Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 52, Number 10 • Saturday, May 13, 2023

Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 52, Number 10 • Saturday, May 13, 2023

COVERING ISSUES OVER A BREAKFAST WITH TRIBAL COUNCIL, PART 1

Written/Photography by: Jordana R. Bass

WINNEBAGO, NE – The Winnebago

Tribal Council recently held a community event

and invited Winnebago tribal members to attend

the first ever Breakfast with Council event. A

breakfast of biscuits, gravy, eggs, and bacon was

served.

The event was held at Whirling Thunder

Wellness Center gym, and walking in the tables

and chairs were set up in the center and placed

in a circle. On the east side of the gym, the

council was seated, on the west side was the

podium. Where community members had the

opportunity to voice their concerns, offer their

opinions, or asked questions.

Garan Coons, Communications Office

Manager expressed “Secretary Decora had the

idea to sit in a circle here, the circle is powerful

to us. There’s no beginning and there’s no end.

Everything is equal here. As you notice we’re

sitting in 12 clusters. 11 tables plus the podium.

We ran out of tables, so there’s a reason we’re

all here. I’m going to ask the audience to help

To those who may have missed

the past 5 issues or aren't on our

mailing list yet: We have the most

recent issues available around

Winnebago at the Pony Express,

Sweet Water Café, Blackhawk

Community Center lobby, Pony

Market (Heritage) and its lobby!!

Feel free to catch up on the latest

issues!

The Breakfast with Tribal Council was set up in a huge circle for TC and

community members to engage in discussion

us out, because I know the council want’s your

feedback.”

The purpose of it was to engage in discussions

between the tribal council and community, about

topics or issues that affect them. Topics included,

Blood Quantum, Law Enforcement Compacting,

new roundabout, and land buy back opportunities.

This will be a series of articles starting off with the

topic of the newly proposed roundabout.

During the regular tribal council meeting

on March 10th, 2023. A motion was passed to adopt

resolution #23-84 for the construction of the Sacred

Children Care Center. It will be placed north of

Winnebago, just off interstate highway 77.

It will be built across from the Ho-Chunk

Village 2.0. Coming northbound through Winnebago

you drive passed the Pony Express store, and around

the bend the speed limit is 65 miles per hour. Driving

into the historical land marker area, the speed limit

descends to 45 miles per hour. In order to slow that

traffic down sooner, it was proposed to implement

a third roundabout.

Tribal Council member Isaac Smith said “a

part of the hiccup is getting the state to understand

we need this for safety. We need it for a turning

lane. There’s people that live on this side of the

highway, and there’s a childcare center on this

side of it. There’s a 60 mile an hour speed limit

coming around. A turn doesn’t make sense. Put a

roundabout there.”

Tribal members also had the opportunity

to speak or ask questions. William Bass said “if

you guys think about the need for childcare, it will

always be a priority. Parents need a safe and reliable

place to take their kids.”

Clarissa Rave also expressed “something

happened years ago in town, and I feel like maybe

if those roundabouts were there, we could have

avoided what happened.”

Some of the barriers it takes for Tribal

Council to develop the western side of the highway

is due to the train tracks that run though the

reservation.

Chairwoman Victoria Kitcheyan said “it’s

been difficult because of the train tracks. But the

Human Services team worked with the planning

department and architect. They identified a series of

places. It’s like a huge campus. Being that it was too

TOPIC: Proposed 3rd Roundabout

Recently HCI and WPS’s student

apprentices visited Twelve

Clans Unity Hospital to explore

the local career opportunities

available in health care! Shoutout

to the program for showing our

youth the different occupations

Winnebago has to offer, the

program itself will greatly impact

upcoming generations!

Tribal Farms update! Starting

in May the planting season

has begun, 3,000 acres of

Corn, Soybeans, Organic Oats,

Organic Soybeans, Organic corn

and Alfalfa are to be planted!

Shoutout to the department for

continuously working towards

food sovereignty!

Story Continued. p. 3

See,ROUNDABOUT

Left: Semi truck with livestock

pulls out in the roundabout near

St. Augustine's Dr.

Right: The roundabout south of

Winnebago is an intersection near

Twelve Clans Unity Hostpital. It

intersects with 75 south and I-80

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

FEDERAL RULING ON NEBRASKA

TOBACCO SALES VICTORY FOR

TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY

Submitted by: HCI Communications

OMAHA, Neb. – A Nebraska federal

judge ruling the state cannot take revenue

from tobacco sales on the Winnebago

Reservation is a victory for tribal sovereignty,

and ends a lawsuit by Winnebago Tribeowned companies against Nebraska officials.

“The state’s regulatory overreach has

damaged the ability of the Winnebago Tribe

and tribes across Indian Country to provide

for themselves,” said Nicole Ducheneaux, an

attorney representing the companies. “We

are pleased the court will not allow state

regulation of the Tribe’s lawful business on

its own reservation.”

Ho-Chunk, Inc. subsidiaries HCI

Distribution and Rock River Manufacturing

sued Nebraska public officials in 2018 for

colluding with Big Tobacco in laying siege to

the Winnebago Tribe’s inherent sovereignty

by trying to impose the settlement major

cigarette companies had reached with 46

states.

U.S. District Judge John M. Gerrard

ruled late last week the state cannot

collect revenue from tobacco sales on the

Winnebago Reservation under the landmark

1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement,

which allocates a percentage of tobacco

sales to state governments to offset public

health costs related to smoking and imposed

other restrictions.

“The Tribe and the state have been

making great strides lately in building a

relationship,” said Lance Morgan, CEO of

Ho-Chunk, Inc. “Ending this controversy

is a big step in respecting each other’s

sovereignty."

The ruling ends the case HCI

Distribution, Inc. et al. v. Mike Hilgers et al.

in the U.S. District Court for the District of

Nebraska.

“Tribes were never part of the Master

Settlement Agreement between states and

Big Tobacco,” Ducheneaux said. “This ruling

protects the Winnebago Tribe’s economic

and public health interests in regulating its

own tobacco sales.”

The tobacco trade has been crucial to

Winnebago and many other tribal economies

by providing employment and funding

programs for education, social and cultural

advancement.

The State of Nebraska’s attempts to

regulate on-reservation business has caused

significant damage to that advancement.

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on May 27, 2023. DEADLINE for this issue will be May 24, 2023

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TOP STORIES

ROUNDABOUT

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large to fit in the Ho-Chunk Village. The

Human Services leadership and council

decided it would be better suited across

the highway.”

Another issue that hinders the

construction of the highway is getting

the State of Nebraska to fund it. She

added “the state has no interest in

building that roundabout. This is a

safety concern of ours and we’re trying

to find solutions, and for State their not

willing to fund it. They built the state

highway through our reservation and

they have a responsibility. Yet we’re

trying to use the tribes money to pay

to have a turn off lane. That’s not our

responsibility, but it is our responsibility

to build out our community and count

on our partners to do their part.”

Anywhere between 6,000 to

10,000 cars come through Winnebago

each day. If you come through the

reservation and are stuck behind a

semi-truck with livestock There is

a chance when driving through the

roundabouts that you’ll get “splashed”.

Creating a funky smell and tracking

animal feces through town is one issue

that some tribal council members find

with having the roundabouts in town.

Tribal council member Aric

Armell expressed “it’s kind of a health

hazard and we’re talking the livestock

semi’s that go through spilling their

sewage on those roundabouts. Making

it slippery, stink, and I just don’t find

that very well suited. Especially when

you got parents taking children through

there.”

Smith added “what it does it

becomes a bio hazard. These semi’s go

through town and were our children

cross the road. That feces is lying

there, kids are on their way home. Walk

through it, thinking it’s mud, taking it

home, go in their house where their

new baby brother or sister is laying on

the floor getting tummy time.”

Human exposed to pathogens

from poorly managed animal feces,

particularly in communities where

animals live in close proximity to

humans. Exposure to animal feces

has been associated risks of E-Coli,

diarrhea, soil transmitted helminth

infection, trachoma, environmental

enteric dysfunction, and growth falters.

(ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

Roundabouts are considered to

be a safer alternative to traffic signals

and stop signs. Where it forces drivers

to slow down. The most severe types

of intersection crashes are unlikely.

Such as head on collisions, and blind

sided left or right turns. Research

shows traffic flows improves after

traditional intersections are converted

to roundabouts. They are also generally

safer for pedestrians, where they walk

on sidewalks around the perimeter and

cross only one direction at a time. (iihs.

org)

“ There’s pros and cons to

everything. We’ve had so far with the

roundabouts incidences where we had

a 95,000 lb. concrete truck that tipped

over because it was coming in too fast.

Incidences where a car jumped the curb

in high-speed pursuits.”

Vice-Chairman Brian

Chamberlain shared “there’s a series

of resolutions that is sitting with the

General Counsel right now, going

through legal review. One of them is

in relation to connecting the exterior

borders of our reservation. What that

resolution will essentially do is set

forward the pathway for all of the

entities to provide support, to where

highway 77 would be re-routed entirely.”

While that sits in legal review,

tribal members are encouraged to

provide their input on whether or not

they are in support of the roundabout.

Smith expressed “looking at that, I

think that in order to get change around

here, you got to be willing to speak up

in order to get something done. You got

to be boisterous about it. That’s what

we need, to hear back from more of the

people.”

Armell concluded with

“I encourage a lot of our enrolled

membership to come to the (tribal)

Tribal members listening to the opening remarks.

Volu m e

52,

Number

chambers and listen. Throw out a

question to keep us on our toes. We

look forward to doing this again.”

The enrolled membership

can look forward to more community

forums and discussions such as the

Breakfast with Tribal Council. Tribal

Council member Rona Bearskin

concluded the event by expressing “I

want to thank everybody for coming

and your comments. That kind of

leads into what’s possible next. Maybe

it’s lunch or dinner with council so

that more people can attend.”

Prior to the next event, the

tribal council plans to put out an

agenda of topics for the membership

so they can take the time to research

the topics, and come with questions or

concerns to voice their opinions on.

The Breakfast with Council

ended on a positive note. Many

community members were

appreciative of the opportunity to

voice their concerns.

below: Winnebago Tribe CAO,

Lynelle Blackhawk dishes

out some biscuits and gravy

catered by R-Eatz.

Above: Tribal Council Secretary, Lorelei Decora speaks on

topic of blood quantum

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

limits are Kelly Pond. Please, don’t

KELLY POND UPDATE based onConsumption

an adult weight of 150 use fish caught in Kelly Pond

Submitted by:Angel Decora Museum

WINNEBAGO, NE Spring is here once again;

temperatures are warming

up and folks are getting

back to their summertime

activities. This being the

case, it is a good time to

remind everyone that there

is still a ‘Fish Consumption

Rate’ posted at Kelly Pond.

Please take a moment to look

at the table below to find

out what fish are safer than

others to eat.

pounds eating a one-half pound for fish fries or selling to the

or an 8-ounce (precooked community.

weight) piece of fish. To adjust

Also, please remind

the portion size for a lighter or children that Kelly Pond is not

heavier weight just subtract or a safe place to swim. Many

add an ounce of fish for every areas along the shore have

20 pounds of body weight.

water plants growing that can

Example: 170 lb. Adult = 9 oz. tangle and trap a child and

80 lb Child = 4 oz.

there are several places were

Even though, the guidelines the water gets deep quickly.

recommend 1 meal per month,

you can divide by four to get If you have any questions

rates in meals per week or please call Denise Jensen,

eat smaller sized meals over Environmental Protection

the month. Also, be sure to Department at 878-4060 Ext:

space out meals throughout the 2002. Thank you for your

month. For example, don’t eat cooperation. Have a great

all your fish meals for the entire summer.

month within a few days.

Please, don’t throw

fish caught in other areas into

Sensitive

Population

Children

0 to 6 years old

Sensitive

Population

Children

7 to 18 years old

Sensitive

Population

Pregnant/Nursing

Women

18 to 45 years old

Black Crappie

1/2 meal/month

Black Crappie

1 1/2 meal/month

Black Crappie

2 1/2 meal/month

Black Crappie

3 meal/month

Black Crappie

3 meal/month

Largemouth Bass

1/2 meal/month

Largemouth Bass

1 1/2 meal/month

Largemouth Bass

2 1/2 meal/month

Largemouth Bass

3 meal/month

Largemouth Bass

3 meal/month

Common Carp

1 1/2 meal/month

Common Carp

5 meal/month

Common Carp

7 meal/month

Common Carp

8 meal/month

Common Carp

8 meal/month

Channel Catfish

1/2 meal/month

Channel Catfish

1 meal/month

Channel Catfish

1 1/2 meal/month

Channel Catfish

2 meal/month

Channel Catfish

2 meal/month

Black Bullhead

1 meal/month

Black Bullhead

2 1/2 meal/month

Black Bullhead

3 meal/month

Black Bullhead

4 meal/month

Black Bullhead

4 meal/month

Bluegill

1 meal/month

Blugill

2 1/2 meal/month

Blugill

3 meal/month

Blugill

4 meal/month

Blugill

4 meal/month

Sensitive Population

General

Elders: Men &

Population: Men &

Women

Women

55 years and older

55 years and older

CONGRATULATIONS DANIELLE GUTIERREZ STONE!

Submitted by: HCI Communications

Ho-Chunk, Inc.’s Senior

Director of Retail Operations.

She recently attended

a prestigious professional

development program at

Harvard University.

The program,

“Leading People and

Investing to Build Sustainable

Communities,” was organized

by Harvard Business School

and the Native American

Finance Officers Association

(NAFOA.)

The program was

designed to inspire and

support Native professionals

and leaders, as well as

equip them with the tools

to lead high-performing,

innovative communities and

organizations.

Danielle is an enrolled

Winnebago Tribal Member

and has been employed with

Ho-Chunk, Inc. for 16 years.

She has a Bachelor’s degree

in Business Management

and a Master’s of Science in

Organizational Management

(MSOM) from Wayne State

College.

She serves on multiple

boards in Siouxland including

Junior League of Sioux City

(currently VP of Finance &

2023/2024 President Elect),

Girls Inc. Board of Directors,

Boys and Girls Home, and

Leadership Siouxland.

She is also a member of

Toastmasters, Top of the

Morning Club and serves

as VP of Membership. In

addition to serving as a

board member, she helps

and suppor ts multiple

project committees.

She recently

completed her Reiki

Master Certification and

started her own business,

StoneReiki LLC.

Maybe you heard of

Jesus' sermon on the mount.

It was written down for us by

Matthew, one of Jesus' disciples.

Jesus spoke words of blessing.

One such promise of blessing

was: The merciful are blessed,

because they will be shown

mercy!

Just who are the merciful?

Are you merciful to others,

all others? Are you holding a

grudge? Are you blaming your

actions on others who did you

wrong?

What does it take for one

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TRIBAL MEMBERS ENCOURAGED TO

APPLY TO DEMOLITION APPLICATION

Submitted by: Winnebago Land Management

The project is funded by ARPA funds and will be

subject to funding availability. The Winnebago Tribe

is committed to improving housing standards to for

the health and safety of those who live within the

Winnebago community.

Eligibility, approval, and prioritization will be based

on need, emergency, and hazard of property. Approval

will be made by the Land Management Manager,

Physical Resource Director, and Construction

engineer. Demolition will be through the Winnebago

Tribal Roads. Maximum program contribution shall

not exceed the amount of $10,000 per demolition. Any

amount over will be the responsibility of the owner

and must be paid directly to the Winnebago Tribal

Roads program.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must have ownership of the property

• Homeowner must be enrolled in a federally

recognized tribe

• Abandoned houses/trailers within the exterior of

the boundaries of the Winnebago reservation

• Only one location per applicant will be approved.

To apply: Come by the office between 8am to 4:30

pm, Monday through Friday. Located at, 912 N.

Mission Dr. Winnebago, NE 68071.

Holy Spirit, extends mercy to

others.

In what I refer to as the

Spiritual Warrior's Prayer, one

is taught to pray these words:

'And forgive us for our trespasses

(debts) as we forgive those who

trespass against us.'

Who taught these words?

The Victorious Spiritual Warrior,

Jesus the very Son of God as well

as the son of Virgin Mary, who

rose from death to life.

Jesus is merciful. Jesus

extends mercy to the one who

seeks his mercy and who places

one's faith in his sacrificial death

someone who has pleaded with

one's Creator to have mercy on

him or on her. There is no man,

woman, or child that has not

rebelled against his/her Maker.

A person who realizes that he/

she deserves Creator God's wrath

should humbly appeals for His

mercy.

The Holy Spirit leads one to

seek Creator God's forgiveness.

Creator God is merciful. Through

the innocent suffering and death

of God's Son Jesus, He offers

pure unadulterated mercy! Then

one who has been moved to seek

God's mercy, empowered by the

Volu m e

WINNEBAGO, NE - On Monday May

8th, 2023 the Winnebago Gaming Development

Corporation donated a check to the Winnebago

Volunteer Fire Department. The check was in

the amount of $1468 to go towards any necessary

funding.

Pinagigi to the Winnebago Volunteer Fire

Department for your continued hard work in

fighting fires! Always stay healthy and stay safe.

For more information contact: 402.257.5602

DO YOU FEEL BLESSED? to be merciful? First, it takes

Editorial by: Pastor Ricky

WINNEBAGO GAMING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DONATE TO

WINNEBAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT

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and his resurrection from being

dead. One who believes in Jesus

has been relieved from the fear

of punishment, and thereby is

moved by God's Spirit to forgive

others.

' The merciful are blessed,

because they will be shown

mercy!'

2023

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LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

BANISHMENT ORDER

GEORGE LOPEZ

ALL LEGAL NOTICES

ARE POSTED ON BEHALF OF:

Winnebago Tribal Court

The Winnebago Tribal Council has issued Banishment Orders against individuals who have

committed criminal activity and who present a serious threat to the health, welfare, safety, and

well-being of the Winnebago Tribal community.

These actions were determined to be necessary in response to the increase in drug activity, the

related rise in criminal activity and violent crime within the community.

The Winnebago Tribal Council remains committed to helping prevent substance abuse and to

supporting our people in their recovery from substance abuse disorder. However, we believe that

we must take these actions now to protect our community from those who, by their actions, show

a complete disregard for the safety and wellbeing of other members of the community.

228 Industrial Rd, Winnebago, NE 68071

402.878.2570

The individuals against whom the Tribal Council has taken these actions include individuals who

have been convicted of violent and/or drug related offenses.

LEGAL NOTICE:2/3

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV23-026

Pursuant to Winnebago Tribal Council Resolution #23-91 adopted March 27, 2023. The

following individual has been Ordered to either not return to, or to remove themselves from the

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Reservation or face additional criminal charges:

In the Matter of the

Adoption of:

Z.W.M (BORN 12/2019)

George Lopez, DOB 04/27/1981

Violation of the Banishment Order by failure to leave or by returning to the Reservation once

removed shall result in charges of Criminal Trespass.

In Re:

M.A. ( Born 09/2017)

Simone Aldrich, Mother

Shaquille Moniz

TO:

This Notice shall be considered service by publication upon the individuals identified herein that

they are prohibited from entering upon or remaining within the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Reservation.

This Notice shall be published in the May 13th, May 20th, and May 27th issues of the Winnebago

Indian News.

SAVANNAH WALKER, Mother

You are hereby notified that an Adoption

Petition has been filed and an Abandonment/

Consent Hearing concerning the above

referred Individual(s) in case no. CV23-026

has been scheduled and will be heard in

the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 17th day of May, 2023 at

the hour of 11:00 A.M.

NOTICE OF WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

BANISHMENT ORDER

JALYSSA HARLAN

NOTICE OF INCORPORATION

Dated this 12th day of April, 2023.

Dated this 25TH day of April, 2023.

Notice is Hereby Given that

the Winnebago Two-Spirit

Corps. has been organized

under the law of the State

of Nebraska on April 17th,

2023. Registered Office is

212 Chief Little Priest Dr.

Apt 201, Winnebago, NE

68071. The Initial Agent

is MARGARET SCOT T.

The Incorporators: Curtis

Alexander, Jr.; Melanie

P a u l ; Ma rga re t S c ot t .

General nature of business:

Advocacy and philanthropy

to support the Winnebago

Two-Spirit Community. It

shall be a public benefit

corporation, with no shares

or members.

LEGAL NOTICE: 1/3

WinnebagoTwoSpirit.com

LEGAL NOTICE: 2/3

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV23-020

In the Matter of the

Estate of:

KENNETH A. DECORA, Deceased,

DAVID DECORA, Petitioner.

To: JOSETTE DECORA

You are hereby notified that a petition has

been filed and a hearing concerning the

above referred Individual(s) estate in case

no. CV23-020 has been scheduled and will

be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court

of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 11TH day

of MAY, 2023 at the hour of 10:30 A.M. If

you wish to contest the appointment of

DAVID DECORA as Administrator/Executor

of estate you shall appear at said date and

time to do so.

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ23-006AB

The Winnebago Tribal Council has issued Banishment Orders against individuals who have

committed criminal activity and who present a serious threat to the health, welfare, safety, and

well-being of the Winnebago Tribal community.

These actions were determined to be necessary as a result of the increase in drug activity, the

related rise in criminal activity and violent crime within the community.

The Winnebago Tribal Council remains committed to helping prevent substance abuse and to

supporting our people in their recovery from substance abuse disorder. However, we believe that

we must take these actions now to protect our community from those who, by their actions, show

a complete disregard for the safety and wellbeing of other members of the community.

The individuals against whom the Tribal Council has taken these actions include individuals who

have been convicted of violent and/or drug related offenses.

Pursuant to Winnebago Tribal Council Resolution #23-87 adopted March 10, 2023, the following

individual has been Ordered to either not return to, or to remove themselves from the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska Reservation or face additional criminal charges:

Jalyssa Harlan, DOB 10/12/1992

Violation of the Banishment Order by failure to leave or by returning to the Reservation once

removed shall result in charges of Criminal Trespass.

This Notice shall be considered service by publication upon the individuals identified herein that

they are prohibited from entering upon or remaining within the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Reservation.

This Notice shall be published in the May 13th, May 20th, and May 27th issues of the Winnebago

Indian News.

NOTICE OF WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

BANISHMENT ORDER

CURTIS KEARNES

The Winnebago Tribal Council has issued Banishment Orders against individuals who have

committed criminal activity and who present a serious threat to the health, welfare, safety, and

well-being of the Winnebago Tribal community.

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

A.G. (Born 12/2019)

A.G. (Born 03/2022)

These actions were determined to be necessary as a result of the increase in drug activity, the

related rise in criminal activity and violent crime within the community.

To: TERRANCE GIVENS, FATHER

ALL POTENTIAL FATHERS

The Winnebago Tribal Council remains committed to helping prevent substance abuse and to

supporting our people in their recovery from substance abuse disorder. However, we believe that

we must take these actions now to protect our community from those who, by their actions, show

a complete disregard for the safety and wellbeing of other members of the community.

You are hereby notified that a hearing for

an Adjudication concerning the above

referred minor individual(s) in case no.

JFJ23-006AB has been scheduled and will

be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of

Winnebago, Nebraska on the 11TH day of

JULY, 2023 at the hour of 1:00 P.M.

The individuals against whom the Tribal Council has taken these actions include individuals who

have been convicted of violent and/or drug related offenses.

Pursuant to Winnebago Tribal Council Resolution #23-86 adopted March 10, 2023, the following

individual has been Ordered to either not return to, or to remove themselves from the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska Reservation or face additional criminal charges:

Curtis Kearnes, DOB 01/17/1979

Violation of the Banishment Order by failure to leave or by returning to the Reservation once

removed shall result in charges of Criminal Trespass.

Dated this 9TH day of May, 2023.

This Notice shall be considered service by publication upon the individuals identified herein that

they are prohibited from entering upon or remaining within the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Reservation.

LEGAL NOTICE: 1/3

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV23-060

This Notice shall be published in the May 13th, May 20th, and May 27th issues of the Winnebago

Indian News.

In the Matter of the

Name Change Petition of:

TRISHA LYNN ETRINGER

to TRISHA RAELYNN RIVERS

To: ANY INTERESTED PARTIES

You are hereby notified that a petition for

Name Change has been filed and a hearing

concerning the above referred Individual

in case no. CV23-060 has been scheduled

and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal

Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 1ST

day of MAY, 2023 at the hour of 11:00 A.M.

Dated this 9TH day of May, 2023.

Sincerely, Tribal Court Judge

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ACTIVITY PAGE

TWELVE CLANS UNITY HOSPITAL HIRES NEW CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

Submitted by: Robert Iron Shell, WCHS Marketing Coordinator

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8th, 2023

Winnebago, NE - Twelve Clans

Unity Hospital (TCUH) is proud to

announce the appointment of Dr.

Ganesh Kini as its new Chief Medical

Officer. Dr. Kini brings with him a wealth

of experience and expertise in the

medical field, having served in various

leadership positions throughout his

career.

“Our team is thrilled to welcome

Dr. Ganesh Kini to the Twelve Clans

Unity Hospital family as our new

Chief Medical Officer. His extensive

experience and dedication building

teams to provide outstanding patient

care, experience, and outcomes make

him the perfect addition to our team.” –

David Edwards, WCHS CEO

Dr. Kini received his Doctor of

Philosophy in Organic Chemistry from

Utah State University in 1983 and went

on to complete his medical education

at St. George’s University School of

Medicine in the West Indies in 2002. He

then completed his residency in internal

medicine at the University of Virginia.

With over t wo decades of

experience in the medical field, Dr. Kini

has worked in various hospitals and

healthcare organizations across several

states, including North Carolina,

Virginia, Oregon, Michigan, and

Georgia. He has held positions ranging

from Hospitalist to Division Director of

Hospitalist Medicine, Medical Director

of Hospital Medicine, and Section Chief

of Hospital Medicine.

Throughout his career, Dr.

Kini has demonstrated a commitment

to providing the best care to patients

while also focusing on improving the

efficiency and quality of healthcare

systems. He has been involved in

various initiatives aimed at reducing

the length of stay, mortality rates,

and readmissions of patients, and has

helped develop successful palliative

care and pediatric programs. He holds

unrestricted medical licenses in nine

states, including Nebraska, Iowa and

South Dakota.

“I feel fortunate to be part of

the great team of staff and providers

at TCUH, with the common goal

of providing the best care for our

patients,” said Dr. Kini.

Dr. Kini brings his passion

for improving healthcare systems to

TCUH and looks forward to making a

positive impact in Winnebago and in

the surrounding native communities.

WOMEN'S HEALTH FAIR EVENT

Submitted by: Winnebago Public Health Dept.

Ladies, it's time to prioritize

your health! Join us on May

17th, 2023 for the Honor

Every Woman Health Fair

Event. This special event,

hosted by Twelve Clans Unity

Hospital, will be held on

the Lower-Level Patio and

is dedicated to empowering

women to take control of

their health and wellbeing.

on-site to offer a variety

of clinical services and

screenings, including

well woman exams, blood

sugar, blood pressure, and

cholesterol screenings. If

you're unable to attend the

event but would still like

to take advantage of these

services, the outpatient

depar tment PARS will

be available to help you

May is Women's Health schedule appointments at

Month, and we believe that it's your convenience.

essential to empower women

to understand the steps they So, mark your calendars

can take to improve their and join us on May 17th

health and lead a healthier, at Twelve Clans Unity

more fulfilling life. That's Hospital's Lower-Level

why we've organized this Patio. We can't wait to

health fair, to bring together see you there! Let's come

a variety of resources and together to honor every

exper ts to help women woman and empower each

achieve their health goals.

other to take control of our

health and wellbeing. Plus,

In addition, we're proud as a special treat, there will

to have the Winnebago be shirts given away at the

Public Health Department event!

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Twelve Clans Unity Hospital is a division

of the Winnebago Comprehensive

Healthcare System operated by the

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The

13-bed healthcare facility serves an

estimated 10,000 Native Americans who

live on the Winnebago Reservation and

in the surrounding region. Health care

services provided by the hospital and

the Tribe’s Public Health Department

include an ambulatory care clinic,

inpatient care, express care clinic,

pharmacy, radiology, emergency care,

medical laboratory, physical therapy,

social services, dental, optometry,

audiology, behavioral health and more.

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EDITORIALS

THOUGHTS FROM A COURTROOM seize all of our product. Dozens of heavily him a similar letter from the U.S Justice

Submitted by: Lance Morgan

Twenty-five years ago, a lawyer for the

State of Nebraska called me and told me the

State settled their lawsuit with Big Tobacco.

Big Tobacco had agreed to raise the price

of cigarettes to pay the settlement and that

it would apply to the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska. The state got $36 million a year

from the settlement so I asked how much

did the tribe get? The answer was we didn’t

get anything, just the right to pay into their

settlement. I replied that they couldn’t impose

their private settlement on the Winnebago

Tribe without including us financially. The

state asked me what I was going to do and I

said, “Get into the tobacco business.”

Since that meeting, we have been

fighting a legal and economic battle for our

rights to not have their illegal regulations and

taxes imposed on us. They tried everything

and nothing stopped us. In 2018, they

somehow talked the ATF into raiding us and

armed men came to take our tobacco

products, but mostly they were here to put

us back in our place.

The states and federal government

had been taking from us for so long that

they no longer questioned its fairness.

They didn’t want to believe that we had

the resources to fight back. The State

can usually control tribes indirectly by

pressuring the companies who sell to

tribes. However, we had our own stores.

We had our own distribution company.

We had our own factory. They were all

protected by tribal sovereignty. Our rising

economic growth protected us, and the

state didn’t have anyone to threaten.

Big Tobacco wanted us out of

business. They threatened to withhold

money on several occasions from Nebraska

unless they figured out how to shut us

down. I have emails to the state from

Marlboro where they actually drafting

the a state law to stop us and had added

comments about “Getting the Indians.”

When the ATF showed up in 2018,

we had been fighting this issue with the

state and their partner Big Tobacco for 20

years. I asked the ATF agent why he was

seizing the cigarettes. He said they didn’t

have a Nebraska tax stamp on them. I

showed him the letter from the State of

Nebraska Attorney General saying we didn’t

need it because we had built a factory and

that a tribal tax now preempts a state tax.

He said he was with the feds. I then showed

Department, but he told me was taking

our products anyway.

The ATF raid was always about

power. The power of the government to

keep us in our place. The power of Big

Tobacco to shut us down and protect their

economic interests.

After fighting for a year and a half,

we needed to end the ATF case because

the gaming issue was about to be put

on the ballot and we could not have it

lingering as an issue. Therefore, we

settled the issue with the ATF by agreeing

to a civil fine.

Right after the ATF seizure, we

also filed a federal lawsuit arguing the

state and Big Tobacco could not impose

their private settlement regulations on

the Winnebago Tribe. A federal district

court just ruled what we have thought

for 25 years: The state cannot make the

Winnebago Tribe comply with their

private settlement.

What happens next? Who knows?

The state can appeal. The state can stop

trying to push us around. Perhaps we can

figure out a way to sell our products going

forward both on and off the reservation.

It is hard to say what will happen because

Big Tobacco lingers in the background,

and they don’t ever give up. However,

neither does the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska.

Contact me at lmorgan@hochunkinc.com

SUICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY PT. 29

Submitted by: Youth Crisis Intervention Center

• Strong feelings of despair, worthlessness, or

hopelessness.

• Finding it hard to think or concentrate.

• Feelings of excessive or inappropriate guilt.

• Thoughts of suicide.

Antidepressants are only one kind of medicine

used to treat depression. They are the most

common medicine used for this condition. Your

doctor may prescribe other types of medicines

to treat depression.

Depression is a medical illness that involves the

brain. It is a very common condition that affects

around one in every five people in the United

States. Many factors can cause depression,

including your genes (DNA), the chemistry in

your brain, or environmental factors like stress.

Depression is different from feeling sad or down

every now and then. People with depression feel

sad, lack energy, feel tired, or have difficulty

enjoying routine activities almost every day.

Depression is a serious but treatable problem

that should not be ignored. Many people require

some form of treatment by a doctor or other

health care professional for their depression.

You may not notice some of these symptoms,

but people living and working around you may

see them.

Depression is treated with medicines, talk

therapy (where a person talks with a trained

professional about his or her thoughts and

feelings; sometimes called “psychotherapy”

or “counseling”, or a combination of the two.

Ask your doctor about the benefits and risks of

adding talk therapy to your treatment.

What do the letters SR, CR, XR, and XL after the

brand name mean?

Medicines with these letters are forms of the

medicine that delay or extend the release of

the medicine in your body. This means that the

medicine stays in your body for longer periods

of time and you may be able to take the medicine

less often.

• Wellbutrin SR is a sustained-release medicine.

You take this medicine twice a day.

Not everyone with depression feels sad or down.

Other symptoms of depression include:

• Paxil CR is a controlled-release medicine. You

take this medicine once a day.

• Changes in your sleeping habits such as

sleeping poorly or sleeping more than usual.

• Effexor XR, Wellbutrin XL, and Prozac Weekly

are extended-release medicines. You take

Wellbutrin XL and Effexor XR once a day. You

take Prozac Weekly once a week.

• Losing interest in usual activities such as

favorite hobbies, time with family members, or

evenings out with friends.

• Not eating as much or eating more, whether or

not you are hungry.

Antidepressant medicines help improve the way

your brain uses certain chemicals that control

mood or stress.

• All of the antidepressant medicines work about

as well as each other to improve the symptoms

of depression and the quality of life for people

with depression.

working by 4 weeks.

• Prozac Weekly and Paxil CR worked as well

as regular Prozac and Paxil.

•Fewer people stopped talking venlafaxine

(Effexor, Effexor XR) because it was

n ot wo rk i n g , c o mp a re d w i t h ot h e r

antidepressants. People who did stop taking

venlafaxine stopped it because of side effects

such as nausea and vomiting.

Can antidepressants help with other

problems related to depression?

• Anxiety. People with depression saw

improvements in their anxiety. The medicines

studied all showed about the same amount of

improvement.

• Pain. Paroxetine (Paxil) and uloxetine

(Cymbalta) both helped people with

depression and chronic pain about the same

amount.

• Insomnia (when you cannot fall or stay

asleep). Fluoxetine (Prozac), mirtazapine

(Remeron), paroxetine (Paxil), and sertraline

(Zoloft) helped people with insomnia about

the same amount, but there is not enough

research to know this for certain.

• All of the antidepressant medicines work about

as well as each other in keeping depression

symptoms from coming back.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

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

Research has found some specific information

about the benefits of a few medicines:

Winnebago Behavior Health 1-402-878-2911

or After Hours Crisis # 1-712-259-3263.

• People who took mirtazapine (Remeron)

started feeling better faster than they did on

other antidepressants. Remeron took about

1 to 2 weeks to start working. All of the other

antidepressants showed signs that they were

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TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

minutes continued from last issue...

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to go

into Executive Session.

Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Lorelei in at 11:58 a.m.]

Aric Armell motioned to come out of

Executive Session at 12:52 p.m.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn

at 12:53 p.m. Brian Chamberlain

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned the

meeting at 12:53 p.m.

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

STATE OF NEBRASKA DIVISION OF

PUBLIC HEALTH

March 3, 2023

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan (Virtual)

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Coly Brown

Louis LaRose

Aric Armell (in at 10:17 a.m.)

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Rona Stealer (leave)

Isaac Smith (leave)

Kenneth Mallory

OTHERS PRESENT:

Mona Zuffante

Cecelia Earth

Charity Menefee

Sara Morgan

Caryn Vincent

Echohawk Left Hand

Matthew Donahue

Linae Bigfire

Sharon Frenchman

Danelle Smith

Becky Wiezell

David Edwards

1. CHILD CARE CENTER –

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA presented by Miskoo Petite

CEO REPORT MEETING

BIA-477 Workforce Development

March 8, 2023

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Lorelei DeCora

Louis LaRose

Brian Chamberlain

Kenneth Mallory

Aric Armell (in at 9:10 a.m.) Isaac

Smith (in at 9:25 a.m.)

Rona Stealer (in at 9:38 a.m.)

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Coly Brown (leave)

OTHERS PRESENT:

Esther Mercer

Lynelle Blackhawk

Joy Johnson

Cecelia Earth

Tyresha Wolfe

Liz Bayer

Teresa Littlegeorge

Christina Parker

Miskoo Petite

Ramona Sheridan

Desiree Kitcheyan

Kellie Snow

Miskoo Petite will work on a

resolution and bring back on the

Regular Tribal Council meeting.

2. Adopt resolution: NAGPRA – Joy

Johnson, Planning Dept.

Isaac Smith motioned to adopt

resolution #23-83: Native American

Grave Protection Act (NAGPRA)

Consultation and Documentation

Grant for FY23.

Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

WAKE AND BURIAL:

1. Budget Modification

Aric Armell motioned to approve

Wake and Burial Budget Mod,

Minor Contracts to cover all

overages for Nov.’22, Dec. ’22,

Jan.’23, and Feb.’23.

Louis LaRose seconded.

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called to order at 9:07

a.m.

OPENING PRAYER:

Kenneth Mallory offered the

opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Additions: NE Transportation,

NAGPRA Grant

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the agenda with additions.

Kenneth Mallory seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Aric Armell in at 9:10 a.m.]

ADMINISTRATION REPORTS:

1. CEO REPORT:

Presented by Esther Mercer

ABSTAIN: Lorelei DeCora

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no(1) abstain, LD

Motion carried.

TRIBAL MEMBER SERVICES:

1. TMS Director Introduction – Liz

Bayer

Tribal Council discussion on vision

for the position.

TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION

MEETING:

1. 2023 Tribal Transportation

Conference Agenda – March 22,

2023, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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

Motion carried.

Introduction and Discussion around the 2. CAO REPORT:

Presented by Lynelle Blackhawk

table.

Echohawk Left Hand - LISTENING

SESSION: April 25th and 26th, 2023 in

Sioux City, IA

[Isaac Smith in at 9:25 a.m.]

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at

10:48 a.m. Coly Brown seconded.

Aric Armell motioned to accept the

CAO Report as presented.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

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

Motion carried.

[Rona Stealer in at 9:38 a.m.]

Vice-Chairman Chamberlain adjourned HUMAN SERVICES:

the meeting at 10:48 a.m.

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ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn

at 11:56 a.m. Brian Chamberlain

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 11:56 a.m.

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF

NEBRASKA

WINNEBAGO GAMING

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

BOARD MEETING

March 8, 2023

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

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CALL TO ORDER:

Chairwoman Kitcheyan called to

order at 2:04 p.m.

OPENING PRAYER:

Brian Chamberlain offered the

opening prayer.

Discussion on Class III Gaming.

Lorelei DeCora motioned to

schedule a Special Meeting on

Class III Gaming in Nebraska to

be held with Winnebago Gaming

Development Corporation Board.

Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

adjourn at 2:27 p.m.

Louis LaRose seconded.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 2:27 p.m.

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

Motion carried.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Discussion with Nebraska DHHS.

OTHERS PRESENT:

Tyren Wolfe

Caroline Bassette

Sandi Olivarez

Kellie Snow

Lynelle Blackhawk

Esther Mercer

Teresa Littlegeorge

Delila Kearnes

VOTE: (3) yes, LD, LLR, BC (1) no,

KM (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned

to approve Tribal Council

travel to attend the 2023 Tribal

Transportation Conference on

March 22, 2023.

Aric Armell seconded.

Louis LaRose motioned to approve the

agenda. Coly Brown seconded.

OPENING PRAYER:

Danelle Smith offered the

opening prayer.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Rona Stealer (leave)

Isaac Smith (attending another

meeting)

Aric Armell

Coly Brown (leave)

OBJECT: Kenneth Mallory

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

Lorelei DeCora motioned to set up

Motion carried.

a meeting to have a joint follow up

meeting with WCHS and Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska on 105(1) leasing, EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Aric Armell motioned to go into

i.e. shared space.

Executive Session at 10:53 a.m.

Aric Armell seconded.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

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

Motion carried.

Motion carried.

Lorelei DeCora will follow up

[Isaac Smith out]

with EduCare Policy Council as to

why they close EduCare when the

Aric Armell motioned to come out

Winnebago Public School closes.

of Executive Session at 11:56 a.m.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

Kenneth Mallory motioned

to approve the CEO Report as

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

presented. Brian Chamberlain

Motion carried.

seconded.

CALL TO ORDER:

Chairwoman Kitcheyan called to order

at 10:09 a.m. and asked Vice-Chairman

Chamberlain to proceed with the

meeting.

Sharon Chamberlain

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Kenneth Mallory

Louis LaRose

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF

NEBRASKA

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

MARCH 10, 2023

TRIBAL COUNCIL

PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Louis LaRose

Aric Armell

Isaac Smith

Coly Brown

Kenneth Mallory

OTHERS PRESENT:

Esther Mercer

Kellie Snow

Teresa Littlegeorge

Thelma Whitewater

Jennifer Berridge

Jamie Pixler

Wally Earth

David Russell

Lola Kearnes

Fiona Soap

Hahewi Morgan

Alexander George

Lula DeCora

Breezie Treglia

Tristan Earth

Ayden Littlegeorge-Cloud

CALL TO ORDER:

Chairwoman Kitcheyan called

to order at 9:23 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER:

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TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

Aric Armell offered the

opening prayer.

Week April 23-28, 2023.

and U.S. Probation office. Further

[Isaac out at 9:16 a.m., back in]

no medical services access is

Isaac Smith motioned to adopt

granted on the reservation.

2. Ref: Agricultural Lease Bid –

APPROVE AGENDA:

resolution #23-85: Crime Victims

Violation of this Banishment Order Allotment 865 Walking Soldier

Aric Armell motioned to approve the Week April 23-28, 2023 and direct

shall constitute Criminal Trespass

agenda as amended.

Communication to set up on

pursuant to Winnebago Tribal Code Aric Armell motioned to adopt

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

the Tribe’s Website all natural

3-321(2)(A). Louis LaRose seconded. resolution 23-77A: Amending Ref:

proclamations by the tribe

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain throughout the calendar year.

Motion carried.

865 Walking Soldier.

Motion carried.

Aric Armell seconded.

Louis LaRose seconded.

Kenneth Mallory motioned to

READING OF THE MINUTES:

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain authorize the Winnebago Tribal

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

1. 2-20-23 Mid-Monthly Tribal

Motion carried.

Council Gaming work group to

Motion carried.

Council meeting minutes

follow up on Tribal Member (W.E.)

3. Academy Student request

request. Louis LaRose seconded.

3. Ref: Agricultural Lease Bid –

Rona Stealer motioned to approve

Allotment 812-1 – Alice Ricehill

the February 20, 2023, Mid-Monthly Alexander George, Hahewi Morgan, ABSTAIN: Aric Armell

Allotment 814-H. Whitewater

Tribal Council meeting minutes.

Ayden Littlegeorge-Cloud, Lula

Isaac Smith seconded.

DeCora, Breezie Treglia, Tristan

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (1) abstain, AA Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

Earth, Fiona Soap, Jamie Pixler

Motion carried.

resolution 23-78A: Amending Ref:

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment

Motion carried.

• Trip to Washington DC and New

ADJOURN:

812-1 – Alice Ricehill Allotment 814York,NY

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at H. Isaac Smith seconded.

2. 2-20-23 Special Meeting – War

12:31 p.m.

Horse Revenues meeting minutes

• Request for $200 gift cards

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Lorelei DeCora motioned to approve Brian Chamberlain motioned to

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

the February 20, 2023, Special

authorize the Treasurer to take all

Motion carried.

4. Thurston Bar Building Meeting – War Horse Revenues

actions necessary to honor the $200

Discussion

meeting minutes.

Student Academy request. Kenneth

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

Louis LaRose seconded.

Mallory seconded.

the meeting.

Isaac Smith motioned to table the

purchase of Thurston Bar Building.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA Kenneth Mallory seconded.

Motion carried.

Motion carried.

PHYSICAL RESOURCES REPORT

March 13, 2023

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

3. 2-24-23 Treasurer’s Report

4. METH Committee Work Plan

Motion carried.

meeting minutes

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Aric Armell motioned to approve

Victoria Kitcheyan

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

the Winnebago Public Health

Lorelei DeCora

Julie Smithart out for training,

approve the February 24, 2023,

Department METH Committee

Kenneth Mallory

Submitted report.

Treasurer’s Report meeting minutes. Work Plan as presented. Brian

Aric Armell

Isaac Smith seconded.

Chamberlain seconded.

Louis LaRose

WATER QUALITY:

Isaac Smith

Denise Jensen, WTN Water

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain Rona Stealer (in at 9:15 a.m.)

Quality Specialist

Motion carried.

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

WTN Awarded a grant for Ground

4. 3-2-23 Special Meeting – Office of EXECUTIVE SESSION

Cory Cavan

Water Assessment (USGS) of

Justice Services

Aric Armell motioned to go into

Chris Hobea

Winnebago Reservation Surface

Executive Session at 10:24 a.m. Brian Brian Chamberlain

and Ground water. Discussion with

Aric Armell motioned to approve

Chamberlain seconded.

Erika Dunn

Steve Peterson, Director of U.S.

the March 2, 2023, Special Meeting

Billie Kitcheyan

Geological Survey, Cory Cavan, and

– Office of Justice Services meeting VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain Coly Brown (leave)

Chris Hobez on water issues.

minutes.

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

OTHERS PRESENT:

PHYSICAL RESOURCES

Aric Armell motioned to Come out of Fannie LaTray

DEPARTMENT:

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain Executive Session 12:19 p.m. Brian

Ireta Frazier

1. Monthly Report – Presented by

Motion carried.

Chamberlain seconded.

Lola Bernie

Ireta Frazier, and Autumn Nieman

Autumn Nieman

5. 3-3-23 Meeting with the NE HHS VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain Esther Mercer

2. 911 ADDRESSES – Discussion

Motion carried.

Cecelia Earth

Aric Armell motioned to approve

Lynelle Blackhawk

Isaac Smith motioned to authorize

the March 3, 2023 Meeting with the Aric Armell motioned to provide

Joseph Painter

the Chair and Physical Resources to

Nebraska Health & Human Services $1,000 to Lola Kearnes for Fire. Louis Teresa Littlegeorge

bring forward a resolution to adopt

meeting minutes. Isaac Smith

LaRose seconded.

Christina Parker

the Thurston County 911 addresses.

seconded.

Desiree Kitcheyan

Aric Armell seconded.

ABSTAIN: Brian Chamberlain

Tyresha Wolfe

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Denise Jensen

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

Motion carried.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (1) abstain, BC Steve Peterson

Motion carried.

Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

CALL TO ORDER:

3. Bia/County Roads - Discussion

Fire department donation for

Aric Armell motioned to adopt

Victoria Kitcheyan called to order

fireworks display 2023.

resolution #23-86: Banishment of

at 9:11 a.m.

Chair to follow up with P.D. on car

Tribal Member C.K. (DOB: 2-17-79)

wrecks on D. Avenue for the past 10

Aric Armell motioned to approve the and to notify the Winnebago Police

OPENING PRAYER:

years.

$1,000.00 for fireworks insurance

Department, Winnebago Tribal

Kenneth Mallory offered the

(Pyrotechs are volunteering). Brian Court, U.S. Attorney Office, and

opening prayer.

[Kenneth Mallory out]

Chamberlain seconded.

U.S. Probation office. Further no

medical services access is granted

APPROVE AGENDA:

4. Land Use plan – Proposal

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain on the reservation. Violation of this Aric Armell motioned to approve the

Motion carried.

Banishment Order shall constitute

agenda. Isaac Smith seconded.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Criminal Trespass pursuant to

Discussion with: Autumn Nieman,

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Winnebago Tribal Code 3-321(2)(A),

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

Ron Nohr, Fannie LaTray, Leta

1. Adopt resolution: Ni]\kja\k

and Direct General Counsel to look

Motion carried.

Gorrin and Erika Dunn

Waka\ca\k (Sacred Children) Care

up Disenrollment.

Center North Construction Project

[Rona Stealer in at 9:15 a.m.)

Aric Armell motioned to go into

Approval.

ABSTAIN: BC

Executive Session at 10:54 a.m.

LAND MANAGEMENT:

Rona Stealer seconded.

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

VOTE: (7) yes, LLR, LD, RS, KM,

1. Ref: T-2064 Agricultural Lease,

resolution #23-84: Ni]\kja\k Waka\

CB, IS, AA (0) no (1) Abstain, BC

Ho-Chunk Farms

ca\k (Sacred Children) Care

Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Center North Construction Project

Kenneth Mallory motioned to

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Approval. Rona Stealer seconded.

Aric Armell motioned to adopt

adopt resolution 23-88: Ref: T-2064

Winnebago Tribal Council

resolution #23-87: Banishment of

Agricultural Lease, Ho-Chunk

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain Non-Tribal Member J.H. (DOB: 10Farms. Isaac Smith seconded.

Minutes to continue next issue...

Motion carried.

12-92) and to notify the Winnebago

Police Department, Winnebago

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

2. Adopt resolution: Crime victims Tribal Court, U.S. Attorney Office,

Motion carried.

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COMMUNITY

ANGEL DECORA MUSEUM ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Submitted by: Angel Decora Museum Curator, Ben Crawford

TRENYN BEAR

Bear Clan

Mixed Media Art: Protista

I have always been making art since I

was a child. This particular piece came

to me after coloring a picture out of a

book that featured a buffalo covered in

moss. I was inspired to mix floral and

fawn in a different medium. The process

started with painting my buffalo, then

gathering all the little flower and plant

additions. In the end I just wanted to see

what I could create.

As a Hochunk, to me art is a way to

express my beliefs, my culture, and

my talents. It is important to always

be you and be proud of what you can

accomplish when you put your mind to

it, and say to yourself “yes I can.”

Complete this puzzle and come up to HoChunk Renaissance office

to get a free promotional item.

Tic Tac Toe

Rules: Translate the word before your opponent and place your x

or o to get a tic tac toe.

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