# Published by Mandaree West Segment (2022) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Athree_affiliated_fort_berthold%3Ab4222153a19614c1 ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text West Segment News PRSRT STD Published by Mandaree West Segment US POSTAGE PAID MANDAREE ND 58757 Editor: Lovina Fox PERMIT NO. 3 Volume 2 Issue 13 December 2022 Jack Frost Colors The Trees and Landscape in West Segment Quotes For The Heart & Mind: • “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any”. ~Alice Walker~ • “Either you run the day, or the day runs you”. ~Jim Rohm • “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference” ~Robert Frost~ Inside This Issue: Page 2 : Councilwoman’s Update Page 3: Information for Elders This photo was taken the day the storm was to begin. It was snowing outside and Jack Frost colored all the trees and bushes and made them look beautiful. Even though the trees and bushes look nice it isn’t the same for our rural roads. The storm will set in with Page 5: FBIR Warming Shelters more snow which will make traveling on the roads very difficult. It is recommended that Page 6: Emergency Info RTC everyone stay home. Inside this months paper we have listed numbers from RTC incase Pages 7-11: Looking back at 2022 of outages, and inside the West Segment News we have listed warming shelters for all of Fort Berthold. Our Christmas Festival for the Parade of Lights has also been rescheduled Pages 18-19: Mandaree School to Monday, December 19. This was all due to our upcoming storm which will cover the News state of North Dakota. Inside this month’s issue we looked back at 2022 with some but Page 20: Mandaree Warriors not all of the memories that were here in West Segment, I tried to get everything in this Schedule issue but it wasn’t possible. On behalf of the West Segment News we wish everyone a Page 24: MHA Committee Members Very Merry Christmas and a Healthy and blessed New Year as we welcome in 2023! Pages 26-27: Obituary Page 2. West S egment New s December 2022 Councilwoman Turner-Lone Fight Update I would like to say Greetings, to all Segment staff, they’re truly a blessing, they work hard for relatives and everyone far and near. us so we can all enjoy our gatherings and events. As you all Before I begin this update, I would like know we already postponed our Christmas event it was to extend my deepest condolences to changed to December 14th but due to the storm it is now the family and relatives of Theola Fox rescheduled to Monday, December 19th. on the loss of their loved one. Also to other segments who have lost their loved ones. The Holidays won’t be the same for some of our relatives and families who recently lost their loved ones. All we can do is treasure the wonderful memories we have of them. Our prayers goes to all the family and relatives in mourning. We have a storm coming in so West Segment residents are advised to stay home during this storm. Tribal Roads Dept. and West Segment Transportation will clear the roads after the storm. We appreciate help from others but it causes drifts and makes it more difficult to get roads cleared this came from our Tribal Roads, Dan Hall. Roads will be clear only after the storm passes. Please keep that in mind HWY 22 will not be open. Please get your Now that winter is upon us, I would like to remind our elders supplies before the storm so you’re not out driving in it. to keep warm and if you need anything please feel free to call We have emergency numbers here in our newspaper, such the office at 759-3377 and they will help you with your as the Fort Berthold Shelters listed for you on page 5. We needs. Elders please remember that COVID is not gone, we have Emergency information for Utilities failure from RTC recently had teachers and students who have COVID so the on page 6. These are in our newspaper for your school let students out. So please if you are going to be in a information, please put them somewhere so you can call crowd of people, wear your mask for your own safety, even incase of an emergency. though you are vaccinated it’s better to be safe and than not Starting on page 7 you can see looking back at 2022. There safe at all. are more to come in 2023. We have our new community For our West Segment community members we have a list of center, our new rodeo grounds and our new clinic as well the services we provide for your convenience from our so we do have more to look forward to in 2023. transportation dept. on page 17. Other services are provided by the Beautification Program you can see their services on Again this Holiday Season I send each of you a very Merry Christmas and wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year! page 21. Please be safe especially our elders if you are traveling do I am very grateful for all the positive happenings in our West wear your mask. COVID-19 is still among us. Segment community. LeeAnna Nation and Roni Stiffarm are actively doing activities inside the gym at the Water Chief Elders take precautions when walking outdoors have Hall. Basketball season is upon us now, I would like to wish someone help you so you don’t fall down. our Mandaree Warriors a great upcoming season! I am also proud of our Mandaree students who Gowids. made the honor roll for the first quarter keep the grades up and I do hope to see more students on the list for the next quarter. See names of students on page 18. We hoped to have our Christmas events here in our community for our winter festivities but due to a state wide storm watch we had to reschedule. I am very appreciative and grateful to our West Page 3. West S egment New s December 2022 Information For West Segment Elders Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our elders! Tis the season to be jolly this holiday season! Let us all make this New Year 2023 a happy and healthier year for all of us. Speaking of health, I came across some important health information for Happy Birthday Wishes to our December Elders: all of us to know about. It’s from James Johnson the Center of Disease Control. Its Avallon Hale called (RSV) Respiratory syncytial virus. This virus is a contagious Ed Danks virus that is usually mild, but can C.A. Wolf Eyes severely affect the lungs and respiratory airways in older adults. Garland Likes Eagle While you may not have heard of it yet, RSV is not a new virus and Ronald Brugh may be more of a health concern than you think-even if you’re healthy. And if you’re aged 60 or older, you can get RSV. Learning Rosie Johnson about RSV you can be informed. Here are the symptoms of RSV Bruce Fox Sr. can range from mild to severe and can last up to 2 weeks. RSV can Katherine Young Bear cause severe symptoms in older adults. Lana Turner RSV Symptoms may include: Fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, Florene Halvorson congestion, headache and tiredness. The US Center for Disease Donald Young Bird Control and Prevention states that adults at highest risk for severe RSV infections include older adults, especially those 65 years and Frank White Owl older, adults with chronic heart or lung disease, and adults with weakened immune system. Some ways you can help prevent RSV Happy Birthday with many blessings to you all! infection are: Wash your hands, keep you hands off your face, avoid close contact with sick people, cover you coughs and sneezes, Have a safe and happy holiday! clean and disinfect surfaces around you. I hope you read all this Sincerely, information and do your part to take care of your health. Rosie Johnson, Elders Advocate Another service West Segment provides is light housekeeping, such Work Number: 759-3377 ext. 226 as; vacuuming, sweeping, mopping and errand runs. To qualify for these benefits, you must be of age 60 and enrolled with the tribe. Please provide all your documents to me at least 7-12 days prior for scheduling. Please be advised all checks will be mailed out to the vendor, I will pick up the appointment travel checks and deliver them to you. Merry Christmas!! & Happy New Year!! to all the elders. We look forward to a better prosperous and healthier new 2023. Remember elders if you are traveling please wear a mask and always have sanitizers on hand. COVID is still here. Be safe, enjoy your holidays with your families. Page 4. West S egment New s Decemb er 2022 For Your Information Reminder From NHS College Cash Award Recipient: Any individual who earns or wins $600 or more from a business in the same year must report those earnings to the IRS as taxable income. This may include cash prizes awarded at one or more events sponsored by West Segment Development Authority. West Segment Development Authority is obliged to report any combined payments of US $600 or more made during the tax year. We appreciate your understanding. Sincerely, West Segment Development Authority West S egment New s December 2022 Page. 5. Severe Weather Warming Shelters on FBIR Page 6. West S egment New s December 2022 Emergency Information For Utilities Outages West S egment New s December 2022 Page 7. Looking Back at 2022 Pictured above is West Segment CEO Regina Yeahquo, Councilwoman Gladys Sherry Turner-Lone Fight and Arla Muzzy and Frankie Hall. Who stood in front of the new marque sign put up along side of the road on route 12. Bikes were given away during Easter, as you can see a picture of Councilwoman hugging one of the kids with their bike. Mandaree School Prom photos are; Skylar Newman and her date and Jewels Lone Fight and her date. Many good things took place in 2022 as you can see we had a lot to celebrate. During this year, we got a new marque sign up in our community. We are very proud of Tessa Holds the Enemy Abbey as she holds Ms. Denver March Pow wow title. Our students celebrated with their prom and their beautiful graduation of students, you can see a photo of the new school. Councilwoman Sherry Gladys Turner-Lone Fight is pictured here with two of our elders Ethel and Bill Reeves at an elders gathering. Page 8. West Segment News December 2022 Looking Back at 2022 2022 Mandaree Senior Class Little guys coached by Fred Hale all from Mandaree. Blueblossom riders The first photo is our 2022 Mandaree graduates, then we have the Little Warriors team. Jessi Vigen Blueblossom riders, girls elementary team, Warrior emblem that is in the new gym inside the new school. Pictured are the ones who planted the garden and kept it clean as you can see in the next photo their garden supplies. Pictured are elders enjoying bingo, Arline Charging, Gloria Fast Dog and Veronica Serdahl. West Segment News December 2022 Looking Back at 2022 Councilwoman Gladys Sherry Turner-Lone Fight honored some community members and she also honored the Veterans. She gifted them each a star quilt. Below in the photos you can see at our Mandaree Hidatsa Celebration we honored our clans with colored tee shirts and a banner and all clan members danced in the grand entry with their clans. Pictured also are our Veterans who brought in the flags during the celebration. At the bottom you can see our Hay Draw café opened up. Page 9. Page. 10. West Segment New s Decemb er 2022 Looking Back at 2022 Lindsey Fox Sepeta and Megan Danks posed for the Hay Draw Café. Pictured above is Co-CEO Bernadine Fredericks Mendez and West Segment Security Director James Johnson, who had the honor of blessing the rodeo grounds along side of Councilwoman Gladys Sherry Turner-Lone Fight. In the photos are LeeAnna Nation, Roni Stiffarm and Rosie Johnson who harvested the community garden and gave to the elders. Lloyd Vigen Rodeo Manager spoke to the crowd the day of the ground blessing. Other ground blessings took place for our new community center and our clinic. Pictured below are photos of our Halloween parade and truck and treat. Page 11. West S egment New s December 2022 Looking back at 2022 Pictured above is West Segment CEO Regina Yeahquo, Store Manager-Dusty Jackson, Councilwoman Gladys Sherry Turner Lone Fight, Vivian Lone Fight and Co-CEO Bernadine Fredericks Mendez. All these women worked very hard to make this a reality. All proceeds will go to the outreach programs for the needs of the children and elders for the holidays so they can purchase whatever they need. So all the monies will go back to our people. So when you go to Minot stop by the Twice As Nice Thrift Store the address is listed on the sign above. I apologize for not having the others photographed during the ground blessing. I had to get the paper to the publisher. This past year we have lost many community members, may we treasure the memories they gave us when they lived. We hope to make many more great memories to look back upon as we approach a new year of 2023! Let us all have positive minds and thoughts as we enter a new month and a new year 2023! To all our readers of the West Segment News far & near. Merry Christmas!!! We wish you good health with many blessings in this New Year of 2023!! Thank you for being a good reader. Page 12. West Segment News December 2022 For Your Information West Segment Covid-19 Testing When: Monday-Friday Native Printing LLC IN Mandaree Is Open For All Your Printing Needs 10am to 3pm daily Native Enrolled Member in the Mandaree Area: Water Chief Hall in Mandaree, We offer the following: North Dakota Embroidery Everyone is welcome to come in Sublimation and get tested! Open to Everyone! Vinyl Heat Press For any questions, please call Shelby at DTG 701.421.3461 Or Valerie 701.421.3462 Silk Screen Services Phone: (701) 421-1027 Wolf Chief Store hours are as Email: nativeprinting_nt@yahoo.com follows: Where: East Entrance of Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mandaree Field Clinic Hours Clinic is open Monday-Friday: 8:00amOn Saturday and Sundays the 4:30pm: Closed for Lunch 12pm-1pm Wolf Chief Store will open at 10:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m. 759- FNP Lori Jepson: is in the Mandaree Clinic 3140 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Fridays If you have any questions, or need some assistance concerning the Wolf Chief Store, you may call the Wolf Chief Store Manager/Michaela Bacon at 421-1365. She will assist you in any way she can. Breakfast daily: Monday thru Friday from 8:00am2:00pm Lunch daily: Monday thru Friday: 11:00am-2:00pm. Brunch: on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 2:00pm Times and dates may change. Café Manager: Lindsey Fox-Sepeta at 759-3140 Every Wednesday: a Nurse will be at the Clinic for immunizations only by appointment. Mandaree Clinic Pharmacy: is open everyday during the week Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Mandaree Post Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 12:00-4:00pm Saturday: 11:00am– 1:00pm St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Schedule: Saturday: 7:30 pm New Town Sunday: 8:30am New Town Sunday: 11:00am Mandaree West S egment New s December 2022 Page 13. For Your Information 2022 December Water Chief Hall Tentative Schedule 2022-23 Mandaree Celebration Bingo Attention Bingo Players: • Winter hours For One Stop Store: Monday through Friday: 6:00am to 8:00pm. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call Mandaree One Stop at 759-3609. December 4th: Mandaree Celebration Bingo @ 3pm • The Committee’s Bingo fundraisers will be held every • Sunday at 3:00pm • at the Water Chief Hall. Bingo, lunch • sale, door prizes and baskets. This coming Sunday will be a Cash Bingo • with the following Sunday a prize bingo. Please keep in mind our bingo • fundraisers will automatically be cancelled due to wakes or bad weather. • Thank you for your supporting you local • celebration committee and have fun playing bingo! Mandaree One Stop Winter Hours December 1: Stacy Bear December 11th: Mandaree Celebration Bingo @ 3pm • December 19th: Parade of Lights December 16th: MHA Elders Christmas Party @ Four Bears Casino (11:00am-2pm) December 20th: MHA Employee Christmas Party @ Four Bears Events Center December 21st: West Segment Community Christmas /Talent show/ Dinner @ 5:30pm December 22nd: West Segment Employee Xmas Party @11am December 24 & 25: Adrianna Young Bird December 30th: A.J. Phelan Memorial at 10am If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Loretta Lone Bear @ 759-3377 or her cell: 421-5510. *Please keep in mind that wake and funerals take precedence over all events. Page 14. West Segment News December 2022 Mandaree EMS Welcomes New Team Members Photos & Captions Courtesy of Mandaree EMS Shantel & her son Koleton. My name is Shantel Fettig, I was born and raised here in Mandaree. I have one son, his name is Koleton. I Ranch with my dad and work as an EMT for the Mandaree EMS. Being Able to work for and help my community and people has been one of the greatest blessings and opportunities I have been given. I am truly honored to work with the amazing ambulance crew that we have here at Mandaree EMS. My name is Jazmyn Gibson. I have been in Emergency Medical Services for about a year and a half, and have been part of Mandaree EMS for a little over a year, working as a CPR Driver and EMT student. Outside of work, I’m a mommy and a big sister to eight. I hope to continue to grow in this field, and to also continue being a helping part of this community for a while. Mandaree EMS welcomes Jazmyn to the team. Shantel Fettig a local resident . Shantel is working towards testing out for her EMT which she completed in July. She attended an EMT course in Arizona and successfully complete it. It was a very intense course, which she had to finish in two weeks. Normally it takes six months. welcome to the Mandaree EMS team. My name is RaNae Seminole I have been an EMT for three years with Mandaree since the beginning. ReNae would like to further her career in the EMS world, her goal is to become a My name is Katarina Nyberg. I am fairly new to Mandaree EMS where I work as an EMT. I am a recent graduate from NDSU. I am also a busy mother to three. I aim to be of service to the community and am appreciative of the opportunity to learn and grow as an emergency care provider. The newest member to the Mandaree EMS we welcome her to our team! flight medic. She also is a great role model for the youth inspiring them to achieve their dreams. Mandaree EMS welcomes ReNae back. My name is Jason Perry I’ve been in EMS and fire since 1999. I’ve served as the fire chief for a volunteer fire department and as an ambulance director for a volunteer EMS agency as well as County Fire Warden. I am currently working for you and as a paramedic and as director of the volunteer ambulance service. Mandaree EMS welcomes Jason to the team. Here are numbers incase of emergency: Jessica: 701-312-0727 Josie: 701-421-1732 Please be mindful, these numbers are listed for EMERGENCY ONLY! Abel: 303-319-3451. Page 15. West S egment New December 2022 For Your Information Article submitted by West Segment Hidatsa Housing Program West Segment Hidatsa Housing Program Fort Berthold Rural Water Three Affiliated Tribes *308 4 Bears Complex New Town, ND 58763 Phone: 701.627.8185*Fax: 701.627.4303 When the mercury dips and winter blows its freezing fury, your water pipes may be at risk Preventing And Thawing Frozen Water Services 1. Determine the location of the frozen pipe. This can be done by touching or by running your hand along accessible and rupture, the amount of water water pipes in the home while feeling for extremely cold spots. If a cold portion of pipe is encountered; thaw it that can flood your home could gently, preferably using a hair dryer. DO NOT use a cause extreme damage. A propane torch, as it could cause a rupture of the water line. common precautionary measure 2. If you suspect the water line is about to freeze, check the during subfreezing weather is to temperature of the water. Do this at the location of where let the water trickle from faucets to prevent freezing pipes in the water enters the home. If the temperature is close to the cold. Because the water within the pipes is moving, it is freezing, run a substantial amount of water until the temperature increases. This could take some time. resistant to becoming frozen. This simple prevention tactic Showering and washing extra loads of laundry will put the takes less than a minute but could save you from untold extra water to good use. expense and cleanup effort. 3. If you choose to leave the water in the home trickling, be Instructions: careful! Leaving the water running at a trickle can help prevent frozen water service lines. However, trickling water 1.) Find the pipes at risk for freezing. The taps and faucets can sometimes lead to frozen sewer service lines. In the nearest exterior walls lead to the pipes that could freeze and past, water and sewer lines were installed in close proximity of each other and often at the same depth. rupture during extreme cold weather. Trickling water in a sewer line can cool to the point of freezing if the sewer line is cold. This could lead to the sewer service freezing shut and causing a sewer backup. 2.) Turn both the hot and cold taps on so they produce the for freezing. If water pipes freeze tiniest line of water trickling out of the tap before you go to 4. If you chose to run the water at a trickle, it is advised to periodically turn the flow of water up to about a garden bed at night. hose size stream for several minutes. The increased flow of water allows for a better exchange of heat between the water and water service line/ground and also allows the 3.) Open the cupboard doors under the sink to expose the water to assist in heating the sewer system. pipes to warmer household air overnight. 5. If having a freezing water issue is on a septic system, trickling water should be diverted away from the septic Tips & Warnings: system. Septic systems have a limited capability to accept If you have outdoor water sources, turn the water off at the excess water in deep frost conditions. The trickling water source before freezing temperatures begin. could compromise the on-site septic system, leaving the customer with more problems and expense. If possible, use Disconnect hoses and drain them of water. Turn the outside a hose to run the trickling water to an outside, acceptable spigot on to empty the water lines of standing water after area. you turn the water source off. Continue on page. 16 Page 16. West Segment News December 2022 For Your Information Fort Berthold Rural Water December 2022 Christmas Holiday Events for West Segment Three Affiliated Tribes *308 4 Bears Complex New Town, ND 58763 Phone: 701.627.8185*Fax: 701.627.4303 On December 19th: Starting with the Parade of Lights (everyone meets at the new Mandaree School parking lot at 6:30 pm. December 21st: West Segment Community Christmas Dinner @ 5:30pm 6. Electrically heating of water lines, using a welder, only works on metallic lines. It will not work if there is any plastic or pvc piping in the service line. Care should be taken, if using. 7. A welder, as they have been known to start fires in adjacent structures. It has also been found that the use of welders can increase the speed at which cast iron or ductile ATV And Horses: iron lines corrode. Parade of Lights Categories & Prizes: Float/Vehicles: 1st place: $700 1st place: $1,000 8. If the water service lines does become frozen FBRW 2nd place: $500 advises our users to open one or two faucets. This will allow the ice to have room to expand without damaging any other 3rd place: $400 piping. 2nd place: $800 9. For manufactured homes on piers/blocks without a basement it is recommended that you install heat tape on the waterline coming into the home then wrap pipe insulation around the exposed pipe. These are commonly found at hardware stores. 3rd place: $700 4th place: $300 4th place: $600 5th place: $200 5th place: 500 Headstart-12 grade classes will compete against each other, please have advisor sign up early with Events or on-site during parade line up. All participants can register early please contact the events department by 10. There are companies throughout the state that have calling Rayne Brown at (701) 421.4641 or Michaela ability to thaw frozen services with a re-circulating thawing unit. If there is no one that offers this service in your area Bacon at (701) 421.1365 and you would like assistance, please contact us at (701) • Keep in mind that W-9’s must be signed to receive 627-8185. We will guide you through the processes of prize money. thawing our a froze up line and help you with contacting a contractor for assistance. Thank you, Joseph Silveria-Director Office: (701) 627-8185 Cell: (701) 421-2502 • Not included the Parade of Lights and the snowman contest. West S egment New s December 2022 Page 17. For Your Information What’s Going On? Inflation, shipping delays, high gas prices, wars, political unrest, lawsuits, hurricanes, blizzards, droughts, earthquakes, wildfires, erupting volcanos, human trafficking, drug overdoses, excessive number of young deaths … what’s going on? Where is God? This is the time of the year when we are preparing for the celebration of the Birth of Jesus, the time when the Father sent His Son into the world to let us know “God is with us.” Emmanuel! (cf. Mt 1:23). Christmas is a time to see God with us everywhere: in Christmas trees, twinkling lights, wrapped presents, Christmas wreaths, manger scenes, church services, Christmas carols, Santa Clause, and elves. Shaking hands, bear hugs, mistletoe kisses, belly laughter, humble generosity, calming peace, soothing gentleness, tender kindness and genuine love for one another reveals Jesus with us. There is no room for Scrooge’s gloominess. Yet for a lot of people this gloominess has a grip on them because the holidays remind them of who is not with them or what is going wrong in their life. Jesus came into the world to rescue us from this gloominess. His entry into this world as a one celled embryo in the womb of a virgin who nine months later would be born in a stable and laid in a manger was the beginning of destroying worldly death, sickness and chaos, the cause of gloominess. When we focus on worldly turmoil and disasters, when we focus on what we are missing because our loved one is no longer with us, we miss seeing God in our midst. A conscious decision must be made to deliberately look for Jesus in everything, including the gloominess. Yes, Jesus died the horrible death on a cross but in three days he rose again. Jesus took something horrible and made it into something beautiful. Yes, our loved one has died but like Jesus our loved one will rise again. Yes, the gloominess from this world’s chaos presses in on us but when we focus on what Jesus is going to do with it, how Jesus will transform it’s ugliness into something beautiful, gloominess will go away, Jesus will become present, and Christmas will again be joyful. Christmas should always remind us how much the Father loves us – He sent his Only Begotten Son to set us free from the kingdom of darkness. This year, look closely at a nativity set. Ponder the baby Jesus in the manger. Let the Father’s plan for His Son to be born in a stable instead of a room at the inn inspire you to confidently trust God in everything. Let the joy of a newborn child born in a manger remind you that God always loves you and is with you right now. Let the Christmas story inspire you to know without a doubt God promises to be with you always, whether you are experiencing a rough time or a relatively painless time. Choose to focus on what He is doing with you right now. Choose to pay attention to what Jesus is doing for you right now. Choose to see what’s going on. You will find what you are looking for. Have a great day with Jesus Christ Love & Prayers Father Roger A. Synek St. Anthony Catholic Church New Town/Mandaree List of Services From the West Segment Transportation Department Submitted by Curtis Hall Sr., & Rhonda Hall 1. We take in work request orders from all our community members. Elders can call in and a work order will be filled out for them. Non-elders we ask that they come in and fill out a work order. 2. This time of the year winter storms are upon us. We kindly ask all our community members not to park on the streets as we are trying to plow them as best as we can. 3. We will sand and salt the streets and the icy intersections and where ever else needs to be sanded and salted. 4. We only haul water on Monday and Friday to families that live out in the country, who are not hooked into the rural water system. Water will be hauled whether its 40 below or 100 above. We haul junked or stalled vehicles if they are not claimed. This month we have been working out very best at pushing snow and removing old vehicles out of yards for elders and the community. This month we helped Northern Integrity deliver generators to elders. If you have any requests regarding snow removal, please feel free to call the office at (701) 759-3058 or contact Rhonda Hall at (701)421-0547. at (701) 421-7907. We will do the best we can to help you. For Emergencies you can call Curtis Hall Sr. Page 18. West Segment News December 2022 Mandaree School News Submitted by Mrs. Carolyn Bluestone Mandaree School Superintendent Mandaree School Proudly Presents 2022-2023 1st Quarter High School Honor Roll Grade 9: Jocelyn Grady Natie Mann Grade 10: Aiyona Johnson Lewis Ten Fingers Nancy Montclair Roman Castro Grade 11: Ayla Hale Breyson Bradfield Dahu Xubba Beston Theodore Lone Fight Grade 12: Brandee Rhae Mays Elmer Flying Horse Jr. Jewels Lone Fight Rae Jean Young Bear Tiana Lester Congratulations to these students for achieving the 1st quarter honor roll! Winter is Here! The transportation Director would like to remind Parents/Guardians that students that are not dressed adequately for the weather will not be permitted to ride the bus. Also, if Parents/Guardians bring students to school not dressed for the weather, they will be sent home to change. ATTENDANCE REMINDER: A reminder that for the fall semester a student is ineligible for sports if they have 5 or more absences in a class. They must pass 5 of 7 classes to participate. SATURDAY ACADEMY 1ST AND 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Must be here by 9am West Segment News December 2022 Mandaree Public School Calendar Page 19. Page 20. West Segment News December 2022 Mandaree School Warriors Schedule Submitted by Elmer Flying Horse Page 21. West Segment News December 2022 Beautification Program Mission & Services Our Mission Taking action to make MHA Nation a cleaner, greener, litter-free place to live., work and play. The Beautification Program is dedicated to the simple idea that “beauty matters” A landscape littered with trash is anything but beautiful. The most important words in our mission statement are “taking action”. We focus on getting people involved and actively working to improve their communities through community cleanups and beautification projects. We also encourage local businesses and government leaders to take an active role in these efforts. Once people see how their actions, efforts, and personal behaviors are helping to improve their communities, they feel empowered to do even more. We thrive on collaboration with local segments, business leaders and residents that can help improve the health, cleanliness, and appearance of their own neighborhoods and communities. They just need a little guidance, and that’s where the Beautification Program can help. For all scheduling and questions, please contact: Hope Baker: 701-421-5474 Richard Hosie/Deputy Director: 701-421-4495 James H. Baker/Program Director: 701-421-7414 List of Services: • Snow removal & salt application (driveways, porches and sidewalks) • Community Clean-up • Tree Planting • Home Weatherization: includes plastic + lath on the outside of house windows (due to covid mitigation we are not offering plastic on the inside of house windows). • Smoke Alarm installation and testing • Gutter Cleaning services • Furniture Hauling & Moving Services • • • • Lawn Care Services: includes mowing, weed whacking, landscaping and or general maintenance. Trash Removal/Dump: runs (No HOUSEHOLD TRASH, will take larger items or anything else to be thrown out), Major Building Demolition Projects (Reservation wide). ND Adopt a Highway Project. Policies and Procedures: Snow removal and lawn care services are restricted to elders, handicapped and single parent homes. All services rendered are by appointment only; must call and make contact for scheduling options. Program policy for snow removal, weather and road conditions permitting we will be in route withing a period of 24 hours of snowfall stopping. West S egment New s Decemb er 2022 Page 22. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College News Submitted by Frances (Buffy) White. NHSC Mandaree Liaison 1) We are now accepting applications for our Spring 2023 semester. Applications are due by November 15th and documents are due by December 10th. Apply now at www.nhsc.edu 2) NHSC officially offers a B.A. in Business Administration and Management now. We received approval from the Higher Learning Commission and we will begin to offer courses for the bachelor’s program this coming Spring semester. Registration is now open for students that want to enroll in this program. 3) NHSC has been selected to host the 2023 AIHEC Basketball tournament. The tournament is for Tribal Colleges and Universities and will be held March 30-April 2. Check out our website to learn more information about the tournament - Basketball Tournament - NHS College 4) NHSC will be celebrating 50 years of impact in May 2023. We will be holding campus town hall events soon for community members, NHSC Alumni and others to attend to help with our planning process. Please watch the NHSC Facebook page and our website for updates on the community planning events. 5) Fall 2022 graduation will be held on December 16th at 10:00am in the 4 Bears Casino Grand Ballroom. 6) What’s happening at NHSC? Check out a few of our upcoming events happening during November and December– a. December 2nd - NHSC Men’s and Women’s basketball game away vs Sisseton b. December 2nd – Donut forget about your Financial Aid Day – 9:00am-12:00pm c. December 3rd - NHSC Men’s and Women’s basketball game away vs Sisseton d. December 5th-9th – Fall Finals Week e. December 7th - NHSC Men’s and Women’s basketball game away vs Bottineau f. December 9th - NHSC Men’s and Women’s basketball game away vs FLBC g. December 10th - NHSC Men’s and Women’s basketball game away vs FLBC h. December 10th – NHSC Holiday Arts and Crafts fair i. December 12th – Early Spring Registration – 9:00am-6:00pm j. December 13th – Early Spring Registration – 9:00am-6:00pm k. December 13th – NHSC College Talk Facebook live – 11:00am-12:00pm l. December 16th – NHSC Fall Graduation – 10:00am – 4 Bears Casino Grand Ballroom m. December 19th- January 3rd – Holiday Break - Campus closed 7) All Chiefs Society, sponsored by our Native American Studies department, is an organization that is not only open to NHSC students but it’s opened to all community members as well. All Chiefs Society holds a meeting every Wednesday at the NHSC Cultural Center at 12:00 pm. For additional information, you can contact our Director of Native American Studies, Shannon Gillis at sgillis@nhsc.edu. 8) We have openings for our NAS and NACTEP cohorts for our upcoming Spring semester. Both cohorts are available for students that are registered for the Spring semester. For additional information on each cohort contact Iman Moore for NACTEP or Shannon Gillis for NAS, or you can also go to www.nhsc.edu/students/ student-cohorts. 9) Did you know that recent Fort Berthold High School graduates can qualify to receive a tuition waiver if they attend NHSC during the first year after they’ve graduated High School? For more information, you can talk with our Students Accounts Coordinator, Sasha Sillitti at ssillitti@nhsc.edu West Segment News December 2022 Page 23. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College News Submitted by Frances (Buffy) White. NHSC Mandaree Liaison 10) Are you interested in obtaining your GED? NHSC can help! Check out our website at www.nhsc.edu/degreescertificates/ged/ for additional information. Or you can contact the following individuals: a. NHSC Main Campus – Betty Lockwood at 701-421-0034 blockw@nhsc.edu b. White Shield Liaison – Elissa “Elise” Argent at 701-743-4552 eargent@nhsc.edu c. Mandaree Liaison – Frances “Buffy” White at 701-759-3528 fwhite@nhsc.edu d. Parshall Liaison – Delrene “Susie” Simpson at 701-862-2106 dsimps@nhsc.edu 11) Are you a former NHSC or FBCC student and want to join our Alumni group? Reach out to our Alumni team at alumni@nhsc.edu for additional information. 12) Want to join the NHSC team? We have a number of jobs currently open and would love for you to join our team. Check out our www.nhsc.edu/jobs to apply. a. Computer Science Instructor b. Engineering Instructor c. Director of Sponsored Programs d. Library Assistant e. Tutor (English, Math, Science, Psychology and/or Computers) f. National Endowment for Humanities Rescue Intern 13) Interested in playing for the Storm Athletics program? Contact our Athletic Director Kyle DeCoteau @ kdecoteau@nhsc.edu . We have Athletic tuition waivers available on a first come, first serve basis. Contact Kyle early to sign with us and apply for your tuition waiver! We are accepting applications for our Spring 2023 semester. a. Basketball b. Golf c. Cross Country Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Have a safe and healthy 2023 New Year! Page 24. West Segment News December 2022 MHA Committee Members & Agenda Contacts Page 25. West S egment New s December 2022 December Mandaree Meal Site Menu Update from the Mandaree Meal Site: For the month of December: We will be having 12 days of Christmas for the elders! Starting on December 7th Monday-Friday there will be a small gift for each elder on our delivery list and who stops by the elders building leading up to December 22nd which will be the last gift. Have a safe & Healthy Happy New Year 2023!! Page 26. West S egment New s Decemb er 2022 Obituary On March 22, 1957, Theola was born to Guy and Grace (Parshall) Fox, and that’s when the world rejoiced! She was raised with the country lifestyle in Mandaree, ND, the youngest of fifteen children. Theola graduated from Mandaree High School in 1974. (YAY! Go Mandaree Warriors!!!) She started her higher education at Denver, Colorado Barnes Business College for three years. She moved back to New Town and worked for the tribe and at Fort Berthold Housing Authority. From October 1992 to 1995 she started working for AMERIND Insurance in Washington, D.C. and was then transferred to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Within her twenty-one years in Albuquerque, Theola enjoyed her career and paved her way to become Director of Underwriting with six underwriters on her team. She relished in the southwest culture and atmosphere with her friends and family. She continue forward with the University of Phoenix where she received her Associate of Arts in Business in 1999. In 2002, she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management. In 2013, she retired from AMERIND and moved back to Mandaree, she then moved back to her home in New Town after it was remodeled. During her time of retirement, she enjoyed going to pow wows, playing bingo, attending birthday parties and gift giving; and of course, gambling at many different casinos. Another favorite past time was attending concerts, her last being Slipknot where she said she had a rocking exhilarating experience. Theola was a world traveler, from seeing kangaroos in Sydney, Australia to touching the ancient stones of the Roman Colosseum and Parthenon of Athens, Greece. Theola adored her handsome son and granddaughters with all of her heart and soul. She loved and was loved by all of her family and friends. Theola touched the hearts of everyone she came in contact with, with her boisterous laugh and contagious smile. Survived by, son Jude Fox, granddaughters; Rainy Rose, Jada Dawn and Jullysa. Brother; Dennis Fox (Sandra Fox); three sisters; Belinda Beston, C.A. Wolf Eyes, Arla Muzzy (Don Muzz); and all her nieces and nephews, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Preceded in death by; mother and father; Grace and Guy Fox. Siblings; Guy Fox Jr., Wanda Sheppard, Esley Thorton Sr., Angus Fox, Anthony Rex Fox, Thornton Fox, Teresa Fox, Maynard Fox, Gerald Tex Fox, Dean P. Fox. Niece; Cheryl J. Fox, Nephews; Angus Jerome Sheppard, Anthony Shane Fox, DuWayne Fox, Christopher John Fox, Frank Schumacher, and her long time best friend and sister Rosaria Wicker. Page 27. West S egment New s December 2022 Obituary A Celebration of Life For Theola Francine Fox March 22, 1957~November 10,2022 Funeral Services: The “Celebration of Life” with all her many friends and family will take place at the Water Officiating: Pastor Phil Fox Chief Hall in Mandaree at 1:oo p.m. The Church Service, Feed, and donating will all take place at this time. All who knew and loved her are invited to attend. At a later date, per Theola’s request, her ashes will then be spread on the land and at the pond where she grew up and loved. She told her son that she was not meant to be kept in a box!! There will be no public viewing. (In Honor of Theola Fox’s request) Senior Pallbearer: Doreen Charging Page 28. On behalf of West Segment we extend our wishes of sympathy to the family and relatives of Theola Fox. Our prayers are with each and every one of you as you go through this time of sorrow. We extend our condolences to other families and relatives who lost loved ones from our other segments. From Councilwoman Gladys Sherry Turner-Lone Fight & Personnel. West Segment News December 2022 The Holiday Season is upon us! From All of us here at West Segment we wish our relatives and families far and near “Merry Christmas” & A Safe & Healthy “Happy New Year”!! From Councilwoman Gladys Sherry Turner-Lone Fight & Personnel Happy Birthday Wishes to Our Elders!! James Johnson Avallon Hale Ed Danks C.A. Wolf Eyes Garland Likes Eagle Ronald Brugh Rosie Johnson Bruce Fox Sr. Katherine Young Bear Lana Turner Florene Halvorson Donald Young Bird * Please forgive us if we forgot to mention your name, it was not done intentionally. --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Athree_affiliated_fort_berthold%3Ab4222153a19614c1. Public record. Not legal advice.