Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 52, Number 4 • Saturday, February 18, 2023

Tribal code

Ask Donna

What actually matters in this document.

Text

DINING ON THE WINNEBAGO RESERVATION, R-EATZ, NATIVE STAR, IRON HORSE

Written by:

Jordana R. Bass

WINNEBAGO, NE – We all love to eat right? I

think that is one thing we all have in common.

Whether you are craving tacos, Mexican or

indian, pizza, prime rib, or salads. Local

restaurants and food vendors have something

to offer anyone that looks to explore their taste

buds.

This week we loved to explore the

variety of food options within the Winnebago

reservation boundaries. To review and share

what each restaurant has to offer.

The first restaurant was Native Star Casino’s

Pizza Night promo. On Wednesdays starting

from 5pm to 9pm is Pizza Night. The promo

includes one large pepperoni pizza and a twoliter of Coca-Cola. Players earn this promo by

earning 30 points on their player’s club card.

Non-members can also purchase the pizza

special, and the price will only cost $10. (no

substitutions).

Other pizza options are Hamburger,

Italian Sausage, Meat Lover's, Buffalo Chicken,

Chef Reg of R-Eatz preps for the Birria taco and Pozole special in the first week of opening.

and Supreme. Coming in two sizes, with a large

starting at $10, additional toppings will vary the

price. You can also get a personal size starting at

$4.

The pizza had a thin crust, with a nice

crunch on the outside, and soft dough biting into

it. The sauce had a sweetness to it, the cheese had

a nice pull to it as you take a bite. The pepperoni

was cooked perfectly.

The WIN’s apprentice’s Marlin Mousseau

III and Morgan Earth channeled their inner

Gordon Ramsey and gave the pizza a food review.

Mousseau said “I thought it was really good. The

crust, cheese and sauce all went together. My

favorite part was definitely the crust that has

bits and pieces of sauce still on it. It’s delicious.

Even though I don’t go to the Native Star, I might

consider it for the accessibility and great taste.

9/10, on par with big restaurant names. (i.e Pizza

Hut, Little Caesars)”

Earth said “Native Star's pizza is pretty good. The

sauce was sweeter than others, the cheese tasted like an

actual dairy product, and the pepperonis had that home

cooked pizza taste in a way. While the pizza was good, I

have my minor critiques. The sauce overpowered a lot

of the other flavors, the crust felt a bit dry for my taste,

and the cheese didn't feel that present around the edges

of the pizza. I would say a little less sauce and more

cheese around the edges would do it justice. Overall, I

rate the Native Star pizza a 4.6/5 (Native) Stars.”

On a Wednesday night, if you don’t feel like

cooking. Call down to Native Star Casino (402) 878-2901

and order you and your family a large pizza. And stop

down and play a couple slots while you’re at it. Location:

214 Industrial Rd, Winnebago, NE 68071

Need something to do on a Saturday night? Got

a date night? Hungry? Well you should head on over to

Emerson, Nebraska. On the west side of the reservation

boundaries, you will find Iron Horse Casino. Where they

serve the best prime rib around (no lie).

Story Continued. p. 5

See, FOOD

Winnebago Public School has

once again sent wrestlers to state!!

Congrats to Adain Robles & Avani

Wilkie on their hard work! Both

wrestlers compete(d) on February

16th and 17th at the CHI Health

Center in Omaha, Ne! Depending

on the outcome of those matches

it will determine if they continue

on. Nonetheless we are proud

of our student athletes in their

accomplishments and making it this

far! Be sure to check out The WIN &

Winnebago Tribe’s Facebook page for

real time updates and livestreaming!!

#GoBigBlue

Update from Whirling-Thunder

Wellness Program!! The pool has

updated hours and a new age

restriction on their new hot-tub,

ages 15 and up only! Shown above

are the pool hours (Picture courtesy

of Whirling-Thunder Wellness

Program)

If you hadn't had pizza from Native Star, you are missing

out! Great prices, great taste, right in Winnebago!

Iron Horse Casino in Emerson, NE (west rez) has

the best prime rib around. Head over and see for

yourself, every Saturday beginning at 5pm.

The new guy in town is R-Eatz. Serving up daily specials.

Above is top dish, birria tacos and pozole.

V i s i t

u s

a t

w w w . w i n n e b a g o t r i b e . c o m

Page 2 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 18, 2023

COMMUNITY

WINNEBAGO TRIBAL FARMS CONSTRUCTION OF GREENHOUSE IS UNDERWAY

Submitted by: HCI Communications

WINNEBAGO, NE - The construction of one

greenhouse and three hoop houses is underway

at the Winnebago Tribal Farm.

The goal of the project is to save money

and extend the growing season for the Tribal

Farm.

“Normally we buy our starter plants from

the store, but we are hoping with the greenhouse

that we can start the season early and make our

own starter plants and cut those costs,” said

Trey Blackhawk, Tribal Farm manager.

The Winnebago Tribal Farm was established

in 2018 to address a shortage of fresh fruits and

vegetables on the reservation. This limited

access to fresh produce was believed to be a

contributing factor in the high rates of diabetes

and heart disease among Tribal members.

Tribal leadership recognized the need to

expand local food production efforts and

created the Food Sovereignty Task Force,

which was comprised of several local entities–

the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Tribal

Council, Twelve Clans Unity Hospital, HoChunk

Community Development Corporation, Little

Priest Tribal College Ag Extension, and HoChunk, Inc.

From this, the groundwork for Tribal Farm

was laid and is still a priority for today’s Tribal

Council. This is why funding was dedicated to the

greenhouse project, which will result in a higher

and healthier crop yield.

In the past, Tribal Farm’s typical growing season

has lasted from mid-June through late October.

With the addition of the greenhouse and hoop

houses, Trey hopes to increase that to early

March through mid-November.

The main difference between the greenhouse

and the hoop houses is that the greenhouse is

temperature controlled, but the hoop house still

provides valuable protection from the weather.

Trey noted that this first season utilizing these

structures will be a learning experience.

“I’ve visited different farms to see how they work,

and I’m excited to see how we can use them here,”

he said.

An additional benefit of installing the

greenhouse and hoop houses is the decrease in

pests and disease.

“Last year, ground squirrels and rabbits

kept eating our starter plants,” said Trey. “That’s

money lost.”

Continuing the theme of partnership

established by the Food Sovereignty Task Force,

Ho-Chunk, Inc. Maintenance and Facilities

has been contracted by the Tribe to build the

structures. The team, led by Trevor Wilkie (who

started with Ho-Chunk, Inc. in 2004),

Kenneth Walker, and Josh Bassette,

anticipate an early spring completion.

“The ground froze early this year,

and the hoop house poles can’t be put

into the ground with that frost layer,”

said Trevor.

The facilities crew added that they are

happy to partner with the Tribe and

Tribal farms on this project and hopes

to work with them on future endeavors.

“We appreciate the opportunity

that they gave us, and we hope to do

more for them in the future,” said

Trevor.

Trevor, Kenneth, and Josh all gave

credit to the rest of their crew for their

ongoing hard work and dedication.

“Without them, we couldn’t do a lot

of the things we do,” Trevor said.

An additional project this summer

at the Tribal Farm will be a building

that can be used for workshops and

other classes so that the farm feels more

community friendly.

“This is a community garden, and

anyone can come out and help any

time,” said Trey. “Adding this building

should help with volunteers.”

PLACE YOUR AD HERE

GOT AN ADVERTISEMENT?

(WE GOT RATES)

GOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT? (FREE)

WE WANT YOUR CONTENT

WINNEBAGOINDIANNEWS

@WINNEBAGOTRIBE.COM

WANT TO SUBSCRIBE?

WINNEBAGO TRIBAL MEMBERS GET AN

EXCLUSIVE FREE SUBSCRIPTION

NON-TRIBAL MEMBERS, SUBSCRIPTIONS

ARE ONLY $35/YEAR

EMAIL US NOW

TO RECEIVE WINNEBAGO INDIAN

NEWS STRAIGHT TO YOUR MAILBOX

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on March. DEADLINE for this issue will be February 28, 2023

——————————————————Postmaster

Send Address Changes To

Winnebago Indian News

P.O. Box 687

Winnebago, Nebraska 68071

——————————————————

The Winnebago Indian News (WIN),

founded in January 1972, is published

bi-weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska.

The Mission of the WIN is to inform

and to educate the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska of issues that affect them, and to

be a vehicle in which stresses positive and

beneficial concerns and points of view.

LETTER POLICY: Signed editorials, letters

and articles appearing in the WIN are the

responsibility of the authors and do not

necessarily reflect the opinion or attitude

of the Winnebago Indian News or the

Winnebage Tribal Council.

The WIN encourages the submission of

Letters to the Editor; however, letters

must be signed and addressed. Letters

may be edited for language and length.

of editorial or photography content without

permission is prohibited.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Please send change

of address with old mailing label to:

Winnebago Indian News

P.O. Box 687

Winnebago, NE 68071

winnebagoindiannews@

winnebagotribe.com

402-878-2272

“Official Newspaper of

the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska”

Yearly Subscription Rates

Nebraska Residents....................... $25.00

Out-Of-State.................................. $35.00

Overseas....................................... $50.00

Advertising Rate

Per Column Inch.............................. $7.00

Advertising/News Deadline

12:00 Noon Monday Printing Week

Periodicals Postage Paid

(Issn 1060-3026) At Winnebago, NE

Winnebago Indian News Staff

Jordana R. Bass........................... Editor

Tyler Snake....................... Office Manager

Bethani Redhorn...........Comm.Office Mgr

Christina Parker.....................Web Master

Winnebago Tribal Council

Victoria Kitcheyan................Chairwoman

Brian Chamberlain............ Vice Chairman

Lorelei DeCora...........................Secretary

Rona Stealer..............................Treasurer

Coly Brown................................. Member

Kenny Mallory..............................Member

Arik Armell..................................Member

Louie LaRose...............................Member

Isaac Smith..................................Member

Page 3 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 18, 2023

TOP STORIES

FOOD

continued from page 1...

R-Eatz birria taco's are prepared by Chef

Reg.

Walking in customers are greeted by

a friendly staff. Iron Horse Casino

is a hidden gem. Jaylen LaRose is

the general manager of the casino.

He said, “we actually offer a full

menu from appetizers to salads, fryer

foods, hamburgers, even steak or fish

dinners. We are well known for our

broasted chicken.”

But what the WIN was there

for, was the prime rib special. Where

they offer 2 different cuts. Larose

said “you can get a Sandwich cut, its

slightly thinner. That comes with a

Texas Toast. Our Dinner cut costs

29.95 and that includes your choice of

potato the salad bar and Texas toast.”

My mouth was watering instantly as

the server placed the juicy prime rib

right in front of me, and then there

was the baked potato and Texas toast.

The prime was placed beautifully in

au jus. The texture looked moist, and

the edges of the fat had a little gristle

to it (my favorite). Cutting into the

goo-goo (meat) it was cooked medium

well. The prime basically melts in

your mouth. The baked potato and

toast was a yummy touch.

Larose shared “the prime rib

is seasoned with our secret seasoning,

usually 24 hours before we cook it.”

In a recent episode of Winnebago

Talks through KWTN – the Big Voice,

discussing prime rib night. Brian

Chamberlain comments “nothing

compares to Iron Horse Casino’s

prime rib. I’d put it against anyone’s.”

Other prime rib fanatics shared “it’s

the best prime rib around.”

Don’t believe us? Go see for yourself.

Located 1106 Main St, Emerson, NE

68733

About 98% of the staff are

Winnebago tribal members, so as

the meal was being served, they were

joking around and the environment

was very welcoming.

Larose said, “We are a very

close group of workers who want to

make you have a fun and enjoyable

experience why not come have some

great food and try some of our hot

slots!”

The week of February 6th, the

Winnebago community has gotten

to experience a new restaurant.

R-Eatz. Where local tribal members

and small business owners Ireta and

Reggie Frazier are bringing in more

food options right smack dab north

of Winnebago rez.

Reggie Frazier (Warrior clan)

is the son of Ronald Frazier Sr. and

the late Fannie Mae LaTray. He is the

grandson of Geneva and Frank Ewing,

and Rachael and Melvin Frazier

(Isanti). He is also the chef and coowner of R-Eatz.

You may have seen Reggie

around as a solo food vendor at the

Village Farmer’s Market in Winnebago.

Where he got his jumpstart selling

birria tacos, and pozole. After seeing

much success, he was encouraged by

his wife to obtain an LLC.

“The push really came from

Reetz. She pushed me to do it. She

got the business plan together. I’ve

been wanting to go to school since

2009. But I had some setbacks. I just

wanted to have my own business. I'd

rather do that than work in someone

else's kitchen.”

Ireta Frazier (Thunder clan

) is the daughter of Monica Hunter

and Charlie Blackbird. She is the

granddaughter of Charlene and

Frank Tebo, and Louise Hunter and

Lloyd Hamilton jr. She handles the

accounting and business side of the

restaurant. She has also received

her bachelor’s degree in Business

Administration.

She shared, “ Tony Wood

was actually played a big part in

planning. He felt Reg could do more.

He was pretty much saying you should

start expanding a little bit more and

opening up your options. He did

mention to us about the business

loans that they do over there for tribal

members.” (HCCDC)

The t wo then began the

process of moving towards obtaining

the LLC. Which was a long process

with completing the business plan,

and then obtaining the necessary

certificates, inspections, and then

finally purchasing the equipment,

supplies, and food. She shared “it’s

not easy, but it’s doable.”

As of now, the restaurant is

just starting off. But plans for the

future are well underway. Reggie

shared, “my main focus now is just

to try to keep well, find out what the

community actually wants. I know a

lot of people on the survey want a lot

of soups, bread, fry bread. I had an

elder call yesterday and said I should

do fry bread every day. And that's

something I'd like to do with more

help. We do offer free coffee for vets.

We want to get the elders in here to

have a breakfast, you know they like

their coffee and breakfast. We plan on

putting up TV’s and stuff, just a place

to hang out.”

Temporarily his hours are

Monday – Friday from 7:30am to 9 am

for breakfast. He closes to prep for his

daily lunch special. Opening back up

from 11am – 2pm.

“When I get more employees

I hope to be open for breakfast and

dinner on the weekends. For people

who are on the go to basketball games.

And then on the weekend, they don't

have to go all the way to Sioux City to

eat. I'd like to catch a dinner for sure

on the weekends.”

As of now, he is offering fried

foods and his daily lunch special. One

of the customer favorites is the birria

HCI Apprentice's Morgan Earth and Marlin Mousseau III got their inner

Gordon Ramsey going and can now add food critic to their resume.

taco and pozole special. The first week

the line was out the door.

The birria is cooked the night

before, and then the next morning it

is mixed and blended with spices and

peppers to make the broth. Upon so it

is then thrown back into the oven to

cook for an hour until it is ready to be

prepped for the tacos and the pozole.

Meanwhile the hominy is rinsed for

the soup.

The birria is then placed into

a corn tortilla and grilled to a nice

crisp, topped with cheese. The pozole

is topped with cabbage, a slice of lime,

radish, and cabbage. If you hadn’t had

the opportunity, I suggest you follow

R-Eatz reg-reetz on Facebook for

updates on daily specials.

Support our small business

owners, and our tribal members by

checking out their restaurant looked

in Ho-Chunk Village, at the Ho-Chunk

Plaza building in Winnebago, NE.

If you’re looking for more food

options, check out Sweetwater Café

in Winnebago where they serve

delicious hot panini sandwiches like

the grilled Italian, southwest roast

beef, chicken bacon avocado, or the

Sweetwater vegetarian. Also cold

sandwiches like the chicken, egg, or

tuna salad, the bistro ham & cheese,

or the turkey pepperjack.

They also have salads such

as the garden, chef, cobb, chicken

caeser, thai, or chicken pecan. You can

also add a side bowl of their daily soup

special. They also serve breakfast

sandwiches during the morning, with

your bacon, egg, cheese, and sausage

sandwiches. Wash it all down with a

smoothie, frappe, or coffee!

Hours for Sweetwater Café are Monday

– Friday 7:30am to 2pm

As you can see there are many

great food option to try to fulfill

whatever craving you have. Check

them out

Left to right; Sweetwater Cafe in Winnebago have

tasty salads and grilled panini's.

Above; Customers begin to line up at R-Eatz before

the lunch rush hits.

Vo l u m e

52,

Number

•

S a t u r d a y,

February

18,

2023

Page 6 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 18, 2023

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY CRAFTING NIGHT

LPTC COMMUNITY EDUCATION, originally shared via Facebook

Are you crafty? Want to be craftier? Always wanted to learn

to use a sewing machine? Already an expert crafter and

want to join a community of people who love crafting in its

various forms?

Community Crafting is a great way to have fun, build

community, learn informally from that community, and

more. This semester (January – May), Community Crafting

is held on Fridays at the Hawk building from 6:00 – 9:00 PM.

Bring projects you are already working on at home. Did you

buy material or a crafting kit years ago that you just haven’t

made time to use? Community Crafting is a great time to pull

out those crafting materials and get those projects going!

27. Register by typing this link online:

https://forms.office.com/r/gWXMccN2xj

Volume

52,

Number

•

S a t u r d a y,

February

18,

2023

Page 7 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 18, 2023

EDITORIALS

THE TIME I BUILT A COMPUTER

Written by: HCI Apprentice, Morgan Earth

Right before the pandemic, I had just made

it home from a necessary visit, and I just had

the urge to builf a computer. With a computer,

I would’ve gained more creative freedom, I

would’ve been able to have a lot more access

than I previously had with a PlayStation or

Xbox.

I began looking at computer components

and found a lot of really helpful PC building

YouTubers like LinusTechTips. Through his

channel, I discovered the basics, the more

intermediate parts, and even the much

more challenging parts of building a

computer. In the middle of 2020, in June, I

began ordering parts, but stopped when I

realized that I wasn’t going to get far with

the budget I had.

Sophomore year went by, and minimum

progress was made in the parts I needed,

same with my Junior year. I had finally

made it to my Senior year when I discovered

I can take some of my graduation money

out and use it for whatever I may need. I

immediately knew what I had to do with

it. I headed out to Sioux City’s Best Buy

and began getting the parts I needed, and

even got newer, better parts than what I

purchased previously.

When I got home, I started unboxing

things and started assembling the behemoth

of technology. I had spent an hour and a

half putting it together, and another half an

hour trying to figure out what I did wrong.

It wasn’t until the recent Tribal Allowance

when I went and bought a new part to fix

the thing.

That brings us to now, where it runs

smoothly the majority of the time. I mainly

SUICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY PT. 26

use the PC to record videos and play video

games with my friends, but sometimes I

spend a few hours writing my book.

The biggest struggle of PC building

isn’t always your budget, you can put any

amount you want towards a computer

and you can make one, but a lot of the

time your main issue would be figuring

out what mistake you may have made and

finding a solution to fix that.

Overall, if you have the money to go

overkill, you can go for something similar

to mine, which cost me around $1,200 and

it is still at the higher end.

Main Components

• CPU

• Graphics Card

• Power Supply

• Ram

• Storage drive (SSD, HDD, M.2 SSD)

• Motherboard

• Case

Quality of Life Components

• CPU Liquid Cooler

• Case Fans

• Extra Hard Drive Storage

• RGB Internal Lighting

Submitted by: Youth Crisis Intervention Center

Rape and Suicide

Native Americans are at the greatest risk of

sexual violence. On average, American Indians

age 12 and older experience 5,900 sexual

assaults per year. American Indians are twice

as likely to experience a rape/sexual assault

compared to all races.

41% of sexual assaults against American

Indians are committed by a stranger, 34% by

an acquaintance; and 25% by an intimate or

family member. 26.9% of AI/AN women have

experienced sexual violence at some point in

their lives. Nearly 1 in 2 AI/AN women have

experienced sexual violence other than rape.

The offender is non-Native in 2/3 of sexual

violence cases perpetuated against Native

women.

The experience of being raped can lead

to suicidal behavior as early as adolescence.

Rape victims are four times more likely to have

contemplated suicide after the rape than noncrime victims, and 13 times more likely than

non-crime victims to have attempted suicide.

13% of women who are raped attempt suicide.

33% of women who are raped contemplated

suicide.

from someone who tells me about being raped

as a child, my heart breaks.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255 (TALK) or the

I do not know how a young girl could possibly

cope with the physical and mental anguish

associated with a rape.

Winnebago Behavior Health 1-402878-2911

or After Hours Crisis # 1-712-2593263.

And compounding the mental and physical

hell that a woman goes through after the rape

are the comments that people can make to her.

•

Some will try to minimize the problem.

•

Others won't believe her.

And others will blame her, with unbelievable

statements like these:

•

"You let him in your apartment, didn't you?

Well, what did you expect?"

•

"It was your fault too - you must accept your

share of the blame."

•

"You must have done something to deserve

this."

So what should you do if you are raped?

•

Reach out for help.

•

Innumerable victims of rape have attempted

suicide.

•

Call the police immediately after a rape.

•

And, sadly, many have died by suicide.

•

Call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at

1-800-656-HOPE

•

Rape is a horrible, disgusting crime that is

perpetrated by individuals that can only be

described as evil cowards.

•

Get into therapy.

•

Surround yourself with caring, helpful,

loving, understanding, and supportive

people.

•

I do not know how a woman could be raped

and not become depressed.

•

Many have told me that they feel like the

rapist sentenced them to a life of hell.

•

Reach out to other rape victims -- they can

understand what you are going through.

•

Their pain does not end.

•

Read books written by other rape survivors.

Be gentle with yourself.

And every time I read an e-mail, call, or visit

Vo l u m e

52,

Number

•

S a t u r d a y,

February

18,

2023

Page 8 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 18, 2023

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

minutes continued from last issue...

OTHERS PRESENT:

Garan Coons

Jason Lawrence

Esther Mercer

Thomas Sno

Cecelia Earth

Brandon Stout

Rena Brownrigg

Teresa Littlegeorge

Lynelle Blackhawk

[Coly Brown in at 2:15 p.m.]

Aric Armell motioned to go into

Executive Session at 11:03 a.m.

Coly Brown seconded.

Aric Armell motioned to sponsor

a table at the Winter Gathering

on December 9, 2022, to share

VOTE: (7) yes

information on the Sample Ballot.

Coly Brown motioned to accept Law Brian Chamberlain seconded.

Enforcement Report as submitted.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Louis LaRose seconded.

Motion carried.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

[Isaac out at 2:26 p.m.]

Motion carried.

CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chairman

Lorelei DeCora motioned to grant

Chamberlain called to order at 9:10 a.m. ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at Administrative Leave to the Tribal

Enrollment Committee to attend

11:05 a.m. Coly Brown seconded.

OPENING PRAYER: Isaac Smith

the Winter Gathering. Aric Armell

offered the opening prayer.

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

APPROVE AGENDA:

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Isaac Smith motioned to approve the

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA Motion carried.

agenda adding executive session.

SPECIAL MEETING – ENROLLMENT

Louis LaRose seconded.

Aric Armell motioned to rescind

DEPARTMENT

the motion to adopt resolution

November 28, 2022 @ 1:00 p.m.

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

#23-41: Disenrollment of Tribal

Motion carried.

Members.

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Lorelei DeCora seconded.

Victoria Kitcheyan

FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT:

Brian Chamberlain

Rena Brownrigg

ABSTAIN: Coly Brown

Lorelei DeCora

Isaac Smith (out at 2:26 p.m.)

will be doing the candy gift from the

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no

Fire Department, usually on the last day Aric Armell

(1) abstain, CB

of school before Christmas break, which Louis LaRose

Motion carried.

Rona Stealer

is Dec. 20th, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.

Coly Brown (in at 2:15 p.m.)

ADJOURN:

will be hosting a Mutual Aide meeting

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn

OTHERS PRESENT:

tonight at 7:00 p.m.

at 2:45 p.m. Brian Chamberlain

Jennifer Bear Eagle

Seconded.

Natalie Earth

Fireworks 2023 display ordered.

Esther Mercer

Amount is $10,000.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Christina Parker

Motion carried.

Ramona Sheridan

Aric Armell motioned to accept the

Linda Free

report. Coly Brown seconded.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

Teresa Littlegeorge

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

the meeting.

Lisa DeCora

Motion carried.

Danae Blackfish

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF

Karen Bass

LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT:

NEBRASKA

Tyresha Wolfe

Jason Lawrence

TREASURER’S REPORT MEETING

Danie Greene

November 30, 2022

Tara Picotte

Put in a request to add 2 Dispatchers

on from a Four Year Grant from the

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

CALL TO ORDER:

Hospital. One full time and one part

Lorelei DeCora

time. Needs a Tribal Council motion to Chairwoman Kitcheyan called to

Rona Stealer

order at 1:09 p.m.

approve the grant.

Coly Brown

Isaac

Smith

OPENING PRAYER: Aric Armell

CEO needs MOU in place for this

Louis LaRose

offered the opening prayer.

first. Chief needs to work with HR

Aric Armell (in at 9:18 a.m.)

for positions Share grant award. CEO

Kenneth Mallory (in at 9:10 a.m.)

APPROVE AGNEDA:

Report – ready to present December

Brian Chamberlain (in at 9:19

Disenrollment, sample ballot for

14th, 2022.

a.m.)

Secretarial Election

Aric Armell motioned to table the WCHS

Dispatcher Award until the CEO Report Aric Armell motioned to approve the TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

agenda. Lorelei DeCora seconded. Victoria Kitcheyan (travel)

on December 14, 2022. Rona Stealer

seconded.

OTHERS PRESENT:

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

OBJECT: Louis LaRose

Tom Widdel

Motion carried.

Terri Mentink

VOTE: (5) yes, RS, LD, AA, IS, CB

Sharon Frenchman

ENROLLMENT:

(0) no (1) abstain, LLR

Damon Payer

1. Disenrollment – Discussion

Motion carried.

Cecelia Earth

Bass

Willy

Aric Armell motioned to adopt

LOCAL UPDATES:

Tyresha Wolfe

Aric Armell suggests a meeting with the resolution 23-41: Disenrollment

Lynelle Blackhawk

of Tribal Members not meeting

Judges, Court, Police Department on

Teresa Littlegeorge

the blood quantum for enrollment

Codes that need revision and include

Lance Morgan

numbers 3674, 3672, 3589, 1929,

our Law Firm.

Michael Michaud

3590, 3674,3591, 3592, 2701, 3948,

Mike Means

3994, 3257, 3620, 1928, 3947, 2903,

Aric Armell motioned to add the BIA

Kiva Harden-Free

3993, 3949, 3954, 3946, 3966, 3085,

MOU to the next General Counsel

Christina Parker

3800, 1927, 3296, 1340, 2744, 2921,

Meeting Agenda. Louis LaRose

Brandon Stout

3306, 3409, 2743,2741, 2742, 3304,

seconded.

3305, 3406, 3407, 3408, 2824, 28013, Alan Post

2812 and all descendants thereafter Garan Coons

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Angel Derochie

due to lack of current Winnebago

Motion carried.

Fannie LaTray

Enrollment criteria.

Lola Bernie

*Have Physical Resources put BIA Lease Lorelei DeCora seconded.

Joy Johnson

Issue on the Tribal Council agenda.

Manoj Patil

OBJECT: Louis LaRose

VOTE: (4) yes, LD, AA, IS, BC

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

CALL TO ORDER:

(1) no, LLR(1) abstain, RS

Aric Armell motioned to go into

Secretary Lorelei DeCora called the

Motion carried.

Executive Session at 10:17 a.m. Louis

meeting to order at 9:09 a.m.

LaRose seconded.

Louis LaRose wants to see the code,

OPENING PRAYER: Coly Brown

and all documents.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

offered the opening prayer

Motion carried.

2. Sample Ballot Secretarial Election

– Discussion

[Kenneth Mallory in at 11:03 a.m.]

Vo l u m e

52,

Number

•

S a t u r d a y,

February

18,

APPROVE AGENDA:

Isaac Smith motioned to approve

the agenda with addition.

Rona Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[Aric Armell, Kenneth Mallory in]

[Vice Chairman Chamberlain in at

9:19 a.m., assumes chair]

WCHS FINANCIAL REPORT:

1. Billing & Collectionspresented by Terri Mentink

2. Financial Report – Tom Widdel

Aric Armell motioned to accept

the WCHS October 2022 report

as submitted. Louis LaRose

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

GAMING COMMISSION:

Presented by Damon Payer.

Isaac Smith motioned to accept the

Winnebago Gaming Commission

October 2022 report as submitted.

Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Isaac Smith motioned to approve

the FY 2023 Winnebago Gaming

Commission Budget as submitted.

Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

WARHORSE REPORT: Presented by

Angel Derochie and Lance Morgan.

[Isaac out]

Rona Stealer motioned to

accept the War Horse Report

as submitted. Louis LaRose

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

WINNAVEGAS REPORT:

[Lorelei out, Isaac in]

1. WinnaVegas Financial Report –

presented by Mike Means

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the WinnaVegas financial report as

presented. Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

2. FY2023 Marketing Performa –

presented by Michael Michaud

3. Action Items:

a. Request from the Slots Dept.,

Re: IGT Purchase @ $87,181.00

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the request from the WinnaVegas

Slots Dept., Re: IGT Purchase

@$87,181.00. Isaac Smith

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

b. Request from the Slots Dept., Re:

Aristocrat Purchase @ $97,720.00

Isaac Smith motioned to approve

the request from the WinnaVegas

Slots Dept., Re: Aristocrat Purchase

@$97,720.00. Louis LaRose

seconded.

2023

Page 9 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 18, 2023

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

1. Wake & Burial Program Benefits

Kenneth Mallory motioned to

approve the Burial Assistance

Option #2 (Increase amount to

$4,000 for every Tribal Member

(both on and off res) a total increase

to FY 23 Budget = $110,000.00)

through the end of FY 23. Rona

Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

2. Christmas Basket Proposal

Coly Brown motioned to approve

Option #3: 800 x $50.00 Hy-Vee gift

cards for Tribal Members (one per

household) date of distribution will

be determined upon the availability

of the cards. Louis LaRose

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

c. Executive Session

Motion carried.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Aric Armell motioned to add

Executive Session to that agenda.

Isaac Smith seconded.

3. Last Bear Moon Pow-wow

discussion (Feb 25th)

3. 11-28-22 Emergency Services

Report mtg. mins.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Coly Brown motioned to go into

Executive Session at 12:40 p.m. Aric

Armell seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Aric Armell motioned to come out of

Executive Session at 1:18 p.m. Isaac

Smith seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Rona Stealer motioned to adjourn at

1:18 p.m. Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

3. Land Management

Aric Armell motioned to adopt

Vice Chairman Chamberlain

resolution #23-42; Land Purchase – adjourned the meeting at 1:18 p.m.

Henry Ricehill Allotment 397, in the

amount of $23,550.16. Louis LaRose WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

seconded.

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

December 5, 2022

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

4. Planning Department

Victoria Kitcheyan

Isaac Smith motioned to adopt

Lorelei DeCora

resolution #23-43: Red Nose Day

Garan Coons

Fund (RND) on behalf of the

Chiristina Parker

Educare Learning Network (ELN)

Coly Brown

for Calendar Year 2023. Aric Armell Kenneth Mallory

seconded.

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Rona Stealer (in at 9:16 a.m.)

Motion carried.

Isaac Smith (in at 9:15 a.m.)

Brian Chamberlain (in at 9:10 a.m.)

TRIBAL CFO REPORT:

1. Check from Richard H. Hayes

OTHERS PRESENT:

Trust foundation

Morry Conway

Lorie Broberg

Aric Armell motioned to authorize Lynelle Blackhawk

the Chair to take all action necessary Tyresha Wolfe

to thank the Richard H. Hayes

Yatty Mohammad

Trust Foundation for the generous

Vasina

donation, which will be used with

Brandon Stout

our language program. Kenneth

Mallory seconded.

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called to order at 9:09 a.m.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

OPENING PRAYER: Coly Brown

offered the opening prayer.

2. Financial Report – presented by

Alan Post

[Brian Chamberlain in at 9:10 a.m.]

Coly Brown motioned to approve

the minutes for the November 28,

2022, Emergency Services Report

meeting minutes. Kenneth Mallory

seconded.

4. 11-28-22 Special meeting –

Enrollment Department mtg. mins.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

5. 11-30-22 Treasurer’s Report mtg.

mins.

Coly Brown motioned to approve

the November 30, 2022, Treasurer’s

Report meeting minutes. Kenneth

Mallory seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[Isaac Smith in at 9:15 a.m., Rona

Stealer in at 9:16 a.m.]

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Little Priest Tribal College –

Monoj Patil & Team

[Aric Armell out at 10:40 a.m.]

Brian Chamberlain motioned

to schedule a meeting with

the LPTC Board of Trustees on

opening the door to the soul of the

LPTC Organization. Isaac Smith

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve the Annual LPTC Report as

presented. Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

2. Dana Mastel Fastwyre Broadband

(will meet during the Mid-Monthly

meeting)

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

agenda. Kenneth Mallory seconded.

3. Finance action items

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

a. Land Transfer Act Bill was

introduced by Rep. Sherice Davis on

Dec. 2, 2022.

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the request from LPTC for $450,000

Appropriations for fiscal year

beginning October 1, 2022.

Kenneth Mallory seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried

b. ARPA Budget Reallocation

Aric Armell motioned to meet with

Human Services on Building in 2.0

as soon as possible. Rona Stealer

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

1. Flandreau Indian School Board

Representative

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

November 21, 2022, Mid-Monthly

Tribal Council meeting minutes.

Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

52,

Number

Brian Chamberlain motioned

to approve $344.00 Emergency

Assistance by Human Services for

G.S. Rona Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Kenneth Mallory motioned to

adjourn at 11:28 a.m. Rona Stealer

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 11:28 a.m.

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

SPECIAL MEETING – HOCHUNK

RENAISSANCE MEETING MINUTES

December 6, 2022

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan (in at 9:10 a.m.)

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Coly Brown

Isaac Smith

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose

Kenneth Mallory

OTHERS PRESENT:

Lewis St. Cyr

Students

Michelle LaMere

Elaine Rice-DeCora

Mimike

Mary Merrick

Esther Mercer

Christina Parker

Tyresha Wolfe

CALL TO ORDER:

Vice Chairman Chamberlain called

to order at 9:08 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Kenneth

Mallory offered the opening prayer;

Students also offered a prayer.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan assumes

chair.

Renaissance staff – Presents

Curriculum materials, posters &

billboards.

Presenting how they teach with

slides.

RECESS: Five-minute recess at

11:55 a.m.

Director discusses the needs of the

program.

Respectfully submitted,

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve the WPS Spring 2023 T-Shirt Minutes to continue next issue...

Advertisement for $339.00. Isaac

Smith seconded.

Coly Brown motioned to approve

the November 22, 2022, War Horse

Revenue Sharing meeting minutes.

Aric Armell seconded.

Vo l u m e

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

table until we can find out more

information of the requirements.

Coly Brown seconded.

2. Approve WPS Spring 2023 T-Shirt

2. 11-22-22 War Horse Revenue

Sharing mtg. mins.

[Isaac in]

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the minutes for the November 28,

2022, Special Meeting-Enrollment

Department meeting minutes. Louis VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

LaRose seconded.

Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Land Bill Update – Victoria

Kitcheyan

READING OF THE MINUTES:

1. 11-21-22 Mid-Monthly TC mtg.

mins.

[Isaac out]

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Louis LaRose motioned to accept the APPROVE AGENDA: Addition

CFO Financial October 2022 Report. of Tribal Member Emergency

Lorelei DeCora seconded.

Assistance.

a. Little Priest Tribal College

Isaac Smith motioned to utilize all

the same offices to do the Last Bear

Moon Pow-wow on February 25,

2023. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

•

S a t u r d a y,

February

18,

2023

Page 10 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 18, 2023

COMMUNITY

Ho-Chunk, Inc.

Community

Update:

Developing

Leaders

Open to Winnebago Community

& Tribal Members

A limited supply of swag

items will be available

for attendees.

WEDNESDAY,

March 1

at the Blackhawk

Community Center

Vo l u m e

52,

Number

•

S a t u r d a y,

February

18,

2023

Page 11 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 18, 2023

COMMUNITY

WPS SENDS SEVEN STUDENTS TO THE THURSTON COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Here are the students who participated in the spelling bee!

Great job!

The written round was a list of so many words! It wa a

Monday, but they were serious as they could be.

PENDER, NE - Recently the Winnebago

Public Student's participated in a spelling

bee held at WPS.

Those top spellers were then selected

to participate in the Thurston County

Spelling Bee!

Students from Omaha Nation Public

School, Walthill Public School, Pender

Public School, and Winnebago Public

School were amongst the competition.

The first round was the written

spelling test, three students advanced to

the oral round of the competition.

Event was held at the new Pender Community Center.

Three students from Winnebago

made the top ten spellers within the

competition.

The other students were from Pender.

All three students made it to the top 6

spellers, and then the words got tough,

even for a wordsmith.

The competition was getting intense,

and the words were getting tougher.

One student made the top three

spellers. However fell short in a tough

round.

Congratulations to all students who

participated in the competition. In a Leo Holstein was one of the top three spellers

during the oral round.

time of autocorrect, and acronymns like

BRB or TTYL, it's great to see students

take their spelling tests seriously, and

hitting that pencil to the paper.

WEEKLY NEWS–FEBRUARY 3, 2023–SENATOR JONI ALBRECHT

o Senator Slama brought an

amendment to the hearing that

would replace the bill. Among the

changes included in the amendment

is a requirement that a voter wishing

to vote by mail present their photo ID

to a notary public, who then would

stamp the envelope requesting

a vote by mail ballot. The state

would cover the cost of the notary’s

services. (portions of this taken from

Unicameral Update http://update.

legislature.ne.gov/?p=33264)

o LB626 (The Nebraska Heartbeat

Act) was heard on February 1st as

well. It was a long six hour hearing.

This will be my personal priority bill

and I feel confident that it will pass

out of committee and go to the floor

for debate.

This week was the first week of full

day hearings. It made for some long

days. Many bills were hot topics and

had many testifiers coming to share

their viewpoints for or against the

bills being heard.

Bill Updates

• LB535 (Voter ID) was heard on

February 1st. Due to the voters

supporting a change to the Nebraska

Constitution in November, the

Legislature is tasked with trying to

figure out the best way to determine

what type of photo identification

will be acceptable. Senator Julie

Slama introduced LB535 laying out

the requirements for a valid form

of photographic identif ication,

including such document must:

o B e i s s u e d b y t h e U.

S. government, the state

of Nebraska, or a Native

American tribe or band

recognized by the U. S.

government;

o Show the individual’s name, which

must conform to the name on the

individual’s voter registration record;

o Show a photograph or digital

image of the individual to whom the

document was issued; and

o Not be expired, if an expiration

date is included.

building, or purchase land for

the site of a new building, must

receive approval through a vote of

its citizens at a general or special

election under §79-1098.

We have now completed 22 days in

our 90 day session. There is much

work to be done as we continue

moving forward in this legislative

session.

As always, I invite you to let

me know your thoughts, ideas,

concerns, or suggestions by

contacting me by calling

(402) 471-2716 or emailing me at

jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov.

Upcoming Bills

This upcoming week I have three

bills being heard in committee.

• LB 4 4 2 ( L ive s t o ck Fr i e n d ly

County Funding) will be heard

in the Agriculture Committee on

Tuesday, February 7th at 9:30 a.m.

This bill proposes legislation to

allocate $2 million dollars from

the general fund to the Livestock

Growth Act Cash Fund administered

by the Department of Agriculture

to provide funding to counties who

participate in the Livestock Friendly

County Program. Dakota, Thurston,

and Wayne Counties are considered

Livestock Friendly Counties and

would potentially benefit from this

program if this bill moves out of

committee.

• LB636 (Natural Gas/Propane Bill)

will be heard in the Natural Resources

Committee on Wednesday, February

8th at 1:30 p.m. This bill allows

Nebraskans to continue to choose

the energy utilities of their choice.

• LB440 (Bonding Authority bill)

clarifies that the special tax (building

fund) under §79-10,120, could not be

used to build a new school building,

add additional footage to an existing

school building, or purchase sites

upon which new buildings will be

located. School districts looking

to use the building fund to build

new buildings, add additional

square footage to an existing school

Vo l u m e

52,

Number

•

S a t u r d a y,

February

18,

2023

For more information: visit WinnaVegas.com or call us at 800-468-9466

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.