# Nemîshâtênemo êhthâkîwiyâni (2022) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Asac_fox_oklahoma%3Ad51e007efb1bcf5d ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text SAC and FOX NEWS Nemîshâtênemo êhthâkîwiyâni Phone: 918-968-3526 • 920963 S. Hwy. 99, Bldg. A • Stroud, OK 74079 • Vol. 44 • No. 11 • November 2022 A group of Sac and Fox Nation participants are shown Oct. 5 making a ceremonial loop through Jim Thorpe Memorial Park as part of the National Congress of the American Indian’s (NCAI) ‘20th Sovereignty Run’ from Tahlequah, Okla. to Sacramento, Calif. Shown front from left are event coordinators NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr. and NCAI President Fawn Sharp. On the trailer leading the way is a wooden totem pole created by House of Tears Carvers of the Lummi Nation in Washington State. (Photo by Mike Brown) NCAI 20th ‘Sovereignty Run’ Visits the Sac and Fox Nation by Mike Brown The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 20th ‘Sovereignty Run,’ that began Oct. 3, 2022 on the Cherokee Nation reservation in Tahlequah, Okla., made a special stop at the Sac and Fox Nation on Oct. 4-5. The Sovereignty Run, lead by NCAI President Fawn Sharp, is intended to raise awareness of new attacks on tribal sovereignty, and also to commemorate the recent reinstatement of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe’s 1912 Olympic victories. Honoring the Late Sports Legend Jim Thorpe Following additional stops in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California, the Run is scheduled to conclude on Oct. 31, 2022 in Sacramento, Calif. during the annual NCAI convention and marketplace. The Run will cover a total of 1,787 miles. The group was greeted Oct. 4 on Route 66 in Stroud by Sac and Fox Nation Business Committee Member Robert William- Principal Chief Don Abney Submits Resignation From Office (Editor’s Note: On October 2, 2022, the Sac and Fox Nation Business Committee announced the following): The Sac and Fox Nation Business Committee has received notice of the resignation of Principal Chief Don Abney, effective on September 30, 2022. “Don Abney has served the Sac and Fox Nation in various capacities for more than thirty-seven years,” said Second Chief Angela Gasper. “On behalf of the Business Committee, I want to thank Don for his service and longstanding commitment to the Sac and Fox Nation. We wish him well.” The Business Committee will consider next steps to address the vacancy. Details will be forthcoming. son and Sac and Fox Nation Chief of Police Andy Selfridge. The visitors were special guests for dinner that evening in the Community Bldg., and returned the next morning for a light breakfast, brief program and walk through Jim Thorpe Memorial Park as part of the ‘Sovereignty Run’ before the group’s departure for Oklahoma City and on westward. During the visit to Sac and Fox Nation headquarters, President Sharp was accompanied by Nedra Darling, who is co-founder of ‘Bright Path Strong,’ a coalition largely responsible for the reinstatement of Jim Thorpe’s Olympic wins. Darling is also executive producer of a film in development, ‘Bright Path: The Story of Jim Thorpe.” Before their departure, Sac and Fox leaders presented a special blanket featuring the likeness of Jim Thorpe to Nedra Darling in appreciation of her successful efforts to have Thorpe’s Olympic victories restored, and her ongoing development of the feature film. Also part of the entourage were members and representatives of ‘House of Tears Carvers’ from the Lummi Nation in Washington state. Led by carver, Douglas James Jr., the group included his wife, Siamelwit, manager/carver Phreddie Lane, crew assistant Diron McGomery and others. The Lummi Nation group had in tow, as an inspirational visual feature for the Run, a 25-ft. wooden totem pole hand-carved by James’ brother, Jewell James, in honor of a late Lummi chief. Douglas James explained the symbolism of the totem pole features, and the ‘House of Tears’ missions conducted “in spirit of healing, honor, hospitality, respect and protection.” The NCAI is an American Indian and Alaska Native rights organization. It was founded in 1944 to represent the tribes and resist federal government pressure for termination of tribal rights and assimilation of their people. These were in contradiction of their treaty rights and status as sovereign entities. The organization continues to be an association of federally recognized and state-recognized Indian tribes. Pictured are banners placed near the entrance to the Community Bldg. by Sovereignty Run coordinators. (Photo by Mike Brown) Tribal Leaders Take Part in Skye Griggs Jim Awareness Memorial Walk in Shawnee Sac and Fox Nation Secretary Lana Butler, Second Chief Angela Gasper and Treasurer Carla Wallace are shown from left as they participated Oct. 1 in the Justice for Skye Griggs Jim Awareness/Memorial Walk held in Shawnee, Okla. Holding the sign is Linda Trevino. See story and photos on Page 9. (Photo courtesy of Carla Wallace) Pictured from left in the Sac and Fox Community Bldg. during the visit from the NCAI Sovereignty Run are: Second Chief Angela Gasper; NCAI President Fawn Sharp; Sac and Fox Business Committee Member Robert Williamson; Bright Path Strong Co-Founder Nedra Darling and, NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr. (Photo by Mike Brown) Page 2 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 Sac and Fox News The Sac & Fox News is the monthly publication of the Sac & Fox Nation, located on SH 99, six miles south of Stroud, OK. Mailing address: Sac and Fox Nation Administration Building 920963 S Hwy 99 Bldg A Stroud, OK 74079 Phone: 918-968-3526 Fax: 918-968-4837 The Sac & Fox News is the official publication of the Sac and Fox Nation. Our mission is to meet all tribal members information needs concerning the Nation. The Sac & Fox News is mailed free, one per address, to enrolled Sac and Fox tribal members. Paid subscriptions are available for $12.00 annually. Editorial statements, guest columns, and letters to the editor published in this newspaper contain the opinions of the writers. These opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Sac and Fox News staff or any elected official or department of tribal government or administration. The Sac and Fox News reserves the right to refuse publication of letters to the editor. All editorials and letters to the editor become the property of the Sac and Fox News. Submissions for publication must be signed by the author and include an address and contact phone number. They are limited to 300 words. The staff will not edit editorials or letters to the editor to fit the 300-word limit. Deadline for the December issue is: Friday, November 18 at 4:30 p.m. Reprint permission is granted, with proper credit to the Sac and Fox News, unless other copyrights are shown. Articles and letters may be submitted to the newspaper either by mail or Fax to the address provided above, - or by e-mail:newspaper@sacandfoxnationnsn.gov. Address corrections and changes are accepted by the Business Committee at the address listed below. Managing Editor Mike Brown For information: 918-968-3526 x1060 newspaper@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Publisher: Sac and Fox Nation ~~~~~~~ Tribal Officers: 918-968-3526 or 800-259-3970 Second Chief: Angela Gasper Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1004 secondchief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Secretary: Lana Butler Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1007 secretary@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Treasurer: Carla Wallace Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1006 treasurer@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Committee Member: Robert Williamson Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1005 cmember@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Executive Assistant: Pam Patterson Pamela.patterson@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Executive Assistant: Kelsey Collins Kelsey.Collins@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Business Committee Mailing Address: Sac and Fox Nation 920963 S Hwy 99 Bldg A Stroud, OK 74079 Visit us on the webb @ sacandfoxnation.com OES Offers Home Heating Safety Tips Submitted by R onald L auderdale Env ironmental Spe cialist Office of Environmental Services With the winter temperature getting colder outdoors. 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Carbon monoxide detectors should be placed throughout the home and if you have a furnace located in a basement, a carbon monoxide detector should be placed there as well. Be sure to test all of the detectors in your home and install fresh batteries in each unit, every year. If you do not have carbon monoxide detectors in your home and you have a reason that you should. It would be a good idea to invest in a few, for you and your family’s health and safety. Will Rogers Museum To Celebrate his 143rd Birthday The Will Rogers Memorial Museum and irthplace anch ill celebrate the 143rd birthday of Oklahoma’s Favorite Son with the Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival. The festival will take place on Wednesday, November 2, through Saturday, November 5. Many activities are planned to honor the memory of Will Rogers, Cherokee cowboy, philosopher, and movie actor. Beginning November 2, the Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival will feature up and comin filmma er exhi itin their work at venues throughout Claremore along with lectures, workshops, and receptions. Also included in this festival ill e ho in of film featurin Will Rogers inside the WRMM. The Dog Iron Awards Ceremony will be held on November 5 at the Will Rogers Memorial Theater. In celebration of Rogers’s birthday— November 4, 1879—t he WRMM in Claremore will be open and free to the public all day on Thursday, November 4. Families are encouraged to visit the WRMM to learn more about the man who entertained and inspired the nation. V isitors can also make the drive to Oologah to the Birthplace Ranch to see the room where Will Rogers was born on November 4, 1879, in the Cooweescoowee District of the Cherokee Nation. To learn more about the Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival or to read a complete schedule of events, click the buttons below. For further information please call 918-341-0719 or visit www. willrogers.com/will-rogers-days. Business Committee Meeting Minutes are accessible on the Website sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Happy November Birthday Elders! A shbaugh, J enell A shley, L av eta A ldean Biswell, T wanna Charlene Bonifield, Gloria C Breger, J ulie Marlene Britt, P hyllis Faye Buckley, V iola R enee Buffalomeat, Shawn Butler, J ohn P atrick Butler, L arry R obert J r. Cobb, Connie Sue Colbert, D elores Couteau, Mark Ev erett Crane, Charles L ogan J r. Crane, Cheryl L ee D ella Calce, P aul J oseph D uncan, R osita L ee Fixico, L isa A nn Fossett, Catherine Christine Franklin, D ouglas L owell Garcia, Jimmie Lee Gibbs, Douglas Edward Griggs, Michael James Griggs, Perry Lynn Hancock, Georgia Lee H armon, Betty L . H art, Marian Eliz abeth H awkins, T oni L ynn H ines, Brian D wayne H ocker, R obin R ay James, Larry G J eske, J anet K ahbeah, L awrence Oliv er J r. L eblanc, R aye A nn L ittle, Sharon Elaine L ongshore, D onna D arlene L ongshore, J ohn Earl Mack, A nita L ouise Manatowa, J oel L ynn Masquat , L eslie D ion Masquat , T ommy L eon McClellan, Colbert R McClellan, H enry Buck Sr. McCoy, Gayla Louise McCreless, D ale W ayne McElroy, D eborah Sue McK osato, K enneth R obert Meek, R obert Nelson Miles, J eff D aniel Morris, L inda J oyce Murdock, Cheryl L eah Nullake, A pr il T heresia Oszman, Sharon Gail P atterson, Martin V incent Ponder, Patricia Guinn Ponkilla, Brenda Gail P oodry, D arrell H arv ey R edd, Melinda E R ice, A rchie H ector R ice, Ev a- K ay Rolette, Ellis Gayle Rolette, Mary Georgie R othrock- W illiams, Barbara J ean R oubidoux, D av id L eon Samuels, K imberly A nn Segura, Delfina Marie Skeels, Nancy J o Charlene Snodgrass, Nelda J oyce Switch, L atricia T iger, T ony A lexander T soodle, Corrine L av ern V illarreal, H elen Marie W akolee, K arin K ae W alker, Catherine J oy W ard, Margaret L ucille W ard, Mary F. W arrior, K imberly A nn W illiams, P aula K aye W illiams, R honda K ay W illiamson, Christine Barker W illiamson, R obert E W olf, J ohn W illiam W ood, Freeland W ood, J ennifer L ynn W oodall, Bobby R ay W right, Samuel R obert Z entner, L uana Page 3 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 BIA and BIE to Create Food Hubs For Schools, Detention Centers The Department of the Interior on Sept 27, 2022, announced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian E ducation (BIE ) will create Indigenous Food Hubs for BIE -operated schools and BIA-operated detention centers to help source Indigenous foods, enhance culturally based healthy nutrition education and boost training for healthy and culturally appropriate food preparation. The announcement was made as part of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which aims to galvanize the public and private sectors to comprehensively address the intersections of food, hunger, nutrition and health to drive toward a goal of ending hunger and increasing healthy eating and physical activity. “Food is an integral cornerstone of Indigenous communities – it represents our connection to the E arth and the customs that have been passed down through generations. Y et Indigenous communities face historically high rates of food insecurity and often lack access to affordable and healthy foods,” said Secretary Deb Haaland. “The Biden-Harris administration is committed to improving food access and affordability across Indian Country, while also relying on Indigenous knowledge to ensure Native communities receive culturally appropriate healthy nutrition education.” “Indigenous food is about more than j ust nutrition. Food is an important part New NAGPRA Regulations are Now Available for Public Comment Following extensive Tribal consultation and review, the Department of the Interior on Oct. 13 announced that proposed revisions to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s (NAGPRA) regulations are now available for public comment. NAGPRA regulations provide a systematic process for returning human remains, funerary obj ects, sacred obj ects, or obj ects of cultural patrimony to Native American and Alaska Native Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. The proposed changes would streamline requirements for museums and federal agencies to inventory and identify human remains and cultural items in their collections. “The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act is an important law that helps us heal from some of the more painful times in our past by empowering Tribes to protect what is sacred to them. These changes to the Department’s NAGPRA regulations are long overdue and will strengthen our ability to enforce the law and help Tribes in the return of ancestors and sacred cultural obj ects,” said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland. “Repatriation is a sacred responsibility for many Indigenous communities. After consulting with Tribal Nations across the U nited States, the National Park Service welcomes additional input on improvements to the NAGPRA regulations,” said National Park Service Director Chuck Sams. “We hope these changes will make it easier for proper repatriation and reburial of Indigenous ancestors and cultural items.” The Department of the Interior consulted with 71 Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations on the draft proposal and received more than pecific comments. K ey feedback from these conultation i no re ected in the updated proposed revisions, including: tren thenin the authorit and role of Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations in the repatriation process; ddre in arrier to timel and successful disposition and repatriation; ocumentin and addre in requests of Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations when human remains or cultural items are discovered on federal or Tribal lands before items are further disturbed; and, ncrea in tran parenc and reporting of holdings or collections. E nacted in 1990, NAGPRA requires museums and federal agencies to identify Native American human remains, funerar item and o ect of cultural i nificance in their collections and collaborate with Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations to repatriate them. The public can comment on the proposed rule until Jan. 12, 2023, at www. regulations.gov. of Native cultures, traditions, history and community,” said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland. “The Indigenous Food Hubs will work to provide healthier food to Indigenous communities and help to repair the damage done to Indigenous food ways by the harmful policies of the past, including colonization, relocation and assimilation of Tribal communities.” or the fir t time a nutritioni t ill be hired to support the BIE and BIA in developing and implementing culturally appropriate nutrition and training standards that draw from Indigenous knowledge. Special efforts will be made to identify and connect Native vendors and producers, as well as community-based systems such as Tribal food sovereignty and health programs. The initiative will utilize Indigenous knowledge to develop holistic approaches to support Native Food Sovereignty movements incorporating culture, social determinants of health, food, nutrition, land management and regenerative agriculture. The initiative will include pilot hubs at four BIE schools and four BIA detention centers to source foods from Native producers and vendors, provide training for cooks, and develop educational materials. Muriel Wheeler to Serve on Sauk Business Enterprise Board Muriel Wheeler is recently pictured taking the oath of of ce to serve on the Sac and Fox Nation’s Sauk Business Enterprise Board. Conducting the installation ceremony is Chief Don Abney. (Photo courtesy of Rhonna Morris) Page 4 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 Sac and Fox Nation Education Department News Greetings! The E ducation Department made an appearance at the National Indian E ducation Association Conference that took place at the Omni Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The conference was held Wednesday through Saturday, October 5-8. On Wednesday, October 5, Justin Morris, Sac and Fox Nation E ducation Specialist and Scott Marlow ACE Specialist and I attended the Tribal E ducation Departments Nation Assembly (TE DNA) Annual Membership Meeting at the Omni Hotel. We were able to hear key pea er from the ffice of ndian ducation (OIE ) Mr. Julian Guerrero, Director and Mr. Tony Dearman, Director, Bureau of Indian E ducation (BIE ). Topics were JOM, TE DNA Grant, and Higher E ducation Policy and budgets. Throughout the NIE A Conference, I was able to network with other tribal education departments and Tribal Leaders in Oklahoma, asking questions and getting their thoughts on waiver provisions that some public schools are inquiring to tribes for Impact Aid Funding. A waiver would merely say that the tribe is satisfied ith the educational ervice and programs provided by that particular school seeking a waiver. Public schools are required to implement Indian policies and procedures. . (LOCAL E DU CATION AGE NCY ) - An LE A that is subj ect to the require- ment of . a mu t con ult ith and involve local tri al official and parents of Indian children in the planning and development of: . t ndian policie and procedure (IPP’s); and, . he eneral educational program and activities. An LE A’s IPP’s must include a decription of the pecific procedure for how the LE A will: . i eminate relevant application evaluations, program plans and information related to the LE A’s education pro ram and activitie ith ufficient advance notice to allow tries and parents of Indian children the opportunity to review and make recommendations; . rovide an opportunit for tri e and parents of Indian children to provide their views on the LE A’s educational program and activities, including recommendations on the needs of their children and how the LE A may help those children reali e the enefit of the education programs and activities. As part of this requirement, the LE A will: otif trie and the parent of ndian children of the opportunity to submit comments and recommendations, considering the tribe’s preference for method of communication; and, odif the method of and time for soliciting Indian views, if necessary, to ensure the maximum participation of tribes and parents of Indian children. This is j ust a review of the requirements that public schools have to implement Indian policies and procedures. My thought of a waiver to a public school is that a tribal Nation and Tribes really need to consider how well that school is doing in meeting our American Indian Students needs and how are they being treated in the school system. Being a former tribal leader, I have a concern with a waiver being asked upon Sovereign Nations and Tribes. The E ducation Department will be accepting the Blackhawk and Jim Thorpe Scholarship Award applications startin ecem er thru e ruar . by Edwina Butler-Wolfe COLLE GE STU DE NTS APPLY ING . COM. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at the E ducation Department xten ion for u tin orri or xt. for d ina Butler-Wolfe.. APPLICATIONS MU ST BE Thank you, E dwina Butler-Wolfe Director of E ducation Department Pictured from left during the Tribal Education Departments National Indian Eduction Association Conference are: Justin Morris, Sac and Fox Nation Education Specialist; Mr. Tony Dearman, Director , Bureau of Indian Education (BIE); and, Edwina Butler-Wolfe, Sac and Fox Nation Education Director. (Photo Provided) NIEA Conference Report by Justin Morris, Education Specialist Hello E veryone, shop sessions I attended: This is Justin Morris your E ducation Specialist for the Sac and Fox Nation. ational ndian mpacted chool recentl attended the rd annual a- Association-Advocacy for Federally Imtional Indian E ducation Association con- pacted Indian Lands School Districts ference held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoureau of ndian ducation entral ma on cto er th th . ffice olic pdate I am pleased to report back that the ri al overnance overei nt conference was a tremendous success Through Self-Determination and I had the opportunity to network with ureau of ndian ducation enior not only other Tribal E ducation Depart- Leader Town Hall ments but with members of several Feda in the o t of ur e ource eral Agencies. for E ducation Sovereignty As I continue to represent the Sac and pdate from the . . epartment of Fox Nation, it is my goal to establish ducation mpact id ro ram ffice partnerships/relationships with these orureau of ndian ducation ohn on ganizations so that we may always be at O’Malley program the forefront in providing E ducation and ri al ducation epartment aE ducational opportunities for the Sac and tional Assembly Fox Nation and its people. ndi eni in urriculum tren thBelow is a list of a few of the work- enin ri al and artner hip Employee Committee Events Raise Over $1,000 for Rasmussen Family The Sac and Fox Nation Employee Committee wants to thank all the employees, committees, and tribal members who donated money, time and products to assist the family of Maintenance Dept. staff member Roy Rasmussen, who lost their home in a recent re. A special thank you to Jennifer Wood for donation her time to make fry bread for our Indian taco fund-raiser dinner. The dinner and a 75/25 drawing raised over $1,000 dollars for the Rasmussen Family. Human Services Director and Employee Committee member Mindy Eicher is pictured presenting a check to Roy Rasmussen following the fund-raiser events (Photo Provided) NIEA Conference Report by Scott Marlow, ACE Career and Education Specialist Hello all, my name is Scott Marlow, of the workshops I was able to attend: and I am the tribal education depart- TE DNA ACE annual meeting; Potawatment’s national assembly ACE career omie in Higher education; Asserting E dand education specialist for the Sac and ucational Sovereignty: Perspectives from Fox Nation. the Cheyenne and Arapaho Dept. of E dI received the opportunity to attend the ucation; Back the Braid-Talking Circle rd annual convention in and what comes next; and, Tribal E dufrom Oct. 5-8 at the Omni hotel and OK C cation Departments National Assembly convention center. Accessing Choices in E ducation. I am ecstatic to report that throughout I really enj oyed the conference. Most the duration of the convention I was able of all, I enj oyed the opportunity to meet to meet and network with leaders with- with other native educators and advisors, in tribal education departments, as well and from this experience I will be makas with agencies and organizations that ing outreach efforts to our neighboring offer services and products relevant to education departments to share and learn native education. best practices in the pursuit of ensuring The following are the names of a few the success of our native students. SAC AND FOX TAX COMMISSION REVENUE February 2022 Beer and Liquor...................................................................$431.00 Motor Vehicle...................................................................$4,519.34 Sales Tax........................................................................$14,647.61 Treasury.............................................................................$2,195.00 Oil and Gas.............................................................................$0.00 Gaming..........................................................................$202,543.22 TOTAL..............$224,336.17 Page 5 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 Sac & Fox Nation Hosts 1st Annual Algonquian Language and Cultural Convention by Mike Brown The Sac and Fox Nation collaborated with the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City to host the First Annual Algonquian Language and Cultural Convention on Sept. 24, 2022. The event was coordinated by Sauk Language At First Americans Museum in OKC Dept. Director K atie Thompson and Sac and Fox Historian and Archivist Juaquin Hamilton. “We invited presenters from various Algonquin tribes to speak about their Sauk Language Dept. Director Katie Thompson served as keynote speaker during the First Annual Algonquian Language and Cultural Convention held at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City. (All Photos by Juaquin Hamilton) language programs, and we had artists demonstrate their bead work, moccasin ma in fin er eavin and ood carving skills with students in different time slots from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,” said Sac and Fox Historian and Archivist Juaquin Hamilton. “We also sponsored a Woodland Dance in the First Americans Museum Festival Plaza that began with a Grand E ntry of dancers at 6 p.m. The convention concluded that evening at 9 p.m. We appreciate all of our Sac and Fox tribal members who helped make the event a success,” he added. Taking part in the convention activities were members of the Sac and Fox Nation, Meskwaki Nation, Potawatomie Nation, Chippewa-Cree Tribe, Choctaw Nation and others. The convention was made possible by a $39,930 grant received through the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums (ATALM) American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Native Institutions. The convention is a ‘Thaki Resurgence’ event promoting Sac and Fox tribal culture. The Thaki Resurgence series include the collecting of oral histories, the annual Sac and Fox Nation Powwow and other events. Luke Kapayou, a member of the Meskwaki Nation, is shown spoon carving at the First Americans Museum during the First Annual Algonquian Language and Cultural Convention. A group of Sac and Fox tribal women are shown in the museum’s Festival Plaza during a Bean Dance in conjunction with the convention activities. Sac and Fox and Meskwaki men dancers are shown during a Bean Dance during the Woodland Dance held in conjunction with the convention. Sac and Fox tribal member Jacklyn King, standing, served as an instructor for a beading class during the convention. Head singer Gene Logan and other Sac and Fox singers are shown during the Woodland Dance held in the museum’s Festival Pla a. Business Committee Meeting Minutes Sac and Fox tribal member Shawna Spoon, center, served as an instructor for a sewing class during the convention. are accessible on the Website sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Page 6 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 SAUK LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT PHILOSOPHY I ndians are born sp eaking our languages. For some of us, they lie dormant within our bodies. T hey are looking for a way out. G od gav e us these beautiful languages. A ll of us hold them in a sacred manner within. T here is no such thing as an I ndian p erson who cannot sp eak I ndian. Our language rograms find these languages within our bodies. T hey bring them out through our mouths and deliv er them to their rightful resting p laces within our hearts. November Comic Page 7 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 November Word Search Page 8 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 November 2022 SAC AND FOX NATION FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM STROUD WAREHOUSE 918-968-3030 • 1-800-256-3398 SHAWNEE OFFICE 405-395-0063 • 1-886-622-2310 ALL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! THANK YOU!! HOURS (Monday-Friday) Certi cation am - pm Distribution am - pm Store AM Inventory am - : 0 am Store PM Inventory pm - pm HOME DELIVERIES ARE FOR HOMEBOUND AND/OR DISABLED ELDERS. CALL OUR STROUD OFFICE TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Business Committee Meeting Minutes are accessible on the Website sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov 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 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. Page 9 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 ‘Justice for Skye Griggs Jim Awareness Walk’ eld in Shawnee Participants are shown during the awareness/memorial walk that began at Firelake grocery and concluded at the Immanuel Baptist Church parking lot. (All photos courtesy of Carla Wallace) Participants are shown gathered at the Shawnee Multi-Purpose Bldg. for a noon lunch during the walk. Pictured is Li Johnson’s customi ed semi-truck she drove from Wisconsin for the awareness/memorial walk. by Mike Brown Sac and Fox Nation tribal leaders j oined a group of other supporters and took part Oct. 1, 2022 in the ‘Justice for Skye Griggs Jim Awareness/Memorial Walk held in Shawnee, Okla. On Jan. 9, 2021, Skye Griggs Jim, a Sac and Fox tribal member, Absentee ha nee de cendant and mother of five died under suspicious circumstances near Shawnee. Family, friends and supporters met Oct. 1 at the Firelake grocery parking lot to begin a 7-mile walk to honor Griggs Jim and to bring awareness to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman (MMIW) support organization. Walkers and supporters stopped at the Sac and Fox Nation’s Shawnee Multi-Purpose Bldg. for a noon lunch. The walk concluded with a program at the Immanuel Baptist Church parking lot on E . 45th St. at approximately 4:30 p.m. Speakers included: Christa McClellan, who serves as president of MMIW Central lahoma ar ochee ho serves as president of MMIW E astern lahoma and unn o n ecretar of the K ickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma. i ohn on a mem er of the o Chuck Nation in Wisconsin, drove her customized semi truck to the event to promote awareness of the MMIW organization. Also attending were Sac and Fox Nation Second Chief Angela Gasper, Secretary Lana Butler and Treasurer Carla Wallace. The event was coordinated by Griggs Jim’s mother, Alecia Onzahwah, who has created a web-based resource tool for the families of Native American homicide victims: www.theskyewomanproj ect.com. “We are extremely thankful for the ad- Pictured are many of those taking part in the Justice for Sky Griggs Jim Awareness/Memorial Walk. ditional support recently received from the Sac and Fox Nation, MMIW and the communit . hi i a difficult thin to deal with and we have deep gratitude for the support. It gives us hope to keep moving forward,” said Onzahwah. “We plan on doing a walk again next ear even if e find the an er e are looking for. Because, this is not j ust about Skye, it’s about all of us,” she added. According to the 2018 U rban Indian ealth n titute e earch eport urder i the third leadin cau e of death among American Indian and Alaskan Native women. ative omen are murdered and exually assaulted 10X the national average. ear old i the median a e of the victims. out of ative omen are exuall assaulted in their lifetime. of the e a ault are perpetrated by non-natives. n there ere no n incidents yet only 112 cases were logged into the federal data a e and of those cases were not covered by national or international media. lahoma i one of the top ten tate with highest numbers of MMIW cases. Pictured is the logo on t-shirts worn by many of the walk participants. RAP Department Application Form SACAND FOX NATION REVENUE ALLOCATION PLAN GUIDELINES EMERGENCY APPLIANCE PROGRAM PROGRAMFUNCTIONS: To provide for the safe and healthy daily living needs of eligible Sac and Fox Nation tribal members with emergency appliance replacement. E mergency Appliance Assistance is established for E ME RGE NCY purposes ONLY . The program is open to all tribal members 18 or older on a fir t come a i re ardle of their location of residency. GU IDE LINE S: 1. Applicant must be an enrolled member of the Sac and Fox Nation, residing anywhere. 2. Applicant must express a need for services based on an emergency situation. An E ME RGE NCY is any situation beyond the applicants control causing a hardship on the applicant and family. 3. E mergency Appliance Assistance is to replace unusable and unsafe appliances only. It does not cover duplicate or outdated appliances. 4. Funding for this program is limited and each application will be processed in the order in which it was received. This program will fund as many tribal member’s requests as funding will permit. 5. Applicant may receive up to $750 for an appliance that includes (refrigerator, stove, washer, dryer, hot water heater or air conditioner) every 2 years per household. 6. Applicants should submit three (3) quotes for the appliance they are re ue tin ho ever the final election of appliance and vendor will be at the discretion of the RAP Department. Approved by Sac and Fox Nation Business Committee, Regular Business Committee Meeting October 19, 2021. Page 10 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 RAP Department Application Form The W-9 FORM CAN BE FOUND IN THIS EDITION ON PAGE 13 Page 11 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 20th NCAI Sovereignty Run Highlights Attention! Sac and Fox Casino chairs are available for anyone who wants one or many. Bring a truck and/or a trailer. Contact Flo Starr the front desk receptionist during regular business hours: (91 )-9 - 2 ext. 1000; or after hours contact the SFN Security at ( 0 ) 0- 1 . Sac and Fox Nation Treasurer Carla Wallace, Second Chief Angela Gasper, and Business Committee Member Robert Williamson are shown from right presenting a special blanket with the likeness of the late Jim Thorpe to Nedra Darling, who serves as co-founder of Bright Path Strong, and executive producer of the lm in development, Bright Path: The Jim Thorpe Story. (All Photos by Mike Brown) Sac and Fox Business Committee Member Robert Williamson, center, and Second Chief Angela Gasper, right, are shown with members of the Sovereignty Run group. Shown front row from left are: Douglas James Jr., Siamelwit James, Fawn Sharp holding Junior James, Nedra Darling and Larry Wright Jr. Back row: Diron McGomery and Phreddie Lane. Douglas James Jr., right, explains the symbolism of the many features of the ‘Chief’s Pole’ totem pole created by ‘House of Tears’ carvers of the Lummi Nation in Washington state. Pictured from left while admiring the ‘House of Tears’ totem pole upon its arrival at the Community Bldg. on Oct. are Annette Rice, Ida Parrish, Business Committee Member Robert Williamson and Second Chief Angela Gasper. Page 12 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 Sac and Fox Nation Activity Committee Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Snapshots Corn hole toss A Dino- ght broke out A spooky graveyard Plenty of treats Jurassic Trunk (All Photos by Mike Brown) Business Committee Meeting Minutes are accessible on the Website sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Page 13 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 9209 S. Hwy. 99, Building A Stroud, O 0 9 (91 ) 9 -11 1 FA (91 ) 9 -11 2 NOTICE A W-9 form is not needed for Per Capita Payments unless you have a name change, new address, you are a newly-enrolled tribal member or, if required, for RAP applications. ^ Business Committee Meeting Minutes are accessible on the Website sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov X Sac and Fox Nation Telephone Extensions Main Number: 918-968-3526 • Chief - 1004 • Second Chief - 1008 • Treasurer - 1006 • Secretary - 1007 • Committee Member - 1005 • BC Front Desk - 1009 • Tax - 1043-1045 • Accounting - 1030-1036 • Property and Procurement 1020-1039-1022 • Maintenance - 2062 • BHHC - 918-968-9531 • ICW - 1711 • Court - 2039 • Library - 2020-2021 • Language - 1075 • JUVI - 4000 • USDA - 2077 (WIC 2079)-20802081-2082 (Warehouse USDA 2089) • Education - 2046 • IT - 2041 • Police - 2033 • Self-Governance - 1080 • Capitol Security - 1090 • Realty - 1052 • Enrollment - 1040-1041 • RAP - 2000 - 2001 • Social Services - 2010-2011 • OES - 2091-2092-2094 • Veterans - 1065 • Newspaper - 1060 • Tribal Administrator - 1010 • NAGPRA/Historic Preservation - 1070 • ARPA - 1819 X X SAC AND FOX NATION 9 2 0 8 8 3 S. HIG HWAY 9 9 B L DG . “ A” STROUD, OK L AHOM A, 7 4 0 7 9 X X X ^ W- 9 FORM M UST B E CUT ON DOTTED L INE B EFORE M AIL ING Page 14 - Sac and Fox News - November 2022 --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Asac_fox_oklahoma%3Ad51e007efb1bcf5d. Public record. Not legal advice.