# Nemîshâtênemo êhthâkîwiyâni (2021) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Asac_fox_oklahoma%3A90dd9a077cbb9fba ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text SAC and FOX NEWS Nemîshâtênemo êhthâkîwiyâni Phone: 918-968-3526 • 920963 S. Hwy. 99, Bldg. A • Stroud, OK 74079 • Vol. 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 (Continued on Page 2) 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. Page 2 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 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: Sac and Fox Nation Administration Building 920963 S Hwy 99 Bldg A Stroud, OK 74079 Phone: 918-968-3526 Fax: 918-968-4837 The Sac & Fox News is the official publication of the Sac and Fox Nation. Our mission is to meet all tribal members information needs concerning the Nation. The Sac & Fox News is mailed free, one per address, to enrolled Sac and Fox tribal members. Paid subscriptions are available for $12.00 annually. Editorial statements, guest columns, and letters to the editor published in this newspaper contain the opinions of the writers. These opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Sac and Fox News staff or any elected official or department of tribal government or administration. The Sac and Fox News reserves the right to refuse publication of letters to the editor. All editorials and letters to the editor become the property of the Sac and Fox News. Submissions for publication must be signed by the author and include an address and contact phone number. They are limited to 300 words. The staff will not edit editorials or letters to the editor to fit the 300-word limit. Deadline for the August issue is: Tuesday, July 20 at 4:30 p.m. Reprint permission is granted, with proper credit to the Sac and Fox News, unless other copyrights are shown. Articles and letters may be submitted to the newspaper either by mail or Fax to the address provided above, - or by e-mail:newspaper@sacandfoxnationnsn.gov. Address corrections & changes are accepted by The Business Committee at the address listed below. Managing Editor Mike Brown For information: 918-968-3526 x1060 newspaper@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Publisher: Sac and Fox Nation Member of Native American Journalists Assn - Since 1988 Member OPA ~~~~~~~ Tribal Officers: 918-968-3526 or 800-259-3970 Principal Chief: Justin Freeland Wood Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1004 chief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Second Chief: Don Abney Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1008 secondchief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Secretary: Jacklyn K. King Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1007 secretary@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Treasurer: Jared King Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1006 treasurer@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Committee Member: Robert Williamson Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1005 cmember@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Business Committee Mailing Address: Sac and Fox Nation Administration Building 920963 S Hwy 99 Bldg A Stroud, OK 74079 Visit us on the webb @ sacandfoxnation.com click news 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. Like Us on Facebook! Sac and Fox Nation Sac and Fox Casino Sac and Fox Language Program Sac and Fox Dept. of Human Services Sac and Fox National Public Library 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 R obin L ynne Titus B enj amin Frank l in P aul C. H ock er R onal d Dean Fixico 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 Theresa A nn W al k er 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 Page 3 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 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 are now accessible on the Website sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov and Facebook Like Us on Facebook! Sac and Fox Nation Sac and Fox Casino Sac and Fox Language Program Sac and Fox Dept. of Human Services Sac and Fox National Public Library 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) Page 4 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 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. O O A SO TO T 12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS SAC AND FOX AT O O O A S S A A, C A , CUS , A O T, O , , NOR TH R OCK CR EEK, PLEASANT O , A U , , S A NEE, STR OUD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AMER ICAN INDIAN STUDENTS MUST BE A MEMBER TO A FEDER A CO A T AND MUST HAVE AN ENR OLLMENT CAR D. Both R AP AND JOM applications need to have the school FILL OUT/ S 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 Page 5 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 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. Page 6 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 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 Page 7 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 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 Page 8 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 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, ( ) F ( ) 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. ^ C o ntac t i nf o rmati o n: N O T IC E X X X ^ 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. Page 9 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 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. Page 10 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 RAP Department Application Form The W-9 FORM CAN BE FOUND IN THIS EDITION ON PAGE 8 Page 11 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 RAP Department Application Forms Page 12 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 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 Page 13 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 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 Page 14 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 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 Page 15 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 RAP Department Application Forms Page 16 - Sac and Fox News - July 2021 RAP Department Application Forms --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Asac_fox_oklahoma%3A90dd9a077cbb9fba. Public record. Not legal advice.