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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 51, Number 20 • Saturday, October 1st, 2022
WINNEBAGO TRIBE GRANTS ECONOMIC RECOVERY PAYMENT
WINNEBAGO, NE – On September 21st, 2022, the
Winnebago tribe granted enrolled tribal members an
Economic Recovery payment through the American
Rescue Plan. The payment is funded by the Winnebago
ARPA project.
For adult enrolled members, they will receive
an amount of one thousand dollars. While enrolled
minor children ages 17 and under will receive a
five-hundred-dollar VISA gift card. The process will
require an application which is available through the
Winnebago tribe website (www.winnebagotribe.com/
index.php/arpa) .
The application must also be notarized, along with
providing a copy of your tribal ID or CIB. As well as a
copy of a valid government issue ID. Applications are
due October 14, 2022.
If you are mailing in your application, they should
be postmarked October 12, 2022 to receive a check at
the in-person distribution dates.
Applications are also available at local areas in
the Winnebago community. Local return forms
can be turned in at the drop box in the Black Hawk
Community Center lobby.
Completed forms may also be mailed to, Winnebago Tribe Attn: Finance Dept. PO Box 687 Winnebago,
NE 68071. Or Email, finance@winnebagotribe.com
In person distribution dates will be, Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 & Wednesday, October 26, 2022. From
9am – 7pm. At the Blackhawk Community Center in Winnebago, NE.
For additional information please call 402.878.2272 during regular business hours.
September 24th Ho-Chunk
Renaissance hosted a Ho-Chunk
Language Baseball Tournament at
The Land of Wellness! Congrats to
the winners! (In order top to bottom)
New Breed took home first place,
Hochungra Sluggers took second and
Wicawasake Xatex Nos won third!!
Shoutout to those who participated &
thank you to Ho-Chunk Renaissance
for a fun way to strengthen and
revitalize the language through
different activities! (Photos courtesy of
Ho-Chunk Renaissance)
It was a very festive week at
WPS! September 14th The 2022
Senior Homecoming Royalty was
crowned! King Dyami Berridge &
Queen Lakaylah Kearnes, Prince
Destin Vargas & Princess Xcaydia
Nieman, Duke Alonzo Bass &
Dutchess Josephine Wolfleader,
Lorde Ladainian Free & Lady Desia
Kitcheyan, Congratulations to
everyone! September 16th the
community and all its different
departments around town gathered
September 21st Ho-Chunk, Inc.
Hosted an annual community
event to celebrate the progress
and partnerships thus far. The HoChunk Village Farmers Market was
packed with activities & games,
drawings, food and informational
booths that have worked together
over the years. The entertainment
was everywhere! Thank you to the
planning committee and everyone
who took part in celebrating growth!
(Pictures courtesy of Ho-Chunk, Inc.
Community engagement)
WIC PROGRAM OPENS IT'S DOORS AFTER PANDEMIC
Written/Photography by:
Jordana R. Bass
WINNEBAGO, NE – Recalling the days
when we would walk into what was then
the Heritage Food Stores, picking out fresh
fruits, veggies, milk, and (my personal
favorite) King Vitamin cereal. Those items
were purchased by what appeared to be, a
paper check. But today the WIC program
has modernized, and all food items are
purchased off of a WIC (debit) card. Clients
even have the option to download the
Nations WIC mobile app.
With the WIC mobile app clients can view
their upcoming appointments, see their
remaining benefits, scanning a UPC while
shopping to see if the item is WIC approved,
receive alerts for appointments and expiring
benefits, and other WIC resources and
information.
The Women’s Infant & Child (WIC)
program have recently opened its doors
back up after returning from the pandemic,
and the ladies’ downtown are ready to start
taking new clients. Last week the WIN met
with the director of the WIC program to
discuss what they are planning to offer after
returning from the covid-19 pandemic, and
what types of services they offer.
Benita (Decora) Payer (Rucge ska
wiga “white dove” – thunder clan) is the
daughter of Benjamin Decora jr. & Margaret
McDonald (Rice). The granddaughter of
James N Rice & Dorothy Condon and Anna
Q Sun (Smith) & Benjamin DeCora Sr.
Her current position is the director of the
WIC program. She shared “I serve as the
nutrition coordinator and the breastfeeding
coordinator. I do like three jobs, I took on
the chair of their consortium nations.”
Ebony St. Cyr (Huc Nacge Pi Wiga
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COMMUNITY
WPS ACADEMY PROGRAM & MS.
LAPOINTE RECEIVE AWARD FROM NJOMA
LAS VEGAS, NV – On Wednesday,
September 21st at the National Johnson
– O’Malley Association Conference the
Winnebago Public School Academy
program received the NJOMA Exemplary
Program of the Year for Region 5. While
Ms. Darla LaPointe received the award
for Teacher of the Year for Region 5.
The National Johnson – O’Malley
Association was formed as a nonprofit,
and educational organization for the
following purposes:
To create an effective forum for
discussion of educational and related
matters of mutual oncern among
the members of the educational
community. To mutually develop
standards of educational excellence
for native American students served by
the educational programs within the
United States. Additionally to maintain
appropriate lines of communication and
collaborative efforts with other public,
private, tribal and federal educators
and educational programs. As well as
to advocate for JOM programs and the
rights of native American children from
3 years old through twelve grade.
Attendees from the Winnebago
Higher Education department, Project
Launch, Winnebago Public School were
at the conference in representation
of region 5. Workshops were held
throughout the three days, where they
were able to workshop and discuss ides
on how to improve the JOM program.
The evening of the banquet a
delicious meal was served of house
salad, spinach greens, potatoes, and filet
mignon.
M r. D a n Fe h r i n g e r,
superintendent at WPS shared “It was
a proud moment for me. To be part of
something that was a dream a few years
ago is special. The support and vision of
many from staff, school board members,
parents, Little Priest Tribal College,
UNL and especially the students is what
makes the Academy what it is. I believe
the Academy can and will continue to
improve especially after alumni start
graduating from UNL. It was awesome
to have members of the JOM Board and
Higher Education in attendance while
accepting the award.”
Congratulations to the
Winnebago Public School Academy
program, as well as Ms. Darla LaPointe
The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on October 15th , 2022. DEADLINE for this issue will be October 12, 2022.
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TOP STORIES
WIC
PROGRAM
Story Continued from page 1...
“Good Heart Bear Woman” – bear clan) is the
daughter of Marcella Smith & Jerry St. Cyr. She
is the granddaughter of Eunice Blackhawk &
Victor Smith, as well as Evelyn St.Cyr (Blackfish)
& Dave St. Cyr. She is the Issuance Clerk at the
WIC program. But she said “but I really do a little
bit of everything. Mostly work on certifications
and getting benefits issued to clients. I am
also a CLC- Certified Lactation Counselor; as
a CLC we support and promote breastfeeding/
human lactation and work to prevent and solve
breastfeeding problems. I’ve been certified in
this area for around 6 years now.”
What she likes best about her job is “what I like
best about my job would probably be seeing all
of the little babies, and up to our big kids. They
always make this job much more fun when they
come into the office. (Except when I have to do
finger pokes to check hemoglobin levels. They
really don’t like me that much after that!).
Since the pandemic the WIC program has been
operating remotely. During the last two years
everything was done remotely, Payer shared
“our certifications, when we get signatures,
when they pick up their benefits. All kinds
of different tasks that go along with the
certification, we were able to do remotely. And
we've been doing that.”
The WIC program is a state funded
program, so their funding comes from grants.
She shared “not every WIC is a state. But we are,
we're separate and we're the same as the state
of Nebraska.” Currently the program is working
to get services up and running that were a
major help to their client’s pre-pandemic. She
added “since we just opened back up, we've
been under these waivers that were granted
and they're still in effect. As the national public
health emergency has ended, which tentatively
would end sometime in the middle of January
and that authorized us during the pandemic to
do everything remotely.”
After returning from the pandemic,
St. Cyr shared “I would really like to see our
numbers increase now that we’ve open our
doors. It’s been a rough few years for us and our
client numbers have dropped significantly. I’m
also hoping we can get back into doing more
outreach and getting some in-person classes
going.
Some of the major items that has
changed is the dollar amount given to clients
to purchase fruits and vegetables. Payer said
“each category would get like $11 or $16. And
then during this past year they upped it.” The
program is going through an approval process
to push through 2023 so they can keep that
increased dollar amount. She finished to say,
“everyone will get $25 and then pregnant
women might get up to $44.”
The types of fruits and vegetables isn’t
limited to only fresh fruit, clients also have the
option to purchase frozen and canned options.
Which could be more cost effective and last
longer than your fresh produce.
Currently the program is gathering
information that other WIC programs have been
successful in that would assist the Winnebago
WIC to push for outreach of more clientele. Payer
said “since we're under the health department
now, we've been trying to really partner with the
public health nursing, maternal and child health.”
Public Health Nursing are developing ideas that
will later come to fruition. Which could contain
different health and nutrition classes, and lunch
& learns.
Payer also expresses her interest in
continuing to push for planning for the upcoming
year towards the improvement of the breastfeeding
peer counselor program. “Hopefully I can get it
back next year. We already operated a plan.” If
the plan is approved, it would be a separate grant.
During the pandemic Sandy Anderson of Public
Health Nursing had the criteria implemented
where clientele had the option of receiving a
breast pump, free of charge through Medicaid.
She finishes to say, “I have (a bunch) of stuff that
I wanted to order in here to start doing more
breast-feeding promotion.” A lot more mothers are
turning back to traditional breastfeeding which
is a lot more nutritious, and you are establishing
more of a connection between mother and child.
In the future there will be more partnering with
Winnebago Public Health Nursing.
Today the WIC program is continuing to
get their services back on board to make it more
efficient for it’s clients, and if you wish to reach out
regarding the criteria of the program. Reach out
to Ebony St. Cyr at 402.878.2499, or stop down at
the office on 117 S. Bluff St. Winnebago, NE 68071
WINNEBAGO YOUTH SPOTLIGHT:
ALEN WHITEWING MURAL FEATURED AT ALLEY ART 2022 DOWNTOWN SIOUX CITY, IA
WINNEBAGO, NE - Hi! My
Name is Worak ji haini
pi winga which is “*he
who brings good news”
My english name is
Alen Whitewing. I am a
Winnebago Tribal member
also part Diné. My full clan
is “Bitter water people born
into Eagle clan” My parents
are Shannon Whitewing
and Jason Padilla. My
grandparents from my
mother ’s side are Lisa
Whitewing and Antione
Green. My grandparents
from my Father’s side are
Gary Padilla and Marie
Padilla. Previously I’ve
applied to the Alley Art
Festival, this was suggested
to me by a friend of mine,
Chello. Chello had seen my
art and asked if I wanted
to apply to do a mural in
Downtown Sioux City!
When I applied, I wanted
to create something that
is both meaningful to me
as well as to others all
around. Knowing where
I come from, my history,
my culture and my way of
life is what inspired me to
create such an image in
my mind that drew it on
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paper as my concept. Since
I am a Two Spirit Native in a
modern world, I wanted to
make something that shows
that Indigenous people are
still here in the modern world!
During all of this time, it took
about 7-8 weeks to finish it all,
I started On August 10th with
just a Chip Brush and primer!
Knowing that mural will be
up there for years to come
is such an amazing thing.
To be honest I could have
never thought my own art
and culture would be up on
the wall and in the a city at
that! I made my own dreams
into a reality, and it’s so weird
that I did such a thing just by
a suggestion from a friend!
This Experience was
really different to say the
least. I had to learn and get
used of the different ‘canvas
texture’ I was assigned to. This
is actually one of the biggest
and most difficult painting
I’ve ever done! Yet, I went
through it all, had friends and
relatives to help out through
the way. A very Special Thanks
to the Winnebago Two Spirit
Organization for helping me
out with painting, and driving
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me to and back every time!
To those who are ar tists,
practice practice practice! Try
new things! Explore different
types of Art because art isn’t just
painting or drawing with Pen
and paper. Art is Everywhere!
Art is Therapy. Do what you
love and don’t let your doubts
stop you from having dreams.
You are yourself and no one can
change that but you. You can
make your dreams come true,
just step out into the world and
enjoy it.
Got a little in depth but
it’s all good! Thank you for much
for all that you did and all your
support!
show that.
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1st,
2022
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
REMINDER:
WINNEBAGO TRIBAL COUNCIL
ELECTIONS TAKE PLACE ON
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 2022
AT THE BLACKHAWK
COMMUNITY CENTER
IN WINNEBAGO, NEBRASKA.
FROM 8AM - 8 PM.
WINNEBAGO ELIGIBLE VOTERS
ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO
VOTE!
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WPS HOMECOMING WEEK
QUESTION OF THE ISSUE: What are your hobbies and how did you get into them?
Tyler
Garan
Communications
Manager
For my birthday, my kids
bought me a new drone!
It’s pretty cool but I'm not
the greatest drone pilot.
As my coaches would say
“Practice makes perfect”
so my newest hobby is
acting like a drone pilot.
Bethani
WIN
Office Circulation Manager
Writing is a hobby of mine
that I enjoy the most. I
picked it up as a kid just
journaling in my diaries,
but it evolved into other
forms of writing, mostly
poetry. I do think that
the universe operates
magically sometimes
because I had the
opportunity to write a
couple articles for the
WIN, but I'd love to be an
author of my own book
someday.
I feel like I've told this to
everyone Haha but over the
pandemic I was so bored
at home. I just had my son
the year before n didn’t like
my “mom bod” so I bought
an at-home workout plan.
I would workout Infront
of my family n everything,
e m b a r ra s s i n g (o r s o I
thought). It snowballed to
where I am now, happy/
relieved to get to the gym!
Looking back on it it's not
embarrassing and I'm happy
I stuck with it!
Communications
Office Manager
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Jordana
Christina
WIN
Editor
Web Master
Trying out new vegan
recipes for myself.
I watched a couple
documentaries
ab out how animal
agriculture is not only
bad for our health but
the planet too!
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I have a habit of buying
books I don't finish. lol.
Another hobby I have
felt comfortable with is
singing in my car or at
home. I used to get teased
for singing in the car. But
recently I found that it's
my favorite thing to do.
Also painting is a random
weekend hobby.
A l l t h e s e t h i n g s a re
hobbies I used to do as a
child.
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EDITORIALS
THOUGHTS FROM A BUSY SUMMER
Written by:
Lance Morgan
This summer has been a whirlwind
for Ho-Chunk, Inc. We have fought
and settled a big legal battle over the
rights to the Lincoln casino with a
keno company. We won and settled
the lawsuit for zero dollars. It is a long
story, but our legal team did a fantastic
job protecting the Tribe’s interests.
We also just opened the first of
the three Warhorse Casinos. The
temporary one in Lincoln opened on
September 24th and although it is very
early it is exceeding our projections.
We jumped through dozens of hoops
over the last several months, but the
hard work has really paid off. There
are already four class 2 tribal casinos
in Nebraska, but we are the first off
reservation commercial casino in the
history of Nebraska.
The Warhorse opening is the
culmination of years of work. If you
remember, we failed to get enough
signatures to place the issue on
the ballot in 2016. We got the
signatures in 2020 in the middle
of the Covid 19 pandemic. The
Nebraska Secretary of State kicked
us off the ballot because he thought
the fact that we were an Indian
tribe would confuse voters and
that we were secretly trying to get
Class 3 gaming on the reservation.
Of course, we would rather have a
huge casino in Omaha or Lincoln
instead of small ones in Winnebago
and Emerson, but that was the
reason given. We took it to the
Nebraska Supreme Court and won
the case 4 to 3 and were placed on
the ballot.
The anti-gaming opposition
spent millions of dollars with some
misleading and overtly racial ads
during the campaign trying to
scare people with our tribal status.
However, we stuck to our message
and got close to 70 percent of the
vote in Nebraska.
We only own the horse track
in South Sioux City, but we cut a
deal with tracks in Omaha and
Lincoln in 2019. We put up all the
money for the signature gathering
and campaign. In exchange, the
Horsemen gave us the exclusive
right to develop their two tracks
into casinos. We pay the Horsemen
a portion of the gaming revenue as
rent. We gambled that we could
pull it off and we won.
Our tribal team also helped
push new legislation that states
that there can be no new tracks
until a study is done in 2025.
This gives WarHorse a window
of time to build the casinos and
pay down some debt before we
face the prospect of competition.
I suspect we won’t see much
competition for at least 4 or
5 years and hopefully even
longer. Nebraska passed our
constitutional amendment with
the understanding that it would
be limited to the six tracks, and
I don’t believe there is a huge
appetite for more tracks anytime
soon.
We are in the process of
raising the rest of the money
from Wall Street to build the
casinos. This is a first for HoChunk, Inc. When we first
started every bank in Sioux City
turned us down for a small loan.
Now we are borrowing over a
whole lot more. The worldwide
recession, inflation, and rising
interest rates will make it a little
painful, but I am optimistic that
we can get the deal done soon.
Our Omaha temporary facility
is under way, but it will be much
harder work to get going because
it is so much larger than the
Lincoln temporary facility. It
should be open next year. The
South Sioux City facility is on
the back burner until we can get
Omaha and Lincoln started. We
can only handle so much financially
at once and South Sioux City is a lot
smaller opportunity that the other
two. Keep in mind that Ho-Chunk,
Inc. took 27 years to get to our current
size and we going to double in size in
the next 2 years. So it is a little crazy,
but I suppose that is why we get paid.
One last thing. I know people are
excited about what this means for
our community financially in the
long-term and I am too. However,
keep in mind that we must build
the casinos, get them open, protect
them from everyone who is trying to
compete with us and pay down some
of the debt to reduce long term risk
from competition. When these are
all open it should be great for the
community and the tribe, but it is a
work in progress.
No other tribe in the country has
pulled off something this dramatic
with off reservation gaming. I believe
this will go down in tribal history as a
turning point for our people. I want
to acknowledge all the people who
have helped get us to this point. It has
been a ton of work with even more to
come. I will keep updating everyone,
but I ask for a little patience while we
get this going.
I want to end this column by saying
that I appreciate the trust that the
Winnebago People have given us to try
and get this done! I consider this job
an honor and as always I will do my
best to make sure we succeed.
Contact me at hochunk@aol.com
TRIBAL COUNCIL CANDIDATE LETTER TO MEMBERSHIP - AMY B. PAINTER
¬ ¬ ¬ Hel l o my fel l o w Tr i b a l
Members,
I greet you all with a good
heart filled with gratitude for this
opportunity to express myself. My
name is Amy Belle Painter. My
grandmother named me after Amy
Buchanan and Belle (Snake) Rice. My
Indian name is Ahuskainga “White
Wing,” given to me by my great
grandfather Fred Rice. My mother
is Mona Bearskin, my grandparents
are Benjamin and Fredeline (Rice)
Bearskin Sr., and I descend from
the Bear Clan. I was raised HoChunk
and likewise I raised my children the
same. My husband is Les Painter,
also Winnebago. We were married
here on the Winnebago Indian
Reservation by Owen and Janice
(Tebo) Cloud over 14 years ago, and
we have 7 children.
I am a proud member of the first
graduating class of Little Priest
Tribal College where I received an
Associate of Science (AS) in Business.
I also have a Bachelor of Science
(BS) in Business Administration
with a major in Finance and minors
in American Indian Studies and
Anthropology, and a Master of
Business Administration (MBA). I
am currently enrolled in a Master
of Public Health program with a
specialization in Indigenous Health.
I have worked on a University
Research team that addressed health
issues among American Indian and
Alaska Natives (AI/AN). I have more
than a decade of experience working
for the Tribe and tribal organizations
and have familiarity and experience
with the tribal entities in Winnebago.
For the past 6 years, I have provided
technical assistance, consultation
and capacity building services
to Tribes, Tribal Organizations,
States, and Territories across the
Nation around work with AI/AN
populations. I am running in this
election in hopes of the honor and
privilege to serve my own Tribe.
One issue that I would like to
address is employment for tribal
members. We have Indian preference
hiring within the Winnebago Indian
Reservation. This means that each of
the Tribe’s organizations should be
filling vacant positions with qualified
enrolled tribal members for the most
part. Having policies and even laws
is not always enough if they are not
monitored and enforced. There may
need to be training to ensure that the
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policies are understood and that there
is a clear system to implement them.
I have a plan to review and monitor
hiring practice data. I believe there
are enough jobs in the community
that everyone who wants to work
should be able to find employment.
We also need to actively recruit Tribal
members to fill positions, and to
provide training programs for tribal
members when possible. Tribal
sovereignty is the right to govern
ourselves and that should include a
workforce of tribal members.
A second area where I believe
additional headway can be made
is in making HoChunk culture and
language a central focus of Tribal
business as usual. As HoChunk
we have our own beliefs, values,
practices, and language, and it is
important to ensure that we sustain
these for the generations to come.
My husband had an idea about how
to make the language and culture
program sustainable that I believe is
viable and would work to implement.
I am also interested in the health
of our people. We are losing too many
tribal members too soon to chronic
diseases that may be preventable
through behavior modifications. We
have taken a lot of steps in the right
direction through the compacting
of the hospital, engaging in tribal
food sovereignty initiatives, and
the plethora of preventive health
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programs that exist, but I believe
there is more work to be done to
not only increase the life span of
our people but to ensure a higher
quality of life.
I also support family
preservation efforts, sobriety
efforts, and other efforts that I
know will improve the well being
of our membership. Improving
family systems and reclaiming
our traditional parenting and
kinship practices, will provide
a sound foundation for our
children. I think this is likely the
single best thing we could for our
youth is to support strong family
systems and a safe community for
them to grow up in.
It is with deep humility that I
would like to thank each one of
you that took the time to read my
statement. I know time is short.
Good luck to all the candidates. I
applaud your willingness to serve
the people. I encourage Tribal
Members to get informed on the
candidate platforms and to vote
on October 4th. May Mauna bless
us all. Take care and stay safe.
Sincerely,
Amy B. Painter
2022
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EDITORIALS
TRIBAL COUNCIL CANDIDATE LETTER TO MEMBERSHIP - KENNY MALLORY
Most of those running for tribal financial assistance for 8-9 kids the activity.
A lot of people can verify
counci l us ua lly b eg in t h eir who needed school clothing. We
campaign message by defining did this each year for seven years. what I’ve written. It made no
their ancestry and heritage and
Then in 1992, I decided to difference to me if those I took
stating their Indian name. I’ll just run again for the council and was meat to didn’t like me. You may
tell you that I am a great grandson elected. It was during these years call it dumb, but I call it extending
of Henry Decora, who was one of that I delivered Hickory Farms an olive branch. A principle I
Chief Little Priest’s closest warriors gift boxes to 25-30 families every have lived by that has kept me free
and leave it at that.
year at Christmas. I did this for from hate or judgement, greed or
revenge.
What I would like to share another seven years.
In the spring of 2022, I was
with the voters is my history in
In 2002, I was not elected
politics. In 1979 I was elected to the to the council, but in 2006 was elected to finish out John Snowball’s
tribal council as a write-in (back elected again and served for two term. I’m running again for council
then council members received terms. It was during this time that this October. I would like all of you
$15 a meeting which usually I began delivering hamburger, to consider voting for me. I’m on
lasted from 5pm until midnight, roasts and summer sausage to the ballot as Kenny Mallory.
Yes, I may be up there in
if not longer). I didn’t serve as a homes who were in need. I
council member after my first term delivered this meat to over 160 years, but I’m down on your level (I
because I became the director of households, along with taking understand) when it comes to being
the tribe’s alcohol program. It was meat to most funerals. This lasted in touch with your issues.
Vote Kenny Mallory.
during these years that Twila and until the covid pandemic hit and
I made a commitment to provide for safety reasons, I discontinued
WITH ALL YOUR HEART
Written by: Pastor Ricky Jacobs
It is as simple as 1-2-3, A B C. However, it
is not as simple as dying. What am I referring
to? What one needs to do to obtain everlasting
life in paradise.
We go back in time about 2,000 years for
the answer: 'On one occasion an expert in the
law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked,
“what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“What is written in the Law?” [Jesus]
replied. “How do you read it?” [The expert in
the law] answered: “ ‘Love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your strength and with all your mind’;
and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’”' [Luke
10:25-27 NIV].
In this issue I will address the first part
of the answer to the question on what one
must do to obtain everlasting life. The first
requirement is to 'love the LORD (Mauna)
with all your heart'. The question to you is:
do you love your Creator with all your heart?
It is one things to mouth the words: I love
you God! It quite another thing to wholeheartedly mean it! And not just for a moment,
but with every breath that you take; and every
move that you make. In other words, do you
genuinely love God all the time? If not, then
you will not obtain everlasting life due to your
failure to love God in this way.
How often have you simply gone through
the motions when it comes to loving God?
Your outward actions appear to be proper;
however your love for God is more about what
you expect in return from Him.
Let me ask you this question. With what
type of emotion do you state your faith when
you say the words of the Apostles' Creed? Or
do you even focus on what you are feeling,
let alone saying, when you pray the Spiritual
Warrior's Prayer (a.k.a The Our Father, or the
Lord's Prayer)?
Do you have an ongoing emotional bond
with your Creator? Maybe you did in your
past - when you first came to faith, but your
emotional love and bond with God has
grown cold or maybe would be considered
lukewarm.
The Law of God never justifies. The Law of
God upon careful reflection only and always
condemns! No one is righteous due to his/
her actions.
So how can one obtain everlasting life?
There was one and only one who fulfilled
this part of the Law. Jesus genuinely loved
his Heavenly Father with all of his heart.
Jesus had an emotional bond with our
Creator.
His unconditional love and respect for
his Heavenly Father moved Jesus to tears.
In the garden of Gethsemane Jesus spoke
in fervent prayer to his Father. Jesus knew
the price that he would pay in honoring his
Father's will. It would mean offering up his
body to a beating; to spittle; to thorns; and
to slashes of a whip; and to nails. It would
mean shedding his blood. And it would
mean feeling total and utter abandonment
of his Heavenly Father's loving presence.
Jesus fulfilled this first part of loving his
Heavenly Father with all of his heart! He did
so that any and every one who places his/
her faith in Jesus is assured of the promise
of life everlasting with him in paradise.
Jesus is the way, the one and only way, to
paradise. Now by the grace of God's Spirit,
having faith in Jesus is easy, as easy as 1-23, A B C!
SUICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY PT. 20 (continued)
YOUTH CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER (YCIC)
September was
The following statements are from the website
LIVE THROUGH THIS. The voices of suicide
attempt survivors are very powerful and
impactful for better understanding of what it
is like to live with suicidal thoughts and living
through actual attempts to end one’s life.
Statistics show that there are 25 attempts for
each individual that dies by suicide.
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CHECK ON YOUR LOVED ONES
FORGIVE,
LIFE IS TOO SHORT.
TREAT OTHERS HOW YOU WANT
TO BE TREATED.
BE KIND,
REMEMBER YOUR
BAD DAYS,
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AND HOW YO WISH YOU HAD
SOMEONE TO SUPPORT YOU.
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“I was angry, scared, sad, frustrated, I was
just done. I wasn’t sleeping, I wasn’t dealing
with anything. You don’t need a reason to
have depression, it can be chemical, and it’s
not your fault. The stigma was a lot of the
reason that I wouldn’t talk about it. I think
education is very important.”
“Just listen to me, validate my experience,
don’t tell me: GET OVER IT. SNAP OUT OF
IT!”
“The first time I ever thought about suicide,
I was about eight. Once you’re at risk, you’re
always at risk. Once you’ve considered
suicide as an option, it doesn’t go away. You
have to surround yourself with people who
are sensitive to your being sensitive.”
“I started to self-injure when I was seven.”
“Some people attempt even at an early age
of 7.”
“Don’t just survive---prevail.”
“What is nameless produces fear. What is
thought to be abnormal produces shame. A
lingering sense of shame is often a driving
force behind the impulse to suicide.”
“I wanted to take it back immediately! Not
Vo l u m e
51,
Number
20
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S a t u r d a y,
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talking about it is definitely NOT helping.
I think that community and collectiveness
is the only way we’re going to do anything
positive. We can hold each other up.
Traumatized, abused, or affected by society,
or isn’t given the proper resources to cope
with things that were going on for them. “
“Don’t be silent. It’s okay to ask for help. It’s
okay to say, “Hey, I’m struggling, I feel like
cutting, I feel like killing myself.” It takes
a large amount of courage, it really does.
Community is very therapeutic.”
“Nobody’s ashamed to talk about their
cancer, heart conditions or diabetes, right?
No difference between a mental illness and
a medical illness, but because of the stigma
we’re afraid to talk about our struggles with
suicide, depression all of it.”
“Voices in my head telling me I wasn’t worth
it. All the negative things that anyone has
ever said to themselves, they were piling on
me at a mile a minute.”
“My thoughts took a downward spiral pretty
fast. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. I
needed help and I didn’t know where to go.”
“They tell me, what are your symptoms? Not
what happened to you?”
“ There is such an ignorance of what
depression, mental illness, chronic
depression is.”
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 (TALK) or Behavioral Health
1-402-878-2911,
After Hours Crisis # 1-712-259-3263
October
1st,
2022
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TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES
CONTINUED FROM LAST ISSUE
5. Relinquishment
Kenneth Mallory motioned to
adopt resolution #22-147: Absolute
Relinquishment [383-U04398].
Louis LaRose seconded.
VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Kenneth Mallory motioned to
approve the July 18, 2022 – MidMonthly meeting minutes. Louis
LaRose seconded.
the Pandemic Task Force at the
upcoming Mid-Month meeting
on August 15, 2022. Louis LaRose
seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (00 abstain
Motion carried.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
[Isaac in]
5. Water Issue
Aric Armell motioned to approve
Brian Chamberlain wanted to
the agenda. Rona Stealer
Thank those that came together
during the water break issue. Hy- seconded.
Vee donated cases of water. Took a
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
team effort to pull it all together.
Motion carried.
Lorelei DeCora motioned to
READING OF THE MINUTES:
request to Physical Resources
1. August 11, 2022 – Regular Tribal
to provide a report to the Tribal
Council on the water break. Louis Council meeting minutes
LaRose seconded.
Aric Armell motioned to approve
the August 11, 2022 Regular Tribal
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Council meeting minutes. Coly
Motion carried.
Brown seconded.
6. Powwow
Express our gratitude for those that VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
made our Powwow what it was this Motion carried.
year.
2. August 11, 2022 – Land Meeting,
Enrollment Update, & Physical
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Louis LaRose motioned to go into Resources Report meeting minutes
executive session at 10:49 a.m.
Coly Brown motioned to approve
Kenneth Mallory seconded.
the Land Meeting, Enrollment
Update, & Physical Resources
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Report meeting minutes. Aric
Motion carried.
Armell seconded.
RECESS:
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Vice Chairman Chamberlain
recessed at 12:45 p.m. the meeting Motion carried.
until 2:30 p.m. for I.T. to work on
Coly Brown motioned to rescind
the sound issues. No objection.
previous motion to approve the
Land Meeting, Enrollment Update,
RECONVENED:
& Physical Resources Report
Vice Chairman Chamberlain
meeting minutes to correct the
reconvened the meeting at 2:34
Adjourn time error from 4:45 p.m.
p.m. returning to executive
to 4:25 p.m. Aric Armell seconded.
session.
3. July 20, 2022 – General Counsel
PHYSICAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT: Meeting minutes
Physical Resources Department Report
Brian – correct that he was present
to Tribal Council
at this meeting.
Kenneth Mallory motioned to accept the
Physical Resources Report. Isaac Smith Kenneth Mallory motioned to accept
as corrected. Isaac Smith seconded.
seconded.
VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Motion carried.
ADJOURN:
4. July 22, 2022 – Treasurer’s Report
Louis LaRose motioned to adjourn at
meeting minutes
4:25 p.m. Kenneth Mallory seconded.
Kenneth Mallory motioned
to approve the July 22, 2022,
Treasurer’s Report meeting minutes.
Vice Chairman Chamberlain adjourned Isaac Smith seconded.
the meeting at 4:25 p.m.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:
Brian Chamberlain
5. July 25, 2022 – Emergency
Lorelei DeCora
Services Report meeting minutes
Isaac Smith
Coly Brown
Kenneth Mallory motioned
Kenny Mallory
to approve the July 25, 2022 –
Louis LaRose
Emergency Services Report meeting
Rona Stealer (in at 9:30 a.m.)
minutes. Isaac Smith seconded.
TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Victoria Kitcheyan (travel)
Motion carried.
Aric Armell (travel)
VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
OTHERS ABSENT:
Alan Post
Esther Mercer
Lynelle Blackhawk
Pam Byran, Firstnet
Nick Oleson
Gloria Pretends Eagle
Brandon Stout
Barbara Pretends Eagle
Garan Coons
Teresa Littlegeorge
Teddy Frenchman
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice-Chairman Brian Chamberlain
called to order at 9:06 a.m.
OPENING PRAYER:
Kenneth Mallory
offered the opening prayer.
APPROVE AGENDA:
ATLAS not able to attend, Kenny wants
to add a presentation at the end of
Executive Session, Coly add discussion
on COVID, Shelter, and food, Brian
add letter from Karla LaPointe, Powwow committee and water issue, Isaac
discussion on complaints.
Kenneth Mallory motioned to approve
the agenda as presented. Coly Brown
seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
[Isaac out]
READING OF THE MINUTES:
1. July 13, 2022 – CEO Report meeting
minutes
Kenneth Mallory motioned to approve
the July 13, 2022 – CEO Report meeting
minutes. Coly Brown seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
2. July 18, 2022 – Mid-Monthly Tribal
Council meeting minutes
RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:
1. Emergency assistance for utility
bill in the amount of $257.99
Kenneth Mallory motioned to
come out of Executive Session at
3:27 p.m.
Isaac Smith motioned to ratify
the five-signature approving the
Emergency assistance for a tribal
member utility bill in the amount of
$257.95. Louis LaRose seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Kenneth Mallory motioned to
adjourn at 3:28 p.m. Isaac Smith
seconded.
2. Adopt resolution #22-142 FY 2023
EPA ARP Winnebago Tribe PM2.5
Air Monitoring Project
NEW BUSINESS: NONE
OLD BUSINESS: NONE
TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:
1. Travel approval – FEMA Region 7
Tribal Summit, Aug. 23-25
Isaac Smith motioned to approve
travel for Tribal Council travel.
Kenneth Mallory seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
2. FirstNet – presentation
[EXPERIENCING TECHINCAL
DIFFICULTIES, stopped meeting at
9:25 a.m.]
Continued meeting at 9:55 a.m.
3. ATLAS Board – Unable to attend
4. COVID update
Kenneth Mallory motion to place
Number
20
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Aric Armell motioned to approve
the Land Meeting, Enrollment
Update, & Physical Resources
Report meeting minutes as
corrected. Coly Brown seconded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
1. Approving assistance for Tribal
WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF
Member Burt Co. Power District
NEBRASKA
MID-MONTHLY TRIBAL COUNCIL Bill
MEETING
Louis LaRose motioned to ratify
August 15, 2022
the five-signature approving
assistance for Tribal Member Burt
TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:
Co. Power District Bill. Coly Brown
Victoria Kitcheyan
seconded.
Lorelei DeCora
Rona Stealer
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Brian Chamberlain
Motion carried.
Coly Brown
Aric Armell
NEW BUSINESS:
Louis LaRose
1. Tribal Council Trip Updates
a. 2022 Tribal Self Governance
TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:
Conference, San Francisco, CA
Isaac Smith (leave)
b. Tribal Strategic Planning
meeting, Fort Hall, ID
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brandon Stout
Chairwoman gives notice of a
Karla LaPointe
Winnebago delegation to travel
Danelle Smith
to D.C. the week of September 19,
Garan Coons
2022.
Joy Johnson
Esther Mercer
2. Agenda Planning for
Mindy Blackfish
Congressman Adrian Smith visit
Dawn Blackfish
a. Thurston County voting mapping
b. Iowa Land
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairwoman Kitcheyan called the
meeting to order at 5:07 p.m.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
51,
APPROVE AGENDA:
Additional items: HR Issues,
Hiring/Firing process
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
[Halted meeting to fix the sound.]
Motion carried.
Vice Chairman Chamberlain
adjourned the meeting at 3:28 p.m. RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:
Coly Brown motioned to ratify
the five-signature adopting
resolution #22-142 FY 2023 EPA
ARP Winnebago Tribe PM2.5 Air
Monitoring Project. Louis LaRose
seconded.
Vo l u m e
OPENING PRAYER:
Coly Brown offered
the opening prayer.
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TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES
3. Pandemic Task Force and WCHS
Public Health Department, COVID
Services Update
TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:
Isaac Smith
[attending WPS, LPTC functions]
4. Human Resources – Firing/
Hiring
Aric Armell [attending WPS, LPTC
& Employee functions]
Coly Brown would like this on the
CEO Report for further discussion.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairwoman Kitcheyan called the
meeting to order at 9:15 a.m.
TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:
[Brian out at 6:54 p.m.]
Kenneth Mallory motioned to go
into Executive Session at 6:54 p.m.
Louis LaRose seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Aric Armell motioned to come out
of Executive Session at 7:11 p.m.
Kenneth Mallory seconded
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Aric Armell motioned to authorize
a battery purchase for the amount
of $205.43 to assist a tribal
member. Louis LaRose seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
ADJOURN:
Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at
7:12 p.m. Rona Stealer seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned
the meeting at 7:12 p.m.
WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
GENERAL COUNSEL MEETING
August 17, 2022
AGENDA:
Additions: Residential Land Lease
Policy, Brian has a question for
General Counsel
Brian Chamberlain motioned to
approve the agenda. Coly Brown
seconded.
VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
IOWA LAND LEGISLATION:
Brian Chamberlain motioned to
authorize travel for Winnebago
Tribal delegation week of
September 19, 2022, Tribal Council
members must give notice to
attend by close of business on
Thursday August 17, 2022. Lorelei
DeCora seconded.
VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
VILLAGE OF WINNEBAGO WATER
& SEWER DISCUSSION:
Louis LaRose motioned to adopt
resolution 22-148: Transfer Asset
Agreement of IHS, and Place on
the Village Board Agenda. Kenneth
Mallory seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:
Victoria Kitcheyan
Lorelei DeCora
Brian Chamberlain
Coly Brown
Kenneth Mallory [In @ 9:43 a.m]
Louis LaRose
Rona Stealer [In @ 9:20 a.m., out @
9:43 a.m.]
Brian Chamberlain motioned to
petition to direct General Counsel
to draft language for the top of the
ballot for the ballot initiative for
the Village of Winnebago Voters.
Louis LaRose seconded.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Jennifer Beareagle
Leslie Wheelock
Esther Mercer
Autumn Nieman
Cecelia Earth
Ron Nohr
Lynelle Blackhawk
Tyler Smith
[Victoria Kitcheyan out at 11:10
a.m. for the Back to School Powwow at Winnebago Public School]
LEGAL NOTICE: 3/3
Notice of Hearing
Case No. JFJ22-024A
The People of the Winnebago
Tribe
In the Interest of:
S.H. (Born 08/2008)
To: Gregory Walker, Father
You are hereby notified
that a hearing for an
Adjudication concerning
the above referred minor
individual(s) in case no.
JFJ22-024 has been scheduled
and will be heard in the
Winnebago Tribal Court of
Winnebago, Nebraska on the
11th day of October, 2022 at
the hour of 1:30 P.M.
Dated this 30th day of
August, 2022.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
THURSTON COUNTY
REDISTRICTING UPDATE:
Jennifer Beareagle presented an
update.
LEGAL NOTICE: 2/3
Notice of Hearing
Case No. JFJ22-024B
The People of the Winnebago
Tribe
In the Interest of:
S.H. (Born 07/2014)
To: Wakaja Harden, Father
You are hereby notified that a
hearing for an Adjudication
concerning the above referred
minor individual(s) in case
no. JFJ22-024B has been
scheduled and will be heard
in the Winnebago Tribal Court
of Winnebago, Nebraska on
the 11th day of October, 2022
at the hour of 1:30 P.M.
Cecelia Earth
Teresa Littlegeorge
Lorelei DeCora motioned to
schedule a Special meeting of
the Tribal Council to discuss
a Secretarial Election on
Enrollment. Kenneth Mallory
seconded.
TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:
Victoria Kitcheyan (travel)
Aric Armell (travel)
VOTE: (3) yes, LLR, LD, KM (1)
no, CB (0) abstain
Motion
carried.
CARBON PIPLINE UPDATES:
Jennifer Beareagle presented an
update.
51,
ADJOURN:
Louis LaRose motioned to adjourn
at 11:55 a.m. Kenneth Mallory
seconded.
VOTE:
(4) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
ALL LEGAL NOTICES ARE
SIGNED BY:
Tribal Court Judge
WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT
August 22, 2022
TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:
Brian Chamberlain
Lorelei DeCora
Rona Stealer
Coly Brown
Kenneth Mallory (in @ 9:12 a.m.)
Isaac Smtih (in @ 9:15 a.m.)
Louis LaRose
OTHERS PRESENT:
Jason Lawrence
Esther Mercer
Rena Brownrigg
Lynelle Blackhawk
In the Matter of : MOBILE
HOME LOCATED AT TRAILER
LOT 7, MCKEE SUB-DIVISION
IN THE NW ¼ SW ¼ OF
SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 26
NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE
6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
WINNEBAGO, NEBRASKA,
THURSTON COUNTY; CHAD
R AV E , AND AN Y OT H E R
POTENTIAL HEIRS
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ALL LEGAL NOTICES
ARE POSTED ON BEHALF OF:
VOTE:
(4) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Notice of Service
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FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Rena Brownrigg presented the
Fire Department monthly report.
RESIDENTIAL LAND
LEASE POLICY:
Louis LaRose motioned to table
the Residential Land Lease Policy.
Kenneth Mallory seconded.
LEGAL NOTICE: 3/3
Number
OPENING PRAYER:
Rena Brownrigg offered t
he opening prayer.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Jason
TRIBAL COUNCIL BINDER
Lawrence presented the Law
PROJECT MATERIALS:
Enforcement monthly report.
1. Iowa Land Legislation –
previously discussed
2. Opioid Litigation – 95% of tribes
have agreed to it.
Respectfully submitted,
3. Flood Case
Lorelei DeCora, Secretary
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
No items at this time.
minutes continued in next issue...
To: CHAD RAVE AND ANY
POTENTIAL HEIRS
Pursuant to the Winnebago
Tribal Code this notice shall
serve as service of process
u p o n t h re e c o n s e c u t i ve
Dated this 30th day of August, postings in the Winnebago
Indian News. This is the first
2022.
of three consecutive postings.
You are hereby notified that
a petition for eminent domain
has been filed regarded the
above referenced property.
Vo l u m e
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice Chairman Chamberlain called
to order at 9:06 a.m.
OBJECT: Coly Brown
OPENING PRAYER:
Coly Brown offered the opening
prayer.
1. Executive Session
SECRETARIAL ELECTION –
ENROLLMENT DISCUSSION:
no update, need a Special mtg.
S a t u r d a y,
Notice of Hearing
Case No. JFJ22-024
The People of the Winnebago
Tribe
In the Interest of:
S.H. (Born 08/2008)
To: Jasmine Harden, Mother
You are hereby notified
t h a t a h e a r i n g fo r a n
Adjudication concerning
the above referred minor
individual(s) in case
no. JFJ22-024 has been
scheduled and will be
heard in the Winnebago
Tribal Court of Winnebago,
Nebraska on the 11th day of
October, 2022 at the hour of
1:30 P.M.
Dated this 30th day
of August, 2022
LEGAL NOTICE: 3/3
Notice of Hearing
Case No. CV19-022
In the Matter of the
Guardianship Petition of:
Anna & Michael Murray
In Re:
G. R. (Born 11/2016
Selena Hahn, Mother
Ricardo Ramirez, FATHER
To: Ricardo Ramirez and All
Possible Fathers.
Selena Hahn, Mother
You are hereby notified that
a petition has been filed for
Guardianship and a hearing
concerning the above referred
Individual(s) in Case No. CV19022 has been scheduled and
will be heard in the Winnebago
Tribal Court of Winnebago,
Nebraska on the 12th day of
OCTOBER, 2022 at the hour of
11:30 A.M.
Dated this 26TH day of August,
2021
October
LEGAL NOTICE: 3/3
1st,
2022
LEGAL NOTICE: 2/3
Notice of Hearing
Case No. CV22-063
In the Matter of the
Guardianship Petition of:
Twila Redfeather
In Re:
N.M. (Born 05/2012)
N.M. (Born 03/2015)
To: Nevin Masquat, Father
Niana Masquat, Mother
You are hereby notified
that a petition has been
filed for Guardianship and
a hearing concerning the
above referred Individual(s)
in Case No. CV22-063 has
been scheduled and will
be heard in the Winnebago
Tribal Court of Winnebago,
Nebraska on the 3RD day of
OCTOBER, 2022 at the hour
of 11:00 A.M.
Dated this 12th day of
September, 2022.
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EDITORIALS
MY FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE IN A REIKI SESSION, WITH NEW PRACTIONER DANIELLE GUTIERREZ
Editorial by: Jordana R. Bass
SIOUX CITY, IA - Throughout my life, from
childhood to current day I have struggled
with anxiety and depression. As a child at 11
years old I recall having to go to counseling,
I was a quiet kid. I remember those days,
even the counselor lady struggled to get
me to talk. She didn’t understand why, so I
recall her giving me a notebook and colored
pencils to draw what I was feeling. I was
prescribed Zoloft as a young kid. They said I
was depressed.
Throughout my young adult life, I
struggled with alcohol abuse, it landed me
into trouble. It was tough to go through, but
I wouldn’t change my journey. Because it has
brought me to where I stand today.
Hinikaragi wi na, my name is Jordana
Bass (Hataža Manį Winga "Walking in the
Light" - Bear clan). I am the daughter of
Monica Smith and Buffalo Bass. I am the
granddaughter of Grace Earth & John Smith,
as well as Janet and Greg Bass Sr.
I have always been curious; I have
always questioned. Today I still question
why I struggle with anxiety. However, when
I was finishing my last year in college in
Santa Fe, NM (2020-2021). I began practicing
meditation. I was completely sober. One day
I was deep in thought, and I had a suppressed
memory surface. A trauma I had held deep
in my root. Now it was time to deal with this.
I’m not fond of using over the counter
medicine. More recently I have been
researching and studying holistic healing
and its benefits. One practice that caught my
interest was Reiki healing.
Reiki is a form of energy healing that
originated in Japan in the early 20th century.
According to the International Center for
Reiki Training, the practice is based on the
idea that we all have an unseen “life force
energy” flowing through our bodies. A
practitioner of reiki gently moves their hands
just above or on the clients clothed body,
with the intention of reducing stress and
promoting healing by encouraging a healthy
flow of energy.
Benefits of Reiki practice can help with
different physical or emotional problems,
including insomnia, stress, depression,
anxiety, and pain. It may also improve mood
and sleep: a past study found that college
students who received six 30-minute sessions
reported greater improvements in stress,
mood, and sleep (especially for those with
higher anxiety and depression). (Reiki: How
This Energy Healing Works and Its Health
Benefits | Everyday Health)
In a firsthand experience visit the
studio I had booked a reiki session with tribal
member Danielle Gutierrez Stone (Interpreter
of Dreams, Thunder Clan) is the daughter of
Jackie Littlegeorge and Daniel Pretends Eagle
and granddaughter of Winnifred Renee Snake
and Kenny Littlegeorge. Full time she works
as Senior Director of Retail Operations for the
Pony Express Group and is a newly certified
practitioner, certified in Reiki I and II.
She greeted me with her hair tied
back, and a flowing gown. She walked us
through large brown door, through a short
hallway, and finally through a final door that
has a sign that hangs “Shhhh….Reiki Session
in progress”. A massage chair was covered
with a soft blanket and pillows. Peyote flute
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music played. The aroma of sage filled our
noses. Candles were lit on various end tables,
and artwork of the moon phases hang on the
east wall.
I instantly felt comfortable. It almost
felt like my apartment. Prior to the session
we sat down and made time to discuss how
Gutierrez began her practice with reiki.
Gutierrez shared “what got me into it was I
had gone through a lot of emotional stuff, I
just had surgery, and I got covid right after.
A lot of things happened simultaneously. I
never really gave myself time to take a break,
or to rest my body or to even think about what
was happening or what was going on. I just
kept going.”
One day Gutierrez had made plans to
attend a ribbon cutting event at the Expansion
Center in downtown Sioux City, IA. She said,
“I really thought about going, but then you get
busy, then you don't go, right? But in this case,
something just made me go. I see it and put it
on my calendar, all right, I'm going to go.” She
gets to the Expansion center and enters the
crystal room. Adding “while I was there, they
kind of start picking up on things from me. I
don't know if it was my energy. I didn't really
say anything. I didn't tell anybody; you don't
go around and tell people your problems. But
it just kind of come up, and somebody said
to me, you seem like you're okay, but you're
not okay. You know, I can tell.”
After speaking with her, they
encouraged her to try reiki. She added, “I
was like. What? I don't even know what that
is. I have a lot a lot of past trauma and there
are so many things I've never dealt with, I’ve
always been in survival mode. I've never
taken the time to feel or let myself feel or
to heal. It's always just been go, go, go, and
shove it down, shove it down. But I feel like
the older I'm getting, the more it's starting to
surface. I'm realizing that I have things that
I have to deal with that I haven't, and I need
to find a way to do that.”
During a reiki session clients may
feel different sensations in the body. Such as,
vibrating, moments of cold/heat, pulsating,
lightheadedness, weeping, laughing, deep
relaxation, or nothing at all. This is normal,
and you are completely safe.
Gutierrez shared “I was going into
it with an open mind, not knowing what
to expect. The results were almost like
astounding. It just took me back to I can't
believe this is happening, it's a thing you
just start to go through. Your body starts to
go through things, and you realize that it's
a positive energy. It's good for your body,
the more you look at it, the more you start
to understand. It's almost like a river and
it's flowing; you know? And because that's
your energy, energy needs to flow, it needs
to move. But then when you have debris or
trees, it starts to block. And then suddenly it
starts to build, and then that just manifests
into something else, it could be emotional. It
could be like physical.”
So how does reiki work? “Reiki is a
healing technique that works with energy
around our body, as practitioners we guide
the energy and allow it to flow. When this
happens, we can release what is blocking
our energy from flowing, when blockages
are released, you become more balanced and
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are able to become your best self.” She finished
off to say, “Reiki promotes relaxation, reduces
stress and anxiety, for me it is about freeing
my heart and soul so I can become truly happy
with myself.”
Learning all of this, I was eager to
undergo my first session. Laying at the center
onto the massage chair I made sure to dress
comfortable in gray sweats and a white tee. As
I lied on the massage chair, I was covered with
a soft leopard print fleece blanket, two pillows
under my head, and one under my knees. I
relaxed myself with three deep breaths.
A prayer was said prior to the session,
and light touches to the crown of my head was
felt. Different areas including my shoulders,
hands, throat, heart, knees, and feet. Keep
in mind you are completely relaxed. In my
experience the sensations I had felt were in my
throat. I had tingling in my throat, it caused me
to build up more saliva.
What I had felt at the base of my feet
was warmth, and finally without thoughts I
had began to feel my heart beat a little faster,
moments later I had felt it in my heart to cry.
We had finished up with the session. Gutierrez
had left the room to grab me water, she
shared “you’re supposed to drink lots of water
afterward.” We sat back down to discuss what I
had felt. Although it was a 30-minute session, I
left the studio feeling relaxed and comfortable.
Hours later, I had felt a sense of relief. You know
that feeling after you have bottled up all your
emotions and let out a hard cry. Like you finally
were able to let those feelings release.
To wrap up, Gutierrez “since I started
doing it, I can feel it inside. I'm starting to feel
like I'm a lot more emotional. I really never let
myself be emotional. I always just hid them
and would find different outlets to suppress it,
and not have to deal with it. But now it's like
I'm starting to understand myself a whole lot
better.”
Sharing her story Gutierrez Stone said
“the next day after I had my first session, I
called my sister I was like, I don't know what she
did. But it's whatever she did worked. I mean, I
was completely blown away. I remember telling
myself, there you are. You know, because I was
in the slump, and I was stuck. After I did Reiki,
I was like, holy crap. I didn't even realize it until
half the day was over, that I was myself, and I
felt like myself and I haven't for a very long time
now. I love it.”
In my experience Reiki felt safe,
comfortable, and relaxing. I encourage others
to research this form of holistic healing and to
consider its benefits.
Currently Danielle is taking bookings
and is getting fully set up and we will be sure to
update you with current contact information.
For now, feel free to reach out to her on social
media or check out the Mind Body Online
app to book an appointment. She is located at
Evolve Yoga and Wellness Center at 409 Pearl
St, Sioux City, IA.
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For more information: visit WinnaVegas.com or call us at 800-468-9466
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