less Impact

Than Expected on

Goat Meat Market

by B rian B rus

O k l ahoma State U niv ersity

A gricul tural Communications Serv ices

Meat goat market disruptions due to

COVID-19 last year appear to have made

less of an impact than expected, said JJ

Jones, Oklahoma State University Extension area agricultural economist.

“Meat goats were affected barely at all

by the pandemic,” Jones said. “Prices and

demand remained surprisingly strong, to

O lahoma producers’ benefit.

Oklahoma is typically the fourth largest

state for meat goat production, although

Jones has watched meat goat numbers

slowly decline over several years for

a variety of cultural and economic reasons. So, while last year showed another

slight drop in numbers, the general trend

doesn’t seem to be any worse due to pandemic distancing issues.

In the latest data, the USDA shows

Oklahoma had 84,000 meat and other goats in 2020, compared with about

79,000 at the beginning of 2021, or a 6%

drop. That’s a slightly steeper decline

than 98% for the rest of the country as

reported by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Prices present a different picture,

however. The average price of a 40- to

60-pound kid in 2020 was $3.17 per

pound, almost 40 cents over the previous year’s average – “a banner year for

2020,” Jones said. Examining data out

of the Livestock Marketing Information

Center, he said 2021 is looking even better, with expectations of more than $4 per

pound when the first uarter ends.

Meat goats are popular protein alternatives, particularly among some ethnic or

cultural sub-markets. Goats’ smaller size,

compared with beef cattle, appeals to new

producers. They soon learn goats require

just as much effort and experience to be

profitable, ones said, and some producers opt out after experiencing losses.

The U.S. needs more goats to meet

overall demand, so carcass imports out of

Australia, New Z ealand and Mexico typically remain high. However, COVID-19

disrupted shipping lines, and in 2020

those imports were down 45% from

2019. Only more time and research will

reveal what happened to those factors,

Jones said.

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Happy July Birthday Elders!

Janet Z orina P atterson

Saginaw M. G rant

Corrine Hines Hul l

Sherry L ynn B eard

Michael Gene Tul l y

Francena L ittl e

Diana Jean Hopk ins

R ichard A rthur L exv ol d

Mary Catherine P l eacher

Charl otte A nn E v erett

Debra Theresa Sord

K ev in James Masquat

B ev erl y Y . Spr inger

L aw rence Haney

P atty L ynn P endl eton

Connie L ee Schraeder

Carol yn J. B aron

Mel issa A nn Denny

Joseph Shane Dav is

James E dw ard Gal l ow ay

Michael L ee Hastings

R ema Jean K aseca

K athl een Marie Cardenas

Maudel l a R enee W hitebead

V ick ie A nn Dupuis

Del ores Jean B arada

O ma L ee B oyd

Janice R . Spe ers

E l l en Mil agros O rtega

Scott Michael W ard

R onal d E ugene R ushing

R uth A nn Garv in

Stev en L ee Harshberger

Frank E . M cCl el l an

Stev en Dougl as W ak ol e

P amel a L ynn R uiz

Joseph Thomas Morris

V iv ian Sheets

Teresa A nn L ecl air

Frederick A . McA l l ister

James A ntoine R oubidoux

Sherry L ynn Thompson

Sharon L ee Hinds

E sther L ouise A rmitage

Dennis W ayne B ushyhead

Freida Marie Tayl or

L ow el l E ugene W ak ol e

Mary L ouise E stes

P atricia L ee W ard

L ana Jo B utl er

Michael W oodard Hack barth

B il l y L ee W oodal l

R il l a Marie Maxw el l

Donal d L ee U l rey

Donnel B ret L ew is

Georgia A nn L ester

Daryl W ayne W al k er

Sharon K ay P oodry

L inda Sue Standing

Shirl ey A nn Hosk ins

Shirl ey Marie McCormick

Charl es A l an E l dredge

B ruce E . L ong

Maureen K eo

Sandra K . P anz er

Jul ie A nn P eck

Marv in Cl air Stev ens

Col l een Tiffany Col l ins

Carol e P . N av e

A l den R andal l R hodd

Mona Mae Gibbs

L inda L ee W al l er

Mark A aron Crist

Thomas Darrel l R euben

Sal l y A nn L ouise Goniw icha

B arbara L . P oodry

Joe P aul Fel ton

Theodore Gordon McCoy

Dee P hil l ip Hock er

R obert Marv ine B osw el l

R onnie E . V each

A ngel a Desiree Huffman

Cheryl Jacque l ine Gutierrez

L ee Gray

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B enj amin Frank l in

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Joy L ynn K ing

R andal l Scott Hock er

Jeanie L ov el and

Connie L en W hite

A nna Joyce W al k er

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L oretta Dean Cansl er

R oy P rice

Mary E mma L ogan

Sue Sanchez

Jeral d E dw ard Jones

L ee Johnson B utl er

Jimmie L ea Tofpi

E dna Del l ceil P age

Sharron D. M aurice

Sherry Jean Macy

Dan W . Y arbrough

Hattie Francine W hitebreast

L oretta Mae P onk il l a

Trudy R enea Ferrel l

Tina Marie Morris

K irby L ee Grant

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Carla Wallace Installed June 18

As Sac and Fox Nation Treasurer

by Mik e B row n

Carla allace too the oath of office

as the new treasurer of the Sac and Fox

Nation during an installation ceremony

and reception held June 18 in the Sac and

Fox Community Building. Wallace was

elected to the post during the June 5 Primary Election. Administering the oath of

office was Sac and o ustice ichael

C. Smith. Holding the Holy Bible for the

ceremony was r. ugene a olee.

Sac and Fox Principal Chief Justin

Wood welcomed the large crowd in attendance, and the Posting of Colors

was conducted by members of the Sac

and o

eterans onor uard.

r.

Lawrence Gibbs offered the invocation.

Among the dignitaries introduced were

former Sac and Fox Business Committee

member ary cCormic and O lahoma State Senator Shane Jett.

Sac and Fox Ambassador and Archivist Juaquin Hamilton and the Nation’s

Information Technology Dept. presented

a slide show featuring historical photographs of tribal life, elders and former

chiefs. Following a special recognition

of tribal veterans and prayer offered by

Second Chief Don Abney, those in attendance enjoyed food and drink during a

reception held in honor of Treasurer Wallace.

Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictments

Charging 11 Defendants With Violent Crimes

A federal grand jury in the Eastern

istrict of O lahoma recently returned

separate indictments charging 11 defendants with murder and other various violent crimes arising out of Indian Country.

Over the course of a three-day grand

jury session in the U.S. District Court for

the astern istrict of O lahoma, trial

attorneys with the Justice Department’s

Organized Crime and ang Section,

working with and in support of the U.S.

Attorney’s Office for the astern istrict

of O lahoma, obtained the indictments

charging the 11 defendants. These indictments followed the reversal or dismissal of state cases as a result of the U.S.

Supreme Court’s decision in c irt v.

O lahoma.

In July 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court

determined in c irt v. O lahoma that

the historical boundaries of the uscogee

(Creek) Nation were never disestablished

by Congress and therefore that the State

of O lahoma did not have urisdiction to

prosecute imcy c irt for first degree

rape and other state crimes.

On arch , the O lahoma Court of

Criminal Appeals ruled that the Cherokee

reservation and the Chickasaw reservation were likewise never disestablished.

Similar rulings affecting the Seminole

and Choctaw reservations were issued by

the O lahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

on April 1.

As a result of these decisions, the United States has primary federal jurisdiction

to prosecute major crimes committed

by—or against—N ative Americans occurring within the 26 counties of the

astern istrict of O lahoma.

The following indictments were returned by the federal grand ury and filed

in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern

istrict of O lahoma

United States v. regory amblin

urder in ndian Country.

United States v. unnar athew emingway

urder in ndian Country using, carrying, and discharging a firearm

during and in relation to a crime of violence causing the death of a person.

United States v. Cody ash ames

urder in ndian Country causing the

death of a person.

United States v. rian ac

urder

in Indian Country.

United States v. obert itchell

urder in Indian Country.

United States v. Clifton arish

urder in ndian Country idnapping resulting in death in Indian Country.

United States v. effrey ierce

urder

in Indian Country.

United States v. Tyas Short Second

degree murder in ndian Country using, carrying, and discharging a firearm

during and in relation to a crime of violence causing the death of a person.

United State v. evin Sizemore

urder in ndian Country second degree

murder in ndian Country voluntary

manslaughter in ndian Country child

abuse in ndian Country assault resultBusiness Committee Meeting Minutes

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ing in serious bodily injury in Indian

Country and assault on a police officer

in Indian Country

United States v. ohn uncan Stubbs

urder in ndian Country using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during and

in relation to a crime of violence causing

the death of a person.

United States v. ohnson isdom

urder in ndian Country.

Acting Assistant Attorney General

icholas . c uaid of the ustice epartment’s Criminal ivision Acting

U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Wilson of

the astern istrict of O lahoma and

Special Agent in Charge elissa . odbold of the

’s O lahoma City ield

Office made the announcement.

The FBI is investigating the cases.

Trial Attorneys erald Collins, ebecca unnan, Ale

ottfried, isa an,

atthew attis, Christina Taylor, Christopher Taylor, and Kristen Taylor of the

Criminal ivision’s Organized Crime

and Gangs Section are prosecuting the

cases with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for

the astern istrict of O lahoma.

Carla Wallace takes the oath of office as treasurer of the Sac and Fox Nation.

Holding the Holy Bible is Eugene Wakolee, and conducting the installation is

Sac and Fox Justice Michael C. Smith.

(Photo by Mike Brown)

Those attending the installation program enjoyed food and drink at a reception also held in the Community Building.

(Photo by Mike Brown)

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Sac and Fox Nation Education Department News

Hello! Sac and Fox Tribal Members,

We would like to congratulate all the

Sac and Fox students who graduated

from kindergarten, 8th grade, 12th grade,

college, and students from vocational

trade school programs.

There has been an increase of R AP incentives this year with mentioned graduates that maintain straight “A’s” along

with perfect attendance records. The

Education Department will be working

with the school systems that are serviced

by Sac and Fox Nations’ JOM Program

on setting up a time to be on-site at their

school for parents/guardians to sign

their child/children up for the upcoming

school year 2021/2022. The JOM Program offers school supplies to all federally recognized tribes that students have

enrollment with in each respected tribal

nation.

The R AP School Clothing/School

Supplies applications will be starting

July 1st for school year 2021-2022, if

you have not turned in your clothing/

school supply receipts for school year

2020-2021 by April 1, 2021, you will not

be allowed for clothing/school supplies

until 2022/2023. It seems this issue arises

every year of parents/guardians not turning in receipts by the deadline provided.

We have been looking into resolving

this issue and have vested interests to is-

sue VISA cards for next year. This will

allow us to have access to the purchase

of clothing and school supplies ‘live

data’, and the parent/guardian will not

have to keep up with receipts and it will

eliminate the exchanging of paper from

one hand to the other. So be looking for

a change next year as we move toward

modernizing the process.

The Education Department submitted

a CAR ES Act Budget to the Business

Committee and was approved on May 4,

2021, to implement Summer and Fall virtual tutoring for our Sac and Fox Students

ages 6- to 16-year-old. We are also going

to install two kiosks in the entry way of

the Learning Center for tribal members

seeking to submit education applications.

DATES TO R EMEMBER :

A School Clothing School Supplies: JULY 1, 2021, through SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, or until funds are depleted. Sac and Fox Nation membership only

pre-K through 12th grade students.

O application for school supplies

JULY 1, 2021, through SEPTEMBER

30, 2021.

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AND MUST HAVE AN ENR OLLMENT CAR D.

Both R AP AND JOM applications

need to have the school FILL OUT/

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and STA

with a school seal.

Parents WILL NEED to send A W-9

AND CHILD/CHILDR EN TR IBAL

ENR OLLMENT CAR D (CDIB CAR D).

Please DO NOT send in an incomplete

application this will only delay your services and funds may run out before you

can complete the application.

The Education Department will be

by Edwina Butler-Wolfe

very busy in the months ahead, please

understand that we want to follow the

guidelines and deadlines that was set

years back by enforcing them.

All applications can be found on the

Sac and Fox Nation website, https: //

www.sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov” Click

on Departments> Education> and you

will be able to view a listing of applications available.

If you have any questions please call,

let us know if we can be of any help.

Thank you,

Edwina Butler-Wolfe

Director of Education

405 328-0402 cell number

918 968-3526, Ext: 2046 or extension:

2043, Liz Crawford

Tony Tiger Exhibit to be Featured at

Myriad Botanical Gardens in OKC

by Tony Tiger

Memorials are for the living; in memorializing the past one should evaluate

the positive and negative of that remembrance that future actions would move

forward in wisdom, knowledge and understanding. I am pleased to share an

opportunity that has been offered to me

to exhibit a large body of art, much of the

art was created or begun in 2020. This

body of art focuses on a number of series

of art pieces I have created over the last

couple years: Indigenous Horse Culture,

Woodland design, Transformation, and

Oklahoma Tribal Identity.

‘Memorial: Positive and Negative

Space’ art by Tony A. Tiger (Sac and

Fox, Seminole and Muscogee Creek)

will open on August 5 and run through

November 5, 2021 at the Myriad Botanical arden in O lahoma City.

I hope you take the opportunity to see

the exhibit. I would like to dedicate this

exhibition of art to the many Indigenous

people who died during this challenging

time; my family member Harry D. Wood.

Sac and Fox Nation Telephone

Extensions

Main Number: 918-968-3526

Chief - 1004 • Second Chief - 1005 • Treasurer - 1006 • Secretary - 1007

Committee Member - 1010 • BC Front Desk - 1009 • Tax - 1043-1045

Accounting - 1030-1036 • Property and Procurement - 1020-1039-1022

Maintenance - 2063 • BHHC - 918-968-9531 • ICW - 1711 • Court - 2039

Library - 2020-2021 • Language - 1075 • JUVI - 4000

USDA - 2077 (WIC 2079)-2080-2081-2082 (Warehouse USDA 2089)

Education - 2046 • IT - 2041 • Police - 2033 • Self-Governance - 1080

Capitol Security - 1090 • Realty - 1050 • Enrollment - 1040-1041

RAP - 2000 - 2001 • Social Services - 2010-2011 • OES - 2091-2092-2094

Veterans - 1065 • Newspaper - 1060 • Chief of Staff - 1001

NAGPRA/Historic Preservation - 1070 • Covid Relief - 1819

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World Elders Abuse Awareness Day Observed With Speakers, Walk-a-Thon, Lunch

by Mik e B row n

Sac and Fox Nation tribal elders and

guests attended ‘World Elders Abuse

Awareness Day’ activities held June 15

in the Sac and Fox Community Build-

Staff members of the Title VI Elders and Adult protective Services Programs

are shown preparing lunch for those attending the World Elders Abuse Awareness Day activities in the Sac and Fox Community Building. (All Photos by Mike Brown)

Those in attendance are shown in line for the lunch prepared for the World

Elders Abuse Prevention Day program.

Rodman Named

Director of White

House Council on

Native Affairs

Anthony (Morgan) R odman has been

named Executive Director of the White

House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA). He previously served

as WHCNAA executive director during

the Obama-Biden administration.

“The White House Council on Native

American Affairs represents an important piece of the administration’s commitment to tribal nations,” said Secretary

of the Interior Deb Haaland, who serves

as Chair of the WHCNAA. “Morgan’s

breadth of experience and previous leadership in this role will help him once

again successfully lead the administration’s all-of-government approach to

strengthening our nation-to-nation relationship with Tribal governments.”

“The White House Council on Native

American Affairs plays an important role

in the Biden-Harris Administration, representing an all-of-government approach

to Native issues,” said Domestic Policy Council Director Ambassador Susan

R ice. “Having a director with R odman’s

deep experience will elevate the work of

the Council to address longstanding inequities within Indian Country.”

“It is an honor to serve in this role

once again,” said WHCNAA Executive

Director Morgan R odman. “Under the

leadership of Secretary Haaland, we have

an opportunity to build on the work we

began during the Obama-Biden administration and center the voices of Tribal

communities as we advance our work on

key issues such as climate change, Tribal homelands and treaties, and economic

and clean energy development.”

R odman is a member of the Cherokee

Nation and Osage Nation. Originally

from Oklahoma, R odman has held the

role of Acting Director of the Indian Affairs Office of ndian conomic evelopment for the past two years. He is a

graduate of Harvard University and the

University of Arizona School of Law.

The WHCNAA is an inter-agency

principals-level council that includes

leaders from across the federal government. The announcement came as the

Biden-Harris administration has prioritized getting resources out to Tribal

communities to address the impacts of

the Administration’s core policy pillars

– climate change, racial equity, economic recovery, and COVID-19 response –

through the American R escue Plan and

American Jobs Plan.

ing. The event was coordinated by Title VI Elders Program Coordinator Carrie LaDeaux, Adult Protective Services

Program Coordinator Mindy Eicher,

staff members Candice Tainpeah, Cathy

McEntire and Jennifer Gunter and others.

The activities included the initiation of

a 30-day ‘walk-a-thon’ program in Jim

Thorpe Memorial Park and the presentation of pedometers to elders for the measuring of walk distances, messages from

guest speakers, door prizes and a prepared lunch. “We remain focused on our

elders, ensuring they lead a life of high

quality and dignity,” said Eicher.

In addition to Eicher and LaDeaux,

speaking to those in attendance included Victim Services Program Coordinator

Brittney Trombly, Black Hawk Health

Center staff member Nacole Parrick and

Sac and Fox Ambassador and Archivist

Juaquin Hamilton.

Sac and Fox Ambassador and Archivist Juaquin Hamilton presents a history

of tribal treaties and removals from the Great Lakes area to Iowa, Kansas and

Oklahoma.

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SAUK LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

PHILOSOPHY

I ndians are born speak ing our l anguages. For some of us, they l ie dormant

w ithin our bodies. They are l ook ing for a w ay out. God gav e us these beautiful

l anguages. A l l of us hol d them in a sacred manner w ithin. There is no such

thing as an I ndian person w ho cannot speak I ndian.

Our language programs find these languages within our bodies. They bring

them out through our mouths and del iv er them to their rightful resting pl aces

w ithin our hearts.

Sauk Language

Department

July Comic

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Business Committee Meeting Minutes

Business Committee Meeting Minutes

July Word Search

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

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2 0 2 1

P E R

C A P I T A

P A Y M

E N T

I N F O R M

A T I O N

• Individual must be enrolled by S eptember 3 0, 2 02 1 to be elig ible for

the 2 02 1 per capita payment.

• Tribal members will need to submit a W9 to the F inance D epartment

for the upcoming 2 02 1 Per Capita Payment.

• O nce a W-9 form is received, it will be updated into our system and

all payments due will be made at a time of disbursement.

• If an individual is a N E W tribal member, or has had a N A M E CH A N G E ,

a copy of S ocial S ecurity card is needed for our records.

• There is N O deadline on submitting a W9. A ll checks will be mailed,

no exceptions.

• The IR S 1099 form will be mailed by Ja nuary 3 1, 2 02 2 .

N E W M IN O R S . . . PL E A S E S E N D CO PY O F S O CIA L S E CU R ITY

CA R D S O WE CA N G E T TR U S T A CCO U N TS E S TA B L IS H E D

S. Hwy.

, Building

Stroud,

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W - 9 F o rm

It is critical that the W-9 F orm be completed correctly and thoroug hly

for each individual tribal member. Be sure to fill out your NAME, MAILIN G A D D R E S S , S O CIA L S E CU R ITY N U M B E R , and then S IG N and

D A TE your form.

R eq ui red Legal Do c uments

If you have had a name chang e due to marriag e, divorce, adoption,

etc., it is important the F inance D epartment has a copy of your social

security card. A ll othere leg al documents should be sent to the E nrollment D epartment so their records can be updated. A ny g uardianship

or Power of Attorney documents need to be on file with the Finance

D epartment.

M i no rs

Parents or g uardians are responsible for providing a W-9 for minor

children; not doing so could result in the minor’ s payment not being

deposited into the minor’ s trust fund account in a timely manner.

S ac and F ox N ation

F inance D epartment

92 096 3 S . H wy 99, B ldg . A

S troud, O kl ahoma 7 4 07 9

D irect fax: 918 -96 8 -4 5 2 8

If you have any q uestions, please contact the F inance D epartment staff

by phone at 918 -96 8 -3 5 2 6 or 8 00-2 5 9-3 97 0 ext. 103 3 , 103 8 or 102 7 .

Tax Liability Notification

What are the withholding req uirements for distributions that are made

per a Revenue Allocation Plan (RAP)? The first step is to identify the

source of funds used for the distribution. U nless the source of funds

is specifically exempt from taxation, the amounts that make up the

distributions to tribal members are taxable.

Which funds g et reported on F orm 1099-M isc?

D istributions could be derived from many

sources, including the profits from a tribal business other than a Class II or Class III g aming

operation, interest income on investments, or

rental payments from tribal lands. A ll these

payments req uire a tribe to prepare a F orm

1099-M IS C

When does a person receive a F orm 1099-M isc,

S tatement for R ecipients of M iscellaneous Income? If a person receives $ 6 0 0 o r mo re i n

1 c al end ar y ear from the same source, that

amount must be reported on a F orm 1099, and

that F orm 1099-M isc. must be provided to the

individual.

Per capita payments could affect any Tribal,

Federal, State, and/or Local benefits you may

receive or prog rams in which you participate.

The S ac and F ox N ation encourag e you to

check with your tax accountant or benefit specialist.

Can the allotted minor payment be refused in order to

have the entire per capita payment be deposited in trust?

Yes, but in order to do so we must still receive a W-9 for

the same reasons stated above. We would also need a

written statement to that effect to be included with the W-9.

W-9 F O R M M U S T B E CU T O N D O TTE D L IN E B E F O R E M A IL IN G

X

X

X

S A C A N D F O X N A TIO N

92 08 8 3 S . H IG H WA Y 99 B L D G . “ A ”

S TR O U D , O K L A H O M A , 7 4 07 9

I t i s o nl y th e amo unt d i s tri b uted f ro m N E T

G A M I N G R E V E N U E th at i s s ub j ec t to w i th h o l d i ng. The Internal R evenue Code provides

that “ E very person, including an Indian tribe,

mak ing a payment to a member of an Indian

tribe from the net revenues of any Class II or

Class III g aming activity conducted or licensed

by such tribe, shall deduct and withhold from

such payment a tax in an amount eq ual to such

payment’ s proportionate share of the annualiz ed tax.” The amount to withhold is provided

in Withholding Tables found in IR S Publication

15 -A , E mployer’ s S upplemental Tax G uide.

If the Indian tribe anticipates mak ing a distribution of any k ind, the Indian tribe needs the

tribal members’ S ocial S ecurity number before

the distribution is made. If an Indian tribe does

not k now a tribal member’ s S ocial S ecurity

number at the time of distribution, the distribution is subj ect to “ back up withholding ” ( at 2 8 %

in 2 009) . ( S ource: Internal R evenue S ervice

( IR S ) Indian Tribal G overnments F req uently

A sk ed Q uestions, L ast R eviewed or U pdated:

A pril 2 2 , 2 013 )

Why does a W-9 needed to be submitted yearly?

If a tribal member receives income that is taxable, a 1099

must be issued for Tax Purposes. The W-9 also serves as

a yearly address update.

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C o ntac t i nf o rmati o n:

N O T IC E

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C o ntac t i nf o rmati o n - F i nanc e Department

F or identity/ security purposes, a W-9 form will not be accepted by

e-mail. Completed forms may be hand delivered, mailed, or faxed.

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f ce of Environmental Services Hosts 8t Annual Family Fis ing Day

ES staff member aniel Wind is shown at right assisting with rods and reels

and fish bait during the e ent.

The Sac and Fox Nation ffice of En ironmental Ser ices ( ES), in partner

ship with the klahoma ept. of Wildlife Conser ation, Natural esources

Conser ation Ser ice (N CS) and . S. ept. of griculture, hosted the th

nnual Family Fishing ay on June ,

. Those attending enjoyed free

fishing with rods and reels loaned by N CS, bait pro ided by ES staff, a

riparian one demonstration by ES Water uality Specialist ale Miller, free

pri e drawings, a hotdog cookout and other acti ities. ( ll Photos by Mike Brown)

ES specialists aniel Wind and ale Miller are shown from left conducting a

riparian erosion demonstration during Family Fishing ay acti ities.

olunteer Jessica Buckley grills hotdogs at eterans ake for those families

taking part in the acti ities.

olunteer and Sac and Fox Nation Chief of Staff udrey ee is shown at left

registering families as they arri ed at eterans ake for the Family Fishing

ay acti ities.

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!!!

ttendees of all ages were ser ed free hotdogs, chips and cold bottled water

during

Family Fishing ay at eterans ake.

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

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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RAP Department Application Form

The W-9 FORM CAN BE FOUND IN THIS EDITION ON PAGE 8

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RAP Department Application Forms

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July 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

S TR O U D

-

WA R E H O U S E

• -

S H A WN E E O F F ICE

• -

ALL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS

ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! THANK YOU!!

Title VI - Elders Meals

July 2021 Menu

Note: Menu is Subject to Change

Sac and Fox Nation Telephone

Extensions

Main Number: 918-968-3526

F o r mo re i nf o rmati o n, pl eas e c o ntac t:

K aren H ami l to n o r N eth i a W al l ac e

Sh aw nee M ul ti - P urpo s e B ui l d i ng

4 0 5 -2 7 5 -1 2 6 2

Chief - 1004 • Second Chief - 1005 • Treasurer - 1006 • Secretary - 1007

Committee Member - 1010 • BC Front Desk - 1009 • Tax - 1043-1045

Accounting - 1030-1036 • Property and Procurement - 1020-1039-1022

Maintenance - 2063 • BHHC - 918-968-9531 • ICW - 1711 • Court - 2039

Library - 2020-2021 • Language - 1075 • JUVI - 4000

USDA - 2077 (WIC 2079)-2080-2081-2082 (Warehouse USDA 2089)

Education - 2046 • IT - 2041 • Police - 2033 • Self-Governance - 1080

Capitol Security - 1090 • Realty - 1050 • Enrollment - 1040-1041

RAP - 2000 - 2001 • Social Services - 2010-2011 • OES - 2091-2092-2094

Veterans - 1065 • Newspaper - 1060 • Chief of Staff - 1001

NAGPRA/Historic Preservation - 1070 • Covid Relief - 1819

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VOTE FOR LANA BUTLER

FOR SECRETARY SAC AND FOX NATION

MY GOALS:

1. To Improve Communication;

2. Timely Minutes Recorded, Post Agenda For All Business

Committee Meetings;

3. I Will Fulfill All Secretary Duties

4. I Will Have an Open Door Policy and Return All Phone

Calls;

5. Will Respond to All E-Mails

I Would Appreciate Your Vote on August 28, 2021

SAC AND FOX TAX COMMISSION

REVENUE

August 2020

Beer and Liquor....................................................................$98.10

State Tobacco Rebate.................................................$274,650.42

Motor Vehicle...................................................................$8,018.08

Sales Tax........................................................................$13,691.28

Treasury...............................................................................$165.00

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

Gaming..........................................................................$130,326.96

TOTAL..............$426,949.84

Direct Employment Program

We are currently accepting applications for Direct Employment. The

Sac & Fox Nation Direct Employment

Program is to provide assistance to

eligible Tribal Members who obtain

new full-time/permanent employment.

The service is designed to assist

with transportation, supplies, equipment, uniforms, and meal allowances. The Program is to assist a tribal

member who has not received the

first full pay check. Contact the Human Service Department at 918-9683526 ext. 2011 or 2010 for more details.

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:

Human Service Department

The General Assistance program provides some money on a month to

month basis to eligible Native’s to aid them along their path towards independence. Applicants must reside within the Sac & Fox Nation jurisdictional boundaries. Applicant must complete a case plan, agree to home

visits and must actively be seeking employment unless they are declared

unemployable by a physician. We are currently accepting application for

General Assistance. The application can be found under the Human Service tab on the nation’s website at www.sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov.

PC Technician

Maintenance Technician/Laborer

Health Information Manager

Chief Financial Officer

Resident Advisor (Juvenile Detention Center)

Landscaper/Laborer

Environmental Technician

Enrollment Assistant

Capitol Security Officer (Part-time)

Grant Writer/Planner

Meal Delivery Driver (Part-time)

Policy Analyst

Staff Accountant 1

Health Director

COVID-19 Administrative Clerk - Education

Mid-Level Language Apprentice

Entry-Level Language Apprentice

Language Education Coordinator

Applicants must successfully pass an OSBI/National background check and

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

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

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

w w w . sacandfox nation. com

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

Bldg. A Stroud, OK 7 407 9 or by phone (918) 968-3526

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Activity Committee

Announcement

The Sac & Fox Nation Activity

Committee is comprised of tribal member volunteers who have

the desire to promote activities

within our tribe.

The Activity Committee is

open to all Sac & Fox tribal

members as well as non-tribal

members. Beginning in July, the

Activity Committee will hold a

regular meeting the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm

in the Shawnee Multi-Purpose

Building. Meetings are open to

the public.

The Activity Committee encourages membership, ideas,

suggestions and/or concerns

of the organization and hosting

events.

Save the

Date!

Event: Presentation of

Seniors of the Year &

Tribal Royalty

Date: Sunday, September 12th, 2021

Where: Hawk Haven

Business Committee Meeting Minutes

are now accessible on the Website

sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov and Facebook

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RAP Department Application Forms

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RAP Department Application Forms