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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 51, Number 4 • Saturday, February 19, 2022
Winnebago Tribal Council Fills a Vacant Tribal Council Seat After a Special Vote
Waruha Hap! (Dig around day) was held
at the Whirling Thunder Wellness Center
on February 4th. Door prizes were being
called and the room was filled with various vendors of all types, Misti & Tyrone
Jefferson were selling several Mexican
style dishes, Mike Weddell of Redhand
Arts had a table full of his multimedia
arts and crafts, Carlos Cariaga had his
own custom apparel designs, Hey Hey
Girls Beads & Creations were present &
more! Just to name a few vendors who
were present. Attendees commented on
the lack of social events that happen during the colder months & were happy that
community members were able to gather
at such a successful event! Thank you to
everyone who attended & helped make
this possible!
Pictured above is newly appointed Councilmen, Kenny Mallory, being sworn in by Judge Oluyole.
On Thursday, February 10, 2022 at
9:08 am in the Winnebago Tribal Chambers, Mr. Kenny Mallory was sworn
in by Winnebago Tribal Court Judge
Oluyole. Councilman Mallory’s appointment was made after he was declared
the winner of the special vote held on
Tuesday, Feb. 8th. This ceremony was
only attended by council and a handful
of Winnebago staff due to the pandemic,
however a live stream was broadcast
over the tribe’s YouTube and Facebook
Page. His term will be until the next
general election which will be held in
October of this year. Councilman Mallory thanked those who tuned in virtu-
ally to express his gratitude for voting
for him. He mentioned that “I hope you
can count on me, along with the help
of this generous council to fulfil those
promises I made during my campaign.”
Congratulations Councilman
Kenny Mallory!
On February 11th , Winnebago Two-Spirit held a Valentine’s Day card making
supply bag Drive-Thru! The bags were
full of diverse types of crafting paper,
stickers, glue, & snacks! Thank you,
Two-Spirit, for thinking of families and
creating this fun opportunity to create a
valentine together! (Pictures courtesy of
Winnebago Two-Spirit)
Winnebago boys capture second straight conference title with win
over Laurel-Concord-Coleridge
February 14th Winnebago’s Senior
Center held a Valentine's Day sale! This
sale has been annual since 2010! Tables
were filled with beautifully decorated
baked goods, vase assortments in different price ranges, roses, and balloons!
It is safe to say there was something for
everyone's loved one in mind! Thank you
to the ladies who provided this sale to
our community members!
The Winnebago boys’ basketball team poses with the Lewis and Clark Conference Championship plaque on Monday, February 7, 2022 at
Wayne State College in Wayne, NE. (Photo courtesy of Winnebago Public School)
Winnebago Tribes Human resources
department hosted a friendly box
decorating contest! Shown is the winner,
Winnebago Food Distribution!! Congratulations & thank you to HR for this
opportunity for all the departments to get
creative & involved!
WAYNE, Neb. — Shane Lantz
Champions, once again.
The Winnebago High School boys’
basketball team ran onto the floor in
celebration, at the conclusion of its
48-44 victory on Monday over LaurelConcord-Coleridge in the Lewis and
Clark Conference Championship game.
The victory took place at Wayne
State College, and clinched the second
straight conference title for the Indians, who won last year’s crown with a
championship game win over Osmond.
This year’s game went down to the
wire, as a two-point bucket and subsequent free throw from LCC senior
Evan Haisch pulled the Bears within
a point, 45-44, with 1:06 remaining in
the game.The score stayed there until
the 22.1 second mark, when Winnebago
junior Dyami Berridge was fouled. He
then sank both of his free throws to
make it a three-point game.
The next LCC possession ended
without a score after a 3-point try from
LCC senior Evan Haisch clanged off the
back rim. The Indians got the ball back,
Berridge was fouled again with six seconds on the clock. He made his first free
throw to effectively seal the game and
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clinch back-to-back conference titles.
For the Indians, the 2022 title win
feels even more special than their 2021
triumph.
The team has been through a lot
this season, but pulled together when
it mattered most.
“It’s a little bit more special,” Winnebago coach Jeffrey Berridge said.
“I’m not going to lie, these past couple
of seasons have been rough on all the
coaches. We’ve kind of had some battles
with some teammates, and tonight it
was just more special because we were
down. We only brought eight guys; we
had a guy get hurt today playing ball
outside because it was nice. Being shorthanded, everybody stepped up.”
Dyami Berridge was the biggest difference maker on the court for the Indians, with 22 points on the night. With
his big shots and excited reactions in big
moments, Berridge kept the Winnebago
crowd on its feet throughout the game.
At one point early in the game, Berridge made a 3-pointer and emphasized
the score by pointing toward the LCC
student section. Berridge smiled after
the game when remembering the moment.
“All the student sections at every
game come at me,” Dyami Berridge
said. “It’s just fun to engage with them,
talk to them and stuff.”
Monday’s win was Winnebago’s revenge for a pair of losses to the Bears
earlier this season. LCC took down
Winnebago, 64-59, back on Dec. 30,
and then beat them again on Jan. 7,
46-44. The Indians came into this game
eager for a new result.
“We were just hungry,” Dyami Berridge said. “It’s hard to beat a team
three times, I’m always hearing that.
We got it back tonight.”
Along with Berridge, senior Javon
Price had a solid night with 10 points,
while Zaiden Bernie and T imothy
LaPointe scored seven and six points,
respectively.
Jake Rath led the Bears with 15
points, while Lucas Rasmussen and
Haisch each scored seven.
For LCC head coach Todd Erwin,
the toughest things about facing Winnebago were their size, and’ tough
1-3-1 zone defense. Additionally, Erwin
thought that the championship game
stage may have gotten into the heads
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BAGO NEWS
Hōcąk Corner
Higuąną hakja hakirikjene ną.
Next WIN News Deadline:
(hee-ghoo-ah-nah hahk-jah hah-kee-rdeek-jay-nay nah)
MARCH 1st
I'll be right back.
Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 19, 2022 — Page 3
TRIBAL NEWS
...Cont. from front pg.
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Request of Proposal for Logo Creation and
Evaluator
Background Information
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska “Tribe” is announcing a request for proposal
for logo creation and an Evaluator for the Winnebago Career and Technical
Education “CTE” project under the Education Department. The CTE goal is
that low-income, Native Americans in the Winnebago Community will access
and complete appropriate education and skill building STEM-related education/career tracks necessary to obtain credentials and quality employment
within five (5) years.
The Tribe is seeking a qualified service provider possessing the professional
skill making them suitable for creating a digital signage that represents the
CTE project or evaluating and analyzing data and creating annual reports on
progress within the project and its participants. The evaluator service provider
will remain in close communication with staff as well as assist CTE Director
with other requests.
Contents of Proposal
In its proposal, Bidder shall submit, at minimum, Bidder’s credentials and
qualifications-a brief summary of any prior experiences which makes Bidder
qualified to perform the scope work requested.
Timeline
Bidder shall be submitted no later than 4:30pm CT on February 28, 2022, to
LaTeasha Bass, CTE Project Director. EMAIL: lateasha.bass@winnebagotribe.
com. DELIVERY: hand delivered to 916 North S Mission Drive.
The Tribe shall notify the successful bidder of acceptance of the bid in writing. Prior to performing any services, the successful bidder and the Tribe shall
enter a contract for services, which will be negotiated and finalized after the
bid has been awarded.
of his players.
“The atmosphere, all the championship game or something just really
kind of had our kids thinking, instead
of playing,” Erwin said. “That’d be the
biggest thing. The kids worked hard,
but they just made it tougher than
what they needed to, and obviously,
we’d say ‘We didn’t play our best game,’
and we’re down two or four, to a very
good team.”
Of Dyami Berridge’s 22 points, 10
of them came on free throws, of which
he went 10-for-12.
According to his head, Berridge’s
leadership is a crucial component to
the team’s success over the past two
seasons.
“He’s a great kid,” coach Berridge
said. “He’s always a fearless leader out
there, and he’s a guy who is always
pushing the boys to be their best. He
showed that tonight, not only scoring
the points and making the big free
throws at the end, he is always trying
to encourage his teammates to be better and work hard. Tonight, it showed.”
The win improves Winnebago’s
record to 13-8 on the season, while
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge is 16-5.
The Bears next game is Thursday at
Wisner-Pilger, while Winnebago played
Tuesday after the Journal’s deadline,
at Wakefield.
WPS holds pre-rally for Girl's Wrestling
State Qualifiers
On February 16th, the Winnebago Public School hosted a blessing & sendoff
ceremony for the 3 State Girls Wrestling Qualifiers Precious DeCora, Avanie
Wilkie, & Darian “Hunz” Earth! This is a huge moment in both Winnebago &
Nebraska history, as this will be the first year the girls are competing in the first
2022 NSAA Girls State Wrestling Tournament in Omaha, NE. The Winnebago
Indian News would like to congratulate the girls & their coaches on a successful
season, earning their way to state! #GoBigBlue
Question of the Issue:
Last Sunday, Super Bowl LVI was held in LA.
What is your favorite super bowl memory?
Garan Coons
Winnebago Communications
Officer
Bethani Redhorn
Communications Office Manager
Garanteed's Super Bowl Best
Memory Moments...these are hands
down the best ever!
Best Super Bowl National Anthem
Singer: Whitney Houston (see no
arguing that!)
Best Super Bowl Halftime Show:
Michael Jackson, the man stands
there doing nothing and the crowd
went nuts!!!
Best Super Bowl Game Played: Rams
vs Titans. Titans missed the game
winning touchdown by a yard or
known in the history books as the
longest yard! I was devastated.
Best Super Bowl Commercial: Michael Jordan and Larry Bird, The
Showdown a McDonalds Commercial
"Nothing but net!".
I feel way out of the loop, I didn’t get
to witness the awesome Superbowl
Halftime show this year! I’m going to
go with last year’s show when The
Weeknd performed, simply because
he is one of my all-time favorite artists. I’ll have to utilize YouTube for
that recap from this year.
Tyler Snake
WIN Office Manager
Christina Parker
Desktop Publisher
I don’t watch sports at all Haha, it just
doesn’t interest me! Although I got to
see many opinions on social media, it
sounds like this years will be hard to
top!
Next WIN News Deadline:
I would have to say that the 2022
Half Time Show is going in the history books for most memorable!
March 1st
The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on March 5, 2022.
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Winnebago Tribal Council
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Nebraska lawmakers officially recognize survivors, descendants of Genoa Indian School
Jessica Wade, The Omaha World Harold
State lawmakers have officially
recognized the survivors and descendants of Nebraska’s federal Indian
Boarding School.
Introduced by State Sen. Patty
Pansing Brooks of Lincoln, the resolution approved by the Legislature
on Monday acknowledges survivors
of the school, their descendants and
impacted communities. It also establishes Feb. 20 as an annual day
of remembrance.
The recognition comes nearly 88
years after the Genoa U.S. Indian
Industrial School closed. Judi gaiashkibos, executive director of the
Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs, said the measure is “one more
step in the process of remembrance,
understanding and now healing.”
“I am deeply grateful to Sen.
Pansing Brooks and all the co-sponsors for introducing this resolution,”
gaiashkibos said. “We have finally
reached our day of reckoning in confronting this dark, hidden history.”
The fourth federal boarding school
to be built in the U.S., the Genoa
school operated from 1884 to 1934.
It was one of the largest in a system
of 25 federal Indian boarding schools.
At its peak in 1932, the school’s 640acre campus housed 599 students,
who ranged in age from 4 to 22 years
old and came from more than 40
tribes.
The resolution also officially acknowledges the physical and emotional abuse students were subjected
to at the school.
In drafting the resolution, Pansing
Brooks said she felt it was important
to tell the story of the Genoa Indian
School.
When discussing the resolution
with senators before it was introduced, Pansing Brooks said, many
had never heard of the boarding
school.
“I think it’s important we understand the trauma First Peoples
went through,” Pansing Brooks said.
“These children were taken away
from their communities, often involuntarily. As a mother I can’t imagine
my children being ripped from my
arms.”
Nebraska researchers believe that
all who attended the Genoa school
are now deceased. But a local and
national push to understand the full
scope of the U.S. Indian Boarding
Schools that were built across the
country in the late 19th and early
20th centuries has brought new attention to their stories.
A massive effort by a group of Nebraska researchers has uncovered
86 names of children who died at the
school. The true count of students
who died there is likely much higher.
The World-Herald previously reported
that 102 possible names had been
discovered by groups of researchers.
After rooting out duplicated names,
researchers with the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln have confirmed 86.
A corresponding effort is underway
to find the school’s lost cemetery.
That search is led by the Nebraska
State Archaeology Office and gaiashkibos, a citizen of the Ponca Tribe
whose mother attended the school.
“After so many years, through
the efforts of many, this story, the
whole story, has been brought into
the light,” gaiashkibos said. “Our lost
children can now be remembered and
hopefully found.”
Flags from 40 tribes represent the students at the Genoa Indian Industrial School
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Photographed at the Genoa Indian School
Interpretive Center in Genoa, Neb., on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
JESUS OUR SAVIOR
LUTHERAN OUTREACH
"You of little faith, why are you
so afraid"
What is one of the worst things
that you could say to a teenage boy?
You call him a coward. What father
is proud of a son who is timid? Or
what military officer picks those who
are afraid of their own shadow to go
on a mission. Or what soldier on a
mission would like to have a coward
at his side?
Young teenage girls are urged to
be strong! Girl power! Yes, a female is
brought up with an attitude to stand
up for her rights! In God's Sacred
Word, both young men and young
women are encouraged to have a
strong and courageous faith!
Matthew records a story when
the disciples of Jesus became overwhelmed with fear. Jesus and his
twelve disciples got into a boat. Jesus
laid down and went to sleep. Without
warning a furious storm came up on
the lake. The disciples went and woke
Jesus, saying, "Lord, save us! We're
going to drown!"
You might wonder how could Jesus
sleep during a storm? Two reasons,
first as a man he needed his sleep.
And, second he had full confidence
that His Heavenly Father was watching over him.
Do you know how Jesus responded
when he was rudely awakened from
his sleep? Jesus replied, "You of little
faith, why are you so afraid?" The
greek word for 'afraid' is 'deiloy' and
can also be translated as 'cowardly' or
'timid.' This word is used only three
times in the Greek New Testament.
Twice in reference to this story (Matthew and Mark both use it).
The only other time that 'deiloy' is
used is by John in the Revelation of
Jesus Christ. John writes: 'But the
cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile,
the murderers, the sexually immoral,
those who practice magic arts, the
idolaters and all liars—their place
will be in the fiery lake of burning
sulfur. This is the second death' [Revelation 21:8].
The cowards of this world are also
the unbelieving. Oh, the cowards
may come across as powerful - as
their wicked ways lead them to bully
and force their ways on others. But
like most bullies, when confronted by
one more powerful; or when they are
disarmed; they cower away.
Jesus was no coward. Jesus was
indeed strong and courageous. Later
Jesus would be confronted with an
even greater storm. He would be put
to the ultimate test of His faith and
He places His trust in His Heavenly
Father. Jesus weathered the storm of
God's powerful wrath.
Jesus did not open His mouth he held his tongue and did not call
His angels to come to His rescue.
The greatest courage of Jesus took
place as darkness came over the
earth during the middle of the day:
Jesus cried out in a loud voice,
“Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”—
which means, “My God, my God,
why have you forsaken me?” [Matthew 27:46] Jesus paid with His
blood the punishment that we all
should have to endure - forever and
ever.
Both males and females of all
ages are encouraged in God's Sacred Word to be strong and courageous! Jesus in love warned His
followers not to lose their faith, but
rather to place their trust in Him.
Jesus has complete and total power
over sin, death and the devil.
There is absolutely nothing,
with the exception of God, that one
should fear. Fear has to do with
punishment, perfect love casts out
all fear! Perfect love trumps fear;
the unconditional love of God that
is!
Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 19, 2022 — Page 5
TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES
...Cont. from last issue
CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman
Kitcheyan called the meeting to order
at 9:03 a.m.
OPENING PRAYER: Louis LaRose
offered the opening prayer.
APPROVE AGENDA:
Louis LaRose motioned to approve
the agenda with additions. Rona
Stealer seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
AMENDED HOMESITE RESOLUTION:
Trailers for Trespass.
(Aric In at 9:12 a.m.)
Steve Redhorn
Lorelei DeCora motioned to adopt
resolution #22-36; Cancel Land Lease
– Steve Redhorn. Louis LaRose seconded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
(Isaac In at 9:13 a.m.)
Chad Rave
Isaac Smith motioned to adopt
resolution #22-37; Cancel Land Lease
– Chad Rave.
Aric Armell seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
HOCHUNK WAIVER:
Lorelei DeCora motion adopt resolution #22-38: Directing the BIA to follow
and Enforce the Winnebago Tribal Ag
Lease Policy (Hearth Act). Louis LaRose
seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
NARF REPRESENTATIVE:
Native supposed to be allowed to vote
for their own representation map.
GREG SMITH:
Walnut Tree removal/sale and Land
prep for Home site
John Snowball motioned to move
forward with Greg Smith’s request to
sell Walnut Trees to help with the cost
of the work to be done by roads for his
home site project. Brian Chamberlain
seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes, BC, JSB, AA, LLR, CB
(1) no, LD
(2) abstain, RS, IS Motion carried.
ALLOTMENT BID ADVER TISEMENT/LAND LEASES:
Agricultural Lease Bid - Tract T-946,
Health Barclay
Aric Armell motioned to adopt resolution #22-39: Agricultural Lease Bid
– Tract T946, Health Barclay. Louis
LaRose seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Agricultural Lease Bid - Tract T-153,
Douglas Johnson
Aric Armell motioned to adopt resolution #22-40: Agricultural Lease Bid
– Tract T-153, Douglas Johnson. Louis
LaRose seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Agricultural Lease Bid - Tract T 2051
– Sec. 28, 31,32 & 33 – HoChunk Farms
Louis LaRose motioned to adopt
resolution #22-41: Agricultural Lease
Bid - Tract T 2051 – Sec. 28, 31, 32 &
33 – HoChunk Farms. Lorelei DeCora
seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Agricultural Lease Bid - Copple
McGee, S1/2NW1/4SW1/4Section
13-SE1/4NE1/4Part
of
NW1/4SE1/4Section 16, Eric Vavra
Aric Armell motioned to adopt resolution #22-42: Agricultural Lease Bid - Copple McGee, S1/2NW1/4SW1/4Section
13-SE1/4NE1/4Part
of
NW1/4SE1/4Section 16, Eric Vavra.
Louis LaRose seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Agricultural Lease Bid - Woodbury
County – S1/2SE1/4&, HoChunk
Farms
Louis LaRose motioned to adopt
resolution #22-43: Agricultural Lease
Bid - Woodbury County – S1/2SE1/4&,
HoChunk Farms. Lorelei DeCora seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
LAND SALE:
Marcel Picotte Sr.
Aric Armell motioned to adopt resolution #22-44: Authorizing Request for
and Approving Withdrawal of ILCA Land
Purchase Funds Held in Trust by OST
to Purchase On-Reservation Trust or
Restricted Interests – Marcel Picotte,
Sr. $45,158.81. Isaac Smith seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Walter Ewing
Aric Armell motioned to adopt resolution #22-45: Authorizing Request for
and Approving Land Purchase fromWalter Ewing $27,073.33. Coly Brown
seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
(RONA OUT)
HOMESITE LEASE:
ROCKY KEARNES, JR
John Snowball motioned to adopt
resolution #22-11A: REF: Homesite
Lease – Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
– Rocky Kearnes, Jr. Isaac Smith sec-
onded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
(Rona in)
ENROLLMENT UPDATE: Presented
by Cheri Redhorn
Blood Quantum
Aric Ar mell motioned to table
this issue. Rona Stealer seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Tribal Council will call a Special
meeting with Enrollment.
TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEM:
Isaac Smith motioned to provide a
lunch for the staff and volunteers working on the Christmas Basket Distribution. Aric Armell seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
ADJOURN:
Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at
12:06 p.m. Isaac Smith seconded
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Teresa Littlegeorge,
Executive Assistant
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
CONCUR:
Lorelei DeCora, Secretary
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL
MEETING
January 7, 2022
TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:
Victoria Kitcheyan
Brian Chamberlain
Lorelei DeCora
Rona Stealer
Isaac Smith
Louis LaRose
Aric Armell
John Snowball
Coly Brown
OTHERS PRESENT:
Lynelle Blackhawk
Brandon Stout
Cecelia Earth
Teresa Littlegeorge
Bethani Redhorn
CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman
Kitcheyan called the meeting to order
at 9:20 a.m.
OPENING PRAYER: Brian Chamberlain offered the opening prayer.
APPROVE AGENDA:
Additions: Thelma Whitewater request for memories project, Billboard
Sign, RFP Reconsideration, Blood Quantum reconsideration, Donation request,
Executive Session
Aric Armell motioned to approve the
Agenda. Louis LaRose seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
READING OF THE MINUTES:
December 20, 2021 Mid-Monthly
meeting minutes
Isaac Smith motioned to approve the
December 20, 2021 Mid-Monthly meeting minutes. Aric Armell seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
December 22, 2021 Special Tribal
Council meeting minutes - Enrollment
Coly Brown motioned to approve
the December 22, 2021 Special Tribal
Council meeting minutes – Enrollment.
Aric Armell seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
December 28, 2021 Treasurer’s Report meeting minutes
Brian Chamberlain motioned to
approve the December 28, 2021 Treasurer’s Report meeting minutes. Coly
Brown seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES
Approve request to extend the deadline to March 31, 2022 for the 2021 Coat
Card Distribution.
Aric Armell motioned to ratify the
five signature approving the extension
of the deadline to March 31, 2022 for
the 2021 Coat Card Distribution. Brian
Chamberlain seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Approve the Client Authorization to
Bind Coverage for Cyber Liability from
the Mahoney Group.
Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the Client Authorization to Bind
Coverage for Cyber Liability from the
Mahoney Group. Louis LaRose seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Approve Travel on January 12, 2022
for Tribal Council, Administration and
attend the 2022 Winnebago Annual
Legislative Luncheon in Lincoln, NE.
Isaac Smith motioned to ratify the five
signature approving Travel on January
12, 2022 for Tribal Council, Administration and attend the 2022 Winnebago
Annual Legislative Luncheon in Lincoln,
NE. Coly Brown seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (8) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:
Thelma Whitewater -Memories on the
Big Screen
Aric Armell motioned to table the
issue until the council can meet with
Thelma Whitewater.
Thelma Whitewater joins by phone
call.
Aric Armell strikes his motion to table
the issue. Isaac Smith concurs to strike
the motion.
Thelma will draft something up and
then set a meeting up with Robin Bear
at Wake and Burial. No further action
taken at this time.
Billboard Sign Quote
Lorelei DeCora motioned to approve
the Billboard Sign Quote for the amount
of $1,400.00. Louis LaRose seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
RFP Reconsideration – for Tribal
Court Assessment
Isaac Smith motioned to rescind the
motion made on December 20, 2021
at the Regular Tribal Council meeting,
“motion to approve the proposal from
Travis Miller for the Tribal Court Assessment for $11,300.00. Aric Armell
seconded.”
Aric Armell seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Aric Armell motioned to further engage with Jacqueline Long $4,135.00
for the Tribal Court Assessment. Rona
Stealer seconded.
OBJECT: Coly Brown
VOTE: (7) yes (1) no, CB
(0) abstain
Motion carried.
Blood Quantum reconsideration
Isaac Smith motioned to schedule a
Special meeting to discuss the Tribal
Blood Quantum Issue. Aric Armell
seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Sponsorship request – Liz Smith
Aric Armell motioned to approve the
request for Sponsorship from Liz Smith
for Sioux City Regional Taekwondo
Tournament Sponsorship for the Full
Page Level 3 Ad for a cost of $200.00.
Rona Stealer seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Modified work schedule
Aric Armell motioned to suspend the
Rules to hear the modified work schedule discussion. Isaac Smith seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Lorelei DeCora motioned to appr ove the modified work schedule as long as services are not disrupted. Louis LaRose seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Aric Armell motioned to go into Executive Session at 10:38 a.m. Brian
Chamberlain seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
[LLR out]
Aric Armell motioned to come out of
Executive Session at 12:11 p.m. Brian
Chamberlain seconded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
ADJOURN:
Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at
12:12 p.m. Coly Brown seconded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned
the meeting at 12:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Teresa Littlegeorge,
Executive Assistant
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
CONCUR:
Lorelei DeCora, Secretary
Winnebago Tribal Council
WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
LAND MEETING AND ENROLLMENT UPDATE
January 11, 2022
TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:
Lorelei DeCora
Rona Stealer
Aric Armell
Coly Brown
John Snowball
Isaac Smith (in at 9:35 a.m.)
OTHERS PRESENT:
Angie Walker
Esther Mercer
Brittany Thomas
Fannie LaTray
Cecelia Earth
Ireta Frazier
Linae Bigfire
Joy Johnson
Teresa Littlegeorge
Ramona Sheridan
Brandon Stout
CALL TO ORDER: Secretary Lorelei
Decora called the meeting to order at
9:19 a.m.
OPENING PRAYER: Aric Armell
offered the opening prayer.
APPROVE AGENDA:
Additions: Overage on Tribal Court
Assessment Contract, Tribal Member
Senior Heating Assistance.
Aric Armell motioned to approve the
agenda with additions. Coly Brown
seconded.
VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
MONTHLY LAND ITEMS:
HOMESITE CANCELLATION RESOLUTION
Carla & Christian Brownrigg
John Snowball motioned to adopt
resolution #22-51; Ref: Cancellation of
Home Site Lease, Carla & Cristian Brownrigg, T-2036. Aric Armell seconded.
VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Aaron Curry
Aric Ar mell motioned to adopt
resolution #22-52; Ref: Cancellation of
Home Site Lease, Aaron Curry, T-2036.
John Snowball seconded.
VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
AMENDED LAND SALE RESOLUTION:
Walter Ewing
Aric Ar mell motioned to adopt
resolution #22-45A: Amended: RE:
Authorizing Request for and Approving
Withdrawal ILCA Land Purchase Funds
Held in Trust by OST to Purchase
On-Reservation Trust or Restricted Interests and Approving Land Purchase
from Walter Ewing - $27,073.33. Rona
Stealer seconded.
VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
(Isaac in at 9:35 a.m.)
DISCUSSION ON ABANDONED
LOTS ON THE WINNEBAGO RESERVATION AND THE AMOUNTS FOR
PURCHASE
John Snowball motioned to approve
a $5,000.00 Threshold to purchase
abandon lots in the Village. Aric Armell
seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
LEO A DALY SITE STUDY
Aric Ar mell motioned to adopt
resolution #22-53: Commercial Lease
– Emergency Services Building, and to
send out letters to the land owners of
the 2.2 acres south of the firehall for
Emergency Services Building. Rona
Stealer seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
ENROLLMENT ITEMS: Presented by
Ramona Sheridan
Rona Stealer motioned to table the
Preamble/By-Laws until further review
and the Director is present. Isaac Smith
seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
ADDED ITEMS:
OVERAGE
John Snowball motioned to approve
the overage on the Court Assessment
Contract for the amount of $488.40.
Isaac Smith seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Senior Request
Aric Armell motioned to approve the Senior Request from RW/
BW for assistance in the amount
of $190.27 to assist with Utility Bill. John Snowball seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
ADJOURN:
Coly Brown motioned to adjourn at
10:31 a.m. Rona Stealer seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Secretary Lorelei DeCora adjourned
the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Lorelei DeCora, Secretary
Winnebago Tribal Council
WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
MID-MONTHL MEETING
January 18, 2022
TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:
Victoria Kitcheyan
Brian Chamberlain
Rona Stealer
Coly Brown
Aric Armell
Isaac Smith (in at 5:40 pm)
Lorelei DeCora
OTHERS PRESENT:
Aaron LaPointe
Trey Blackhawk
Joy Johnson
CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman
Kitcheyan called the meeting to order
at 5:10 p.m.
OPENING PRAYER: Brian Chamberlain offered the opening prayer.
APPROVE AGENDA:
Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the Agenda with changes. Aric
Armell seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
MEAT PROCESSING PROJECT:
Presented by: Aaron LaPointe, Trey
Blackhawk
Cont. in next issue...
Page 6 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 19, 2022
COMMUNITY NEWS
LPTC Library Update
The library is ready to welcome you back and we are happy to announce
that in addition to our reopening we have two special things happening: The
first is that beginning in March, the library will begin opening on Saturday
for 4 hours with special hours on Friday. We look forward to seeing you here
whether you’re a student looking for a quiet place to study or just looking to
relax on a Saturday afternoon. Our second announcement is that the Library
is happy to introduce OverDrive. Over Drive is a digital library platform that
allows users to check out eBooks, digital audiobooks, and other digital media
from the comfort of home and have access to an even broader range of content
to choose from. We look forward to sharing it with you and so please be on the
lookout on our Facebook page and other sources as we begin rolling it out in
the coming months. Users will need to have a valid library card to be able to
access the library.
KIDS COAT CARD PROGRAM
***DEADLINE EXTENDED***
The Winnebago Tribal Council has extended the deadline
for families to claim their Winnebago Tribal member’s coat
card until March 31, 2022. All enrolled Winnebago children ages 0-18 are eligible for a $100 VISA gift card to be
used for winter ware. There are currently 218 cards that
have not been claimed.
How to claim: 1. Complete and notarize a kids coat form
2. Submit the completed form to the Winnebago Enrollment
office.
Where do you get a form?
http://www.winnebagotribe.com/index.php/arpa
or
Contact the Winnebago Enrollment office to request a
form be mailed.
402-878- 2028 or enrollment@winnebagotribe.com
Then what?
Submit the form to the Enrollment office either via mail
or in person.
Once verified as eligible, the card can be picked up or
mailed from the Procurement office.
SUICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY FINAL
Helping your child to develop resilience:
For toddlers watch when they canmake good judgments (by herself) on whether or not she needs to fun to you;
stop her own crying and get back to wheat she was doing;
let other children distract her from her distress;
attentively watch you when you show her how to calm down and get back
to herself.
For the four-to seven-year-old watchdoes she freely tell you about things that have happened that made her feel
bad? Is she open to a two-way discussion about it? Can she follow a simple plan
to handle the situation the next time it happens?
when he gets mad or upset, can he calm himself: If he’s upset and needs
your help, can he ask for it?
when she has questions, is she interested in your answer? If you don’t know
the answer but suggest a way to find out, does she follow through?
when he fails to succeed at something he’s trying to do, does he see what he
needs to change and then try again?
does she feel capable around the house? Does she ask how to do more things
to help?
For the eight-to-twelve-year-old watch forrecognizes the difference between little troubles that will pass and more serious problems that she may need help resolving;
recognizes her own feelings of loss, worry, anger, etc., and can identify why
she’s feeling that way;
uses her “people” resources (you, a sibling, a friend, a mentor) to help her
solve her problem;
expresses her feelings after a very upsetting episode and gradually returns
to her usual self.
For the adolescence watch when theysteers clear of the big risks: drugs, alcohol, early and/or unsafe sex, unreasonably risky activities;
does not adopt troubling behaviors that may have been a part of his household;
can talk about goals and the steps he needs to take to reach them;
in hard times, goes to his sources of solace: family, friends, exercise, hobbies;
is most comfortable with others who have positive goals and who help each
other achieve them;
faces setbacks with the confidence that he will work his way through them.
Some children have to deal with really serious problems that no child is
prepared for: birth defects, traumatic accidents or violence, the early loss of a
parent, for example. These children need resilience more than anyone. Fortunately, there are ways for such a child to develop it.
First, do all the things you’ve learned: model an optimistic, resilient attitude
yourself; keep communication open, simple, and encouraging; teach your child
how to find healthy ways to make herself feel better; help her to find company
in kids who have the same problem.
Every hospital and social services agency has resources that will help your
child develop confidence, self-esteem, and a belief in his own future. Use every
one of these resources. And if you are put on a waiting list or it seems that
things are going awfully slowly, do be the squeaky wheel: call, and call again,
and again, until you get the response you need.
The world is full of resilient children…………
….who have faced and learned to live with extreme misfortune. They do it
with the help and encouragement of caring adults and other children, and they
absorb those feelings of confidence and self-esteem into their own personalities.
Researchers have described the resilient child as one who works well, plays
well, loves well, and expects well. With that goal in mind, every child can develop
resilience, and the first person to get the ball rolling is you. Your desire and
motivation will help you do a great job.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) or Winnebago
Behavioral Health 1-402-878-2911, After Hours Crisis # 1-712-259-3263.
Next
LEGAL NOTICE
WIN News
TO: Jean Parker
All possible fathers
Deadline:
MARCH
1st
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Hearing
Case No. CV22-007
In the Matter of the
Guardianship Petition of:
Michelle Picotte
In Re:
J.P. (Born 6/2004)
Jordan Thomas, Father
TO: JORDAN THOMAS, FATHER
You are hereby notified that a petition
has been filed for Guardianship and a
hearing concerning the above referred
Individual(s) in Case No. CV22-007 has
been scheduled and will be heard in the
Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,
Nebraska on the 25th day of FEBRYARY,
2022 at the hour of 11:00 A.M.
You are hereby notified that a petition for guardianship has been filed
against you in the Winnebago Tribal
Court, CV22-029, Minor Guardianship
of J.P. (DOB: 11/04/06). You must file
a responsive pleading in this matter
by 03/05/22 or be subject to a default
judgment being entered against you.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Hearing
Case No. CV22-022
In the Matter of the
Guardianship Petition of:
LINDA HANSEN
In Re:
M. H.
TO: LEANNE AMADOU, Mother
ALL POTENTIAL FATHERS
You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship
and a hearing concerning the above
referred Individual(s) in Case No.
CV22-005 has been scheduled and
will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal
Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the
11th day of APRIL, 2022 at the hour of
11:00 A.M.
The Winnebago Tribal Council is 100% AGAINST Meth. Not only is Meth
harmful to the individual, it destroys families and our community. Meth
use is not the HoChunk/Winnebago way of life. On 12-30-19, during the
Winnebago Mid-monthly Tribal Council meeting, a motion was passed to
publish all meth related offenses occurring on the Winnebago reservation,
in the Winnebago Indian News.
The following individual(s) has been arrested for a meth offense…
Elijah Quagon, 31 –
Charged with possession of a dangerous drug and possession of
paraphernalia.
Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 19, 2022 — Page 7
WINNEBAGO ANNOUNCEMENTS
This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.