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Bago Bits…
153rd Annual Homecoming Celebration
"Honoring for All Women Veterans"
Winnebago artist, Henry Payer, explains
the Chief Little Priest painting he created
for the Veteran's Building honoring. He
explained how he wanted the painting to
portray the time of Chief Little Priest and
the Company A Scouts.
On Saturday afternoon, the Winnebago veteran's held a special honoring for all women veterans that were in attendance at this years
celebration. All the women veterans were gifted with a blanket along with a honor song to commemorate their sacrifices in the armed forces.
The new mystery building currently
under construction east of the Woodland
Trails building, is going to be a second
structure for livework apartment units.
The other livework units are located
above the Sweet Water Cafe.
Congratulations to The New Winnebago Royalty!
Well the maintance undergoing between
the WTWC and the Reformed Church has
now crossed under the main highway
and is across the street. The WTWC is
functioning with one vehicle entrance
only.
The Neola Walker building is almost near
completion. Not sure how many offices it
will hold but it appears to be bigger than
the original building before.
Newly crowned 2019/2020 Jr. Miss Winnebago Nebraska - Ava Levering and Sr. Miss Winnebago Nebraska - Maddy Cleveland.
Indianz.com…
More 2020 presidential candidates line up for historic
Native issues forum
Newly placed Tribal Council member,
Brian Chamberlain, gets down to
business in his first meeting with the rest
of the Tribal Council last week.
The Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare Systems & Twelve Clans Unity Hospital held a one year anniversary celebration on July 24th. Grace Snowball Earth
from the Winnebago Alcohol Program also
provided education about the HoChunk
Applique Dance and there was a group of
young ladies who helped demonstrate the
style of dance for those in the audience.
I'm sure all the little Winnebago kids had
lots of fun at the Pre-Powwow Kickball
Tournamet. The tournament was hosted
by the Education department.
The Frank LaMere Native American
Presidential Forum continues to grow
as more Democratic candidates reach
out to Native voters early in the 2020
election cycle.
Elizabeth Warren, the U.S. Senator
from Massachusetts, and Amy Klobuchar, the U.S. Senator from Minnesota,
are the latest to join the event, organizers revealed on Monday. They will address issues of importance to the first
Americans alongside the previously
announced participants: Bernie Sanders, the U.S. Senator from Vermont,
author Marianne Williamson; Steve
Bullock, the governor of Montana, Julián Castro, a former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and John
Delaney, a former U.S. Congressman
from Maryland.
Additionally, independent candidate Mark Charles, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, will be attending the forum,
named in honor of the late Frank LaMere, a prominent activist who passed
away in June after dedicating his life
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to advancing Native causes. He lived in
Sioux City, Iowa, a community with a
thriving urban Indian population and
one near the homelands and reservations of several tribes.
The forum is the first of 2020 presidential cycle to focus on Indian issues
and it's the first of its kind in more
than a decade Besides the LaMere connection, there's a reason it's being held
in Iowa, one of the most critical early
voting states.
“Via media outlets and streaming
live video, candidates will speak to all
of Indian Country,” said O.J. Semans, a
citizen of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe who
co-directs Four Directions, a primary
organizer of the August 19-20 forum.
“We know candidates will be in Iowa
for the State Fair just before our forum
or at the Iowa AFL-CIO state convention the day after the forum," Semans
added in reference to two events that
typically attract several Democratic
hopefuls.
Elizabeth Warren's potential par ticipation in the Frank LaMere Native
American Presidential Forum was the
subject of significant speculation on social media after Indianz.Com reported
that she agreed to appear at a series
of roundtables with tribal leaders last
week in Detroit, Michigan, during the
Democratic National Committee debates. Though she was enthusiastically
received by the National Congress of
American Indians in early 2018, her
campaign stumbled later in the fall
when she released the results of a DNA
test which she said proved her claim of
having Native ancestry.
During the organization's winter
conference this year, NCAI President
Jefferson Keel applauded the Cherokee
Nation for the way it responded to Warren's assertions. "We’ve actually had a
discussion and dialog about what tribal
citizenship really is," he said.
While Warren did not address NCAI
during the session -- instead choosing
to participate in a private gathering
hosted by Native women -- Keel offered
praise for the presidential hopeful. "I
believe she’s a great champion for Indian Country," he said.
"I admire her for what she’s done,"
added Keel, who is stepping down as
lieutenant governor of the Chickasaw
Nation, a tribe based in Warren's home
state of Oklahoma, after serving in the
post for more than 20 years.
Warren has since won an endorsement from a prominent figure in tribal
circles. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico), one of the first two Native women
in Congress, called her a "great partner
for Indian Country."
"She has made it a priority to address some of the most challenging
issues facing working families, including an economy that works for everyone, student loan debt, and the crisis
of missing and murdered Indigenous
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BAGO NEWS
Hōcąk Corner
Next WIN News Deadline:
August 19th
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(wah-ghee-goos)
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WINNEBAGO NEWS
Winnebago Tribe among few Nebraska
hemp producers included in
2019 pilot program
A farming business owned by the
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s economic development corporation has
begun growing hemp on the reservation
as part of a research pilot program.
Ho-Chunk Farms is among 10 applicants granted a Nebraska license
to start hemp farming in 2019. The
state received 176 applications after
Gov. Pete Ricketts signed the Nebraska
Hemp Farming Act (LB657) into law
May 30.
“This is a young industry with a
lot of potential,” said Aaron LaPointe,
business manager of Ho-Chunk Farms.
“The 2019 season will be very small
scale at 5.5 acres total. The data we
collect during this pilot program gives
us a head start for next year.”
The 2014 U.S. farm bill authorized
state departments of agriculture and
higher educational institutions to grow
and cultivate hemp under pilot research
programs authorized by state law. Ne-
braska joins many Midwestern states
aligning with federal law.
Ho-Chunk Farms planted the week
of Aug. 5. The company’s participation
is on behalf of the Winnebago Tribe of
Nebraska and includes working with the
Ag Extension Program at Little Priest
Tribal College.
This state pilot program will help the
Winnebago Tribe and its entities scale
up production next year by learning
about local soil types, seeds and growing conditions. Ho-Chunk Farms will
also be able to learn more about hemp
processing and marketing.
Industrial hemp was legalized in the
2018 U.S. farm bill. That farm bill also
authorized federally recognized tri bes
to develop their own regulatory plan for
the production of hemp. The Winnebago
Tribe’s regulatory plan will go through
an approval process by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as required under
the 2018 law.
The Dog Days of Summer
Media Advisory: National Congress of American
Indians to Co-host First-Ever Presidential
Candidate Forum Focused on Native
American Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. | The
National Congress of American
Indians (NCAI) is proud to partner
with the Four Directions organization to co-host the first-ever
presidential candidate forum focused entirely on the concerns of
Native People. The Frank LaMere
Native American Presidential Forum is scheduled for August 19
and 20, 2019, at the Orpheum
Theatre in Sioux City, Iowa.
At this non-partisan forum,
panels of leaders and youth
representing tribal nations and
leading Native organizations
will pose questions and engage
in dialogue with the assembled
presidential candidates about
Indian Country’s most pressing
issues and priorities. Confirmed
candidates include:
• Governor Steve Bullock (MT)
As we roll inexorably toward autumn, our urgency increases exponentially
to achieve the many goals we’ve set for ourselves and have set for us. The LPTC
Extension Office, as you probably know, is moving into the Village Market (Nisoc
wahagi hoci), and just to make sure our tasks are plentiful, we will be visiting
our Common Grounds Gardeners to take records of the bountiful produce they
will be harvesting or have harvested. Although we had a late planting season, I
have noted many verdant gardens with plentiful vegetables ready to pick, store,
eat or sell at the Farmer’s Market.
We at Little Priest Tribal College Extension wish all of you well, and eat hardy!
• Former U.S. Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro
• Navajo Nation citizen Mark
Charles
• Mayor Bill de Blasio (NY)
Stuart Fischer
• Former Congressman John
Delaney (MD)
Erin Mockler -Domestic Violence Director
I grew up in Florida on the Space
Coast, very close to Cape Canaveral.
After graduating from high school in
1996, I moved to Birmingham, Alabama, and then Omaha. While working for the City of Omaha, I earned
my B.A. in journalism with a minor in
psychology from UNO and then took
post-graduate courses in Counseling
from UNO. In 2008, I became a domestic violence/sexual assault advocate in
Sarpy County with Heartland Family
Service and was with them until I moved
to Lyons, Nebraska, in 2017. After moving to Lyons, I worked for the Center for
Rural Affairs until I was hired by the
Winnebago Tribe in May 2019. I hope
to bring a clear vision to the Winnebago
Domestic Violence Program in order to
empower all victims to seek lives free
from subjugation. Part of that vision includes raising awareness of these issues
so our community can work together to end domestic violence, sexual assault,
family violence and human trafficking.
• Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN)
• Senator Bernie Sanders (VT)
• Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA)
• Best-selling Author Marianne
Williamson
Candidates from all major
political parties were extended
invitations to participate in this
event. Discussions continue with
several other campaigns and additional candidates are expected
to confirm attendance.
For more information about
the event and the press credentialing process, please contact
Four Directions Communications Director Matt Samp
at matt@fourdirectionsvote.
com<mailto:matt@fourdirectionsvote.com>.
About the National Congress
of American Indians:
Founded in 1944, the National
Congress of American Indians is
the oldest, largest and most representative American Indian and
Alaska Native organization in
the country. NCAI advocates on
behalf of tribal governments and
communities, promoting strong
tribal-federal government-to-government policies, and promoting
a better understanding among
the general public regarding
American Indian and Alaska
Native governments, people and
rights. For more information,
visit www.ncai.org<http://www.
ncai.org>.
About Four Directions, Inc.
Four Directions, Inc., is a 501(c)4
organization. Contributions to
Four Directions, Inc. are not taxdeductible for federal income tax
purposes and are not subject to
public disclosure. For more information, visit [http://www.fourdirectionsvote.com<http://www.
fourdirectionsvote.com]www.fourdirectionsvote.com<http://www.
fourdirectionsvote.com>.
In Loving Memory...
Louis “Kunu man” Francis Mallory
Thanks!
In Loving Memory...
David Norman Sheridan Sr.
Winnebago, Neb.
David Norman Sheridan Sr., 80, of
Winnebago, entered into rest on Aug.
1, 2019, surrounded by family and
friends at his residence.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at the
HoChunk Center in Winnebago.
David was born to the late Henry
Sheridan and mother, Ramona Chief
on May 20, 1939, in Winnebago. He
attended the Winnebago Public school
and later, Flandreau Indian School,
where he graduated. He received an
associate of arts degree from the Nebraska Community College.
He was an active member of Jesus
Our Savior Lutheran Church, where
he was recently confirmed. He was
united in marriage to Gloria Whitewater on April 23, 1970. Their union was
blessed by five children, four daugh-
ters, Ramona Sheridan, Lisa Sheridan, Michelle Sheridan and Nicole
Lonewolf and two sons, David Sheridan Jr. and Darren Whitewater, all
of Winnebago. David was employed
for 20 years at Winnavegas Casino
in Sloan, Iowa, as a housekeeping
supervisor and later, as a buffet host
in the Food & Beverage Department.
He truly enjoyed his sports and
was a devoted fan of the Nebraska
Cornhuskers and Boston Celtics. He
also really enjoyed singing and just
spending time with family.
He is survived by his five children;
and one sister, Alice Wesley of Kansas
City, Mo.
He was preceded in death by his
late father, Henry Sheridan; his
mother, Ramona Chief; brothers,
John and Joseph Sheridan; and a
sister, Anna Baker.
Louis “Kunu man” Francis Mallory,
Jr., Jap Jikere ga, Bear Clan passed
away on July 18th, 2019 in South Sioux
City, NE at the age of 57. Kunu man
was born on January, 27th, 1962 in
Winnebago, NE.
Services will be at 2:00pm on Monday, July 22nd at the Ho Chunk Center
in Winnebago. Visitation will begin on
Saturday, July 20th, 2019. Clint Free
will be in charge of services. Casketbearers will be Lee Otis LaRose, Nakia
Mallory, Trevor Wilkie, Roger Whitebear, James Price, Jr., Micah Miller,
Luther Whitewater, and Curtis Mc-
The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on August 24, 2019.
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Cauley. Honorary Casketbearers will
be Daniel Ricehill Jr., Joseph Bigbear,
Donald Deal, Jimmy Grant Sr., Tom
Lonewolf, Laramie Wolf, Bill Mallory,
Todd Blackdeer, Thunder Walker, Rodney McCauley, Robert McCauley, and
all softball teammates.
Louis spent most of his life in Winnebago. He enjoyed sports of all types
and he was an exceptional athlete. He
enjoyed being around his teammates
and was close with them. He worked
many years in different capacities at
the Winnebago Youth Center and Youth
Shelter.
Louis is survived by his four children, Brooke Thomas, Tyronn Mallory, Jade Harden, and Holly Petit of
Seargant Bluff; his significant other,
Francine Cayou of Macy, NE; sisters,
Martha Buchanan, Lou Ann Mallory,
Verna Blackdeer of Baraboo, Wisconsin, Christine West, and Katherine
LaRose; brothers Ronald Whitebear,
James Price Senior, and Greg Hottovy
of Lincoln, NE; grandsons Kai Francis
Thomas and Kaven Harden, and many
nieces and nephews who loved him
dearly and all of whom he cherished.
He was preceded in death by his
parents Louis Francis Mallory Sr. and
Elouise Whitebear Mallory; sisters
Sharon RoanEagle, Mary Armell Blue,
and grandson, Huc a nap (Bear hand)
Mallory.
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Winnebago Tribal Council
Frank White ............................Chairman
Kenny Mallory ................. Vice Chairman
Coly Brown ............................. Secretary
Roland Warner ....................... Treasurer
Tori Kitcheyan .......................... Member
Melton Frenchman.................... Member
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Indianz.com…
women," Haaland said of Warren, who
has been a co-sponsor of legislation
like Savanna's Act, a bill named in
honor of Savanna Greywind, a Spirit
Lake Nationwoman who went missing
and was murdered in 2017.
Amy Klobuchar is also a supporter
of the measure, which requires the
federal government to account for
the numbers of missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska
Natives the first time. She has served
in the U.S. Senate since 2007 and
pushed for inclusion of the landmark tribal jurisdiction provisions in
the 2013 version of the Violence
Against Women Act.
“ We s t o o d u p f o r t r i b a l
rights,” Klobuchar said at the U.S.
Capitol in May, citing the pressure
Indian Country placed on Congress
six years ago in order to address high
rates of victimizationin tribal communities.
In 2017, Klobuchar cited tribal
sovereignty in refusing to support
the nomination of Jeff Sessionsto
be President Donald Trump's Attorney General. When he served in the
Senate, he opposed the jurisdiction
provisions of VAWA and he refused
to say whether he'd enforce them as
head of the Department of Justice.
"I've had so many tribes in my state
that have had trouble getting anyone
to prosecute their cases, and we simply allowed for dual jurisdiction when
someone committed an act of violence
that wasn't a member of the tribe,"
Klobuchar said. "That didn't make
sense to me."
More recently, she opposed the
nomination of Eric Miller, one of
Trump's judicial nomineesbecause
he has repeatedly worked for clients
who have tried to undermine Indian
rights. Despite the concerns, he was
confirmed to a seat on the 9th Circuit
Court of Appeals, which hears cases
affecting hundreds of tribal governments in several Western states and
in Alaska.
“I believe we need judges, particularly on the 9th Circuit that respect
the history and contribution of tribal
nations, not one that seeks to undermine their sovereign status," Klobuchar said in February.
The #MMIW crisis and safety for
Native women are some of the rea-
sons why Semans and other partners
are hosting the Frank LaMere Native
American Presidential Forum. He said
panels of tribal leaders and Native
youth will be asking the participants
about their stances and records on
these critical issues.
“We’re working to ensure the next
president of the United States understands and is committed to addressing the issue of violence against Native
American women," said Semans. In
addition to Four Directions, the Native Organizers Alliance is serving as
host of the forum.
Lynnette Grey Bull, a citizen of the
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, agreed
with the need to advance issues facing
Native women. She serves as senior
vice president of the Global Indigenous Council, one of several co-hosts
of the forum.
"The MMIW issue is older than
America, but 243 years after the colonists’ Declaration of Independence
we’re still waiting for the United States
Government to address the epidemic,"
said Grey Bull. "Recently, our legislative recommendations received
bipartisan support from prominent
members of the House and Senate,
yet we are still waiting for meaningful
legislation to be passed.
The Global Indigenous Council was
created by the Great Plains Tribal
Chairman’s Association, another cohost of the forum. Fellow co-hosts include the National Congress of American Indians, the Rocky Mountain
Tribal Leaders Council, the Native
American Rights Fund, the Coalition
of Large Tribes, the Midwest Alliance
of Sovereign Tribes and the United
South and Eastern Tribes.
The Coushatta Tribe, based in
Louisiana, will be the "Lead Premier"
sponsor for the event while the NDN
Collective has joined as "Lead Underwriting" sponsor. Tom Rodgers,
a citizen of the Blackfeet Nation
and founder of the Carlyle Consulting firm, has joined as "Lead Stage"
sponsor.
Mark Trahant, a citizen of the
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes who serves
as the editor of Indian Country Today,
is scheduled to moderate the forum at
the Orpheum Theatre in Sioux City.
Tickets can be purchased online for
a nominal fee.
For this and more stories from around
Indian Country visit us at www.indianz.
com
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS HVAC
Repairs for Pressurized Rooms FY-19
I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND
The Winnebago Comprehensive
Healthcare System (WCHS) is currently
accepting proposals for implementation
of a project to repair HVAC deficiencies
in pressurized rooms identified during
inspection of the Twelve Clans Unity
Hospital in Winnebago, NE.
The purpose of this request is to
solicit proposals from various candidate organizations, conduct a fair and
extensive evaluation based on criteria
listed herein, and select the candidate
who best represents the direction that
WCHS wishes to go.
Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System is a tribally managed
healthcare organization operated under
compact with the US Federal Government based upon Title V of the Indian
Self Determination and Education Assistance Act.
II. PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
This Request for Proposal represents
the requirements for an open and
competitive process. Proposals will be
accepted until 4:30 PM on 17 August
2019. Any proposals received after this
date and time will be returned to the
sender. All proposals must be signed
by an official agent or representative of
the company submitting the proposal.
If the organization submitting a
proposal must outsource or contract
any work to meet the requirements
contained herein, this must be clearly
stated in the proposal. Additionally, all
costs included in proposals must be allinclusive to include any outsourced or
contracted work. Any proposals which
call for outsourcing or contracting work
must include a name and description
of the organizations being contracted.
All costs must be itemized to include
an explanation of all fees and costs.
Contract terms and conditions will
be negotiated upon selection of the winning bidder for this RFP. All contractual
terms and conditions will be subject to
review by WCHS legal department and
will include scope, budget, schedule,
and other necessary items pertaining
to the project.
III. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
All work taking place under this RFP
must comply with the 2012 NFPA Life
Safety Code, and the 2014 FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of
Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities,
and other regulatory requirements as
listed in References section. The contractor will ensure the normal business
operations are not affected with minimal interruptions during construction. Contractor must comply with all
Federal, State, and Local regulations.
The Contractor is advised to confer with
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska regarding
any Tribal taxes/permit required in
conjunction with this work.
Contractor will be required to secure
an Infection Control Construction Permit from the hospital Infection Control
Officer, and ensure the costs of those
precautions are included in the award
price. Following award of the Task
Order, a preconstruction conference
will be held at the Twelve Clans Unity
Hospital, and the Hospital Safety Officer will issue any additional permit
requirements for working within the
hospital.
Contractor will provide red-line
drawings to the WCHS Project Officer
at the completion of task order.
The Contractor shall restore all
areas disturbed by construction, both
interior and exterior, to condition at
least equal to that existing prior to
construction. Contract shall take
necessary precautions to minimize any
dust, dirt, or tracking throughout the
health center during the construction
process, and shall be responsible for
any required clean-up or damage related to the construction activity. The
Contractor shall dispose of all excess
construction materials and rubbish in
an EPA-approved landfill.
Technical drawings are available for
estimating and execution of the construction. The Contractor is encouraged to contact the Contracting Officer
(CO), or designee, to arrange a visit to
determine the nature and extent of the
required construction. Submittals will
be required for all tasks marked below
with an (*).
IV. CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS
All organizations submitting a proposal must have completed previous
projects in a Healthcare Setting within
the last 3 years; includes experience
with the Infection Control and Safety
Risk Assessment Process and ICRA
Levels 1-4 used for dust management
in a healthcare setting.
V. SUMMARY OF WORK
The work covered under this Summary includes all design, labor, tools
and materials required to complete the
task item(s) listed below:
Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing:
_
Install mechanical pressure
indicators in room D156, as well as the
Isolation Rooms (AIIRs) specified in the
full work statement.
_
Install new exhaust system for
rooms within Radiology, Laboratory,
and Physical Therapy;
the new system will be labeled as
EXF-15
_
Modify existing ductwork as
noted in the full work statement.
_
Balance HVAC in each room as
indicated in the full work statement;
requirements are based
on the room being in the “occupied”
or “in-use” mode. This consists of approximately seventeen (17) pressurized
rooms.
The full Statement of work contains
the specifications and list of rooms
which are a part of this project. Contact the Project Officer for a copy of the
Statement of Work prior to submission of any proposal or bid. Any bids
received that are not based upon the
full statement of work will be rejected.
For questions and further information
please contact:
Project Officer:
Paul McCarty Environment of Care
Director Winnebago Comprehensive
Healthcare System 402-878-3601
paul.mccarty@winnebagotribe.com
or Contracting Officer:
Brenda Conway Contracting Specialist Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System 402-878-3684
brenda.conway@ihs.gov
NEWS RELEASE
The Circle of Nations-Wahpeton Indian School is currently accepting
student enrollment applications for students in grades four through eight
for the 2019-2020 school year.
The Circle of Nations-Wahpeton Indian School is an off-reservation boarding school serving Native American students in grades four through eight.
CNS is located in southeastern North Dakota in the city of Wahpeton. The
school’s mission and purpose are reflected in the vision statement: “Spirit
of Youth Empowered.” The mission of CNS is to build academic achievement and foster healthy development of the whole child in a multicultural
environment.
To be eligible to attend CNS, the student must be an enrolled member of
a federally recognized tribe (must provide certification of degree of Indian
blood) OR be able to prove one-quarter Indian blood quantum with supporting documentation.
Along with the student enrollment application, additional requirements
include: current physical examination, up-to-date immunization record,
copy of birth certificate, copy of social security card, copy of current school
records/IEP, and insurance/medical assistance information. If applicable,
please include custody order, counseling information, and juvenile court
history. Incomplete applications will take longer to process.
For CNS travel planning purposes, applicants are strongly encouraged
to submit COMPLETE applications by Monday, August 5, 2019. Applications received after August 5, 2019 may not be processed before the school
start date.
School begins on Monday, August 26, 2019; the travel date has been set
for Sunday, August 25, 2019. Additional school information and the travel
schedule will be provided upon acceptance.
For more information or student enrollment applications, please contact
the CNS Admissions Office at 701-642-3796, ext. 222 or go to the CNS website www.circleofnations.org and go to the “Admissions” tab.
Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, August 10, 2019 — Page 5
BAGO NEWS
“Help us, as this 110 year old building has
exceeded it’s use” – Roland Warner Winnebago Tribal Treasurer
their well-being and not worry about the next flood in the basement.”
The Halfway House fundraising committee is requesting donations to help
meet the construction costs to replace
the Chee-Woy-NaZhee “House of Hope”,
also known as the Halfway House. As
our Tribal Chairman, Frank White
stated, “Together we can make a better
future for the next generation.”
Our goal is to provide a safe environment for Native Americans recovering
from alcohol and drug addiction so that
they can be productive and positive role
models in the Winnebago community or
their home community. To make that
possible the project will be constructing
a 10 bed-residential rehabilitation and
alcohol and drug counseling facility for
recovering alcohol and drug addicted
Native Americans on the Winnebago Reservation. The current facility is over 110
years old and has severe foundational issues. It has served the community well,
but it is time for the current building to
be replaced.
HISTORY - The 110 year old former
church building was donated to the
Tribe over 40 years ago. Beginning in the
in the 1970s the Winnebago Tribe began
to address public intoxication. Starting
first as the IHS detoxification program
at Winnebago Indian Health Service.
A few years later based on previous
successes, two local ecumenical institutions donated buildings to support the
need for a residential halfway house,
and a counseling center. This effort
has been effective ad public intoxication has nearly been eliminated in the
community.
Following in the 1990s the Tribe
pursued with HIS construction of a regional HIS drug dependency treatment
facility. The facility now provides 6-week
treatments for up to 12 individuals on
a regular basis.
NEED – Native Americans are 1.3 times more likely to be diagnosed with Alcohol
Use Disorder than the average American. Our existing services are in jeopardy
due to structural issues of aging facilities. The current buildings are not handicapped accessible for residential and counseling. Alcohol counseling services and
halfway house are currently not in the same facility to efficiently service clients.
SERVES - The Halfway House serves Winnebago tribal members and Native
Americans from several other tribes primarily from the Great Plains Region. Upon
leaving Indian Health Service (HIS) Drug Dependency Unity (DDU) individuals
often have no place to go and are in need of housing and support to assist the
completing their court-ordered rehabilitation. Others who voluntarily seek to overcome alcohol or drug addiction receive housing and support to assist them with
rehabilitation. The Winnebago Alcohol Program also provides support through AA
and NA as well as looking to starting support services for Co-Dependency groups.
Roland Warner, Tribal Council Treasurer noted, “This building has to be replaced.
It is standing on its last legs. Those who need to be healed need to concentrate on
A&E Preliminary renderings of the new facility are shown above.
YOUR HELP WILL ASSIST –
Ensure that reentry support services are accessible to Native Americans who
have been court ordered to obtain alcohol and/or drug treatment.
Razing the current 110 year old facility and replacing it with a modular/prefabricated residential facility and a counseling center in the foundational space.
Residential services will accommodate up to five men and five women at any
given time.
Peer support and group meetings will be available in the residential setting of
the facility.
Lower foundational area will provide office space for up to seven counseling
staff, and meeting space for individual, small, and large group counseling sessions.
Supervised physical activities will be made available to both residents of the
halfway house and counseling clients on the lower foundational area.
Services once the facility is complete d will include seeking employment, and
accessing GED and /or career education.
You can help through a personal donation. If a $100 donation were made in
honor of each of the 5,287 tribal members over the next six months TOGETHER
WE COULD RAISE $528,700! That would put us at 85.6% of our project support
goal. Your donation will also enable us to demonstrate local support needed to
garner donations from outside funding organizations.
Donations should be made payable to HoChunk Community Development Corporation – Halfway House Project and mailed to: HoChunk Community Development
Corporation 509 HoChunk Plaza North, Winnebago, NE 68071. HCCDC is serving
as the non-profit cooperative partner on the project to ensure your contribution can
be considered tax deductible. For more information contact Joy Johnson, Director of
Planning and Development Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, P.O. Box 687, Winnebago,
NE 68071, 402-878-2272; joy.johnson@winnebagotribe.com
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WINNEBAGO NEWS
WEEKLY UPDATE 8.2.19
PUBLIC NOTICE
OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT (OPPD) NOTICE TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION LINE MAINTENANCE ON WINNEBAGO/OMAHA TRIBE ALLOTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 2019
Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) is committed to maintaining the safe
and reliable operation of the electric transmission system, with minimal impact
to the environment. Federal, regional and electric industry regulations and
standards require continuous maintenance and inspections of high-voltage
overhead transmission lines.
OPPD and its partnered contractors will be accessing transmission line rightof-way to perform maintenance work including inspecting and treating structures
and foundations. As a result of inspections, various repairs may be necessary.
Work is scheduled for September 2019 to December 2019.
Questions? Please contact us OPPD Land Management at (402) 636-3062 or
email us at landmanagement@oppd.com.
Masthead Scene
On the hottest day of the Powwow, all the powwow princesses representing at this years Annual Celebration, were proudly waving at the
audience as they walking through the arena, during grand entry on
Saturday afternoon.
Fair Fun! I had a great time
visiting with folks and enjoying
the energetic atmosphere at the
Dakota/Thurston County Fair
this past weekend. From the Butterfly Encounter to the free rodeo
and Equine Parade, from sack
races, cake eating and Nail driving contests to the Battle of the
Bands, the fair offered a whole lot
of something for everybody. For
me, it was a packed weekend, as I
ran between two fairs, with grandkids participating in the Dakota/
Thurston County and the Dodge
County Fairs. There’s no substitute for the looks of excitement on
the kids’ faces as they show their
projects and receive those coveted
ribbons. I was impressed by the
hard work and amazing talent on
display throughout the entries. As
always, I enjoyed attending and appreciate that the communities go
all out to provide a fun, welcoming
atmosphere and a quality line-up
of entry categories and activities.
Most of all, I appreciate the community commitment to provide
an opportunity for neighbors to
connect over good food and great
fun. I’m already looking forward
to next year!
In other news, the Tax Rate Review Committee had its required
meeting this month to determine
whether the sales and income
tax rates in Nebraska should be
changed. The Legislative Fiscal
Office presented a report to the
committee. No action was taken.
To summarize the report, General Fund receipts for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2018-19 were $131.4 million
above the April forecast. By law,
the additional revenues will be
transferred to the State’s “Rainy
Day Fund” (Cash Reserves). The
adjusted revenue receipts for FY
2018-19 rose 8.7%, compared
to the forecasted 5.7% increase.
However, the actual increase from
the prior year is 7.2% (rather than
8.7%). The difference is due to
adjustments such as a shift of income tax revenue from FY 2019 to
2020 due to delayed filings related
to flooding. How the FY 2018-19
revenue performance will affect
the forecasts for the next two fiscal
years (FY2019-20 and FY2020-21)
will be addressed at the October
meeting of the Nebraska Economic
Forecast Advisory Board (NEFAB).
I’ll keep you posted.
Finally, I’ve been waiting for
word from Nebraska Department of
Transportation (NDOT) about the
Hwy. 94 Bridge in Pender that was
damaged by the spring flooding.
Although damaged and impassable bridges are an inconvenience
for everybody and we wish things
moved more quickly, we also recognize the widespread damage
to infrastructure throughout the
state. We finally received a status
and funding update from NDOT
that I’d like to share with you:
HWY 94 East of Pender Project
Status: The contractor, Valley
Corp, has notice to proceed and
will begin the process of excavation following utility location.
Tribal monitoring has not impacted the schedule of the project
as of August 2, 2019.
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Hearing
Case No. JFJ19-019AB
The People of the Winnebago Tribe
In the Interest of:
K. W. (Born 07/2012)
P. R. (Born 03/2010)
Danelle McDonald, Mother
To:
KARLOS JOHNSON, Father
CHESTER RAVE, Father
You are hereby notified that a hearing
for Initial Appearance concerning the
above referred minor individual(s) in
case no. JFJ19-019AB has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago
Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on
the 29th day of OCTOBER, 2019 at the
hour of 10:30 A.M.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Hearing
Case No. CV19-076
In the Matter of the
Divorce Petition of:
TYARA BASSETTE
vs
GABRIEL BASSETTE SR.
The Nebraska Department of
Transportation (NDOT) does have
a six percent TERO tax agreement with the Omaha Tribe and
is currently negotiating a Tribal
Monitoring Agreement for the HWY
94 bridge and river bank repairs
as the Omaha tribe has requested
tribal monitoring on the project..
The project is a result of the
March 2019 flooding which means
it is covered by a Governor’s
Emergency Declaration, as well
as a Federal Major Disaster Declaration. The severity of the event
allows the NDOT to expedite the
procurement and construction
process to restore essential traffic. This means that the typical
construction process, to include
the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) process, is adjusted to
allow mobility to be reestablished
as quickly as possible.
For repair work on the estimated
$156M in damages to the federalaid eligible transportation system,
initial financial responsibility falls
upon the NDOT with the Federal
Highway Administration reimbursing NDOT after the repairs are
compete. Reimbursement rates
are dependent on if work is temporary (100% federal) or permanent
(80% federal and 20% state). For
roads off the federal-aid system
the financial responsibility falls
to the local entity and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
Please visit NDOT’s flood
recovery website for updated
information:https://dot.nebraska.gov/news-media/nebraskaflood-2019/
As always, it is of great importance that I hear from my constituents to effectively do my job
as your voice in the Legislature. I
encourage you to contact me and I
look forward to hearing from you.
You can reach me by phone at
402-471-2716 or by email at jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Notice of Hearing
Case No. JFJ19-022ABCD
The People of the Winnebago Tribe
In the Interest of:
P. L. (Born 04/2008)
R. L. (Born 05/2012)
P. L. (Born 07/2009)
L. L. (Born 10/2016)
Ashley Lyons, Mother
To:
You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning
the above referred minor individual(s)
in case no. JFJ19-022ABCD has been
scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 5th day of NOVEMBER,
2019 at the hour of 11:30 A.M.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Hearing
Case No. CV19-084
In the Matter of the
Name Change Petition of:
JOHN RAYMOND BIG BEAR
to JOHN RAYMOND ST. CYR
To:
To:
DEVIN LYONS, Father
ANY INTERESTED PARTIES
GABRIEL BASSETTE SR.:
You are hereby notified that a Divorce petition has been filed and a hearing concerning the above referred Case
No. CV19-076 has been scheduled and
will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal
Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the
19TH day of AUGUST, 2019 at the hour
of 11:00 A.M.
You are hereby notified that a petition for Name Change has been filed
and a hearing concerning the above
referred Individual in case no. CV19084 has been scheduled and will be
heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court
of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 19TH
day of AUGUST, 2019 at the hour of
10:30 A.M.
Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, August 10, 2019 — Page 7
2019 FORT OMAHA POWWOW
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