This year is Winnebago Public School’s

Bago Bits…

This year is Winnebago Public School’s

first time participating in girls’ golf &

thanks to Miss Kelsi DeCora for placing

5th in districts, we qualified for state!

Not only was this the first year for girls’

golf at WPS but in the state of Nebraska

for placing and being the 1st Native

female to golf in the state tournament!

Congrats to Kelsi for making her mark

in WPS’s golfing history. A blessing by

Randy DeCora took place at WPS where

blankets, a beautiful quilt, & golf gear

were gifted. Way to go Kelsi! As always

#GoBigBlue!! Pictured above (left to right)

is Kenny Blackhawk, Kelsi DeCora, and

Sky Aldrich. Photo by Tyler Snake.

Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 50, Number 20 • Saturday, October 16, 2021

3 Newly Elected Tribal Council Members

Pictured: Rona Stealer (Treasurer), Isaac Smith (Tribal Council Member) and James Louis LaRose (Tribal Council Member). All three

elected and appointed to Tribal Council on October 5th.

Winonah Leader Charge

Winnebago’s football team is undefeated,

going 7-0! Their homecoming game on

the 8th of October ended in a mercy rule

at halftime with a score of 54-0!! Way to

go boys! This game #21 Cashus Kearnes

was player of the game with two touchdowns! Keep up the hard work!! Photo by

Tyler Snake.

The Fridays at the farmers market theme

this second time around was a Football

tailgate due to the Winnebago Indians

homecoming game. There was craft &

food vendors with a variety of goods from

Halloween decorations to beaded jewelry

& press-on nails! Joyce Bass was present and serving her famous Sticky rice, a

must try! It’s always nice to give our local

artisans a chance to get their businesses

out there so thank you to HCCDC! Photo

by Tyler Snake.

WINNEBAGO, NE—General elections are held every October, all council

members are elected by tribal members for a three-year term while officers

are appointed for a one-year term.

Tribal Council consists of a Chairman or Chairwoman, a Vice Chairman,

a Secretary, a Treasurer and five Tribal

Council members.

On Wednesday, October 6th at

11:30 a.m., Isaac Smith, Rona Stealer,

and James Louis LaRose took their

oath of office one day after special elections. The ceremony took place at the

Tribal Chambers in the Blackhawk

Community Center.

2021 Winnebago Tribal Council

Regular Election Results

Smith received 266 votes, 27.65%

of the vote.

Stealer 209 votes, 21.73 % of the

vote.

LaRose 173 votes, 17.98 of the vote.

Newly elected Tribal Council member Smith said, “I would like to say

thank you to everyone who par ticipated in the voting process. And

everyone who put in the time and effort behind the scenes and sat at the

poles and took care of everything that

needed to be done. I am grateful I get

another opportunity to try to help out

our community and tribe. I would like

to say thank you to all the past council

members for the work that you have

done for our people.”

Elected Tribal Council member

Stealer stated, “I am very honored

to have been re-elected to serve our

Winnebago Tribe and community. I

am thankful to have supporters who

believe in moving forward in a positive way. I will continue to show up

daily, stay informed, and share work

in progress. I am looking forward to

creating a network of resources in fiscal

responsibility, tribal sovereignty and

national tribal policy collaboration. I

will continue to educate myself and

others through research and training

by reaching out to my elders and colleagues across native country. Continue to stay safe and mask-up.”

Elected Tribal Council member

LaRose said, “I am grateful to be elected

on tribal council. I was surprised by the

number of people who voted for me. I

would like to thank my team members,

Rona, my family, my relatives, and the

people in the community who supported me. The hard work comes now.”

Election of Officers’ Results

In a close 5 to 4 vote, Victoria

Kitcheyan was re-elected as the Winnebago Tribal Chairwoman.

Brian Chamberlain is the re-elected

Vice-Chairman by acclamation.

Rona Stealer is the re-elected Treasurer by acclamation.

Lorelei DeCora is the re-elected

Secretary by acclamation.

The 2021-2022 Winnebago Tribal

Council

Chairwoman - Victoria Kitcheyan

Vice Chairman - Brian Chamberlain

Treasurer - Rona Stealer

Secretary- Lorelei DeCora

Tribal Council Member - Isaac

Smith

Tribal Council Member - John

Snowball

Tribal Council Member - Coly Brown

Tribal Council Member - Aric Armell

Tribal Council Member - James

Louis LaRose

The Winnebago Communications

Department and Winnebago Indian News were able to film the Swearing in Ceremony. It will be edited for

display. The Swearing in Ceremony will be on the Winnebago Tribe

of Nebraska’s YouTube Channel and

Facebook page.

Hōcąk ra hagire no

The First Indigenous People's Day Celebration held in Nebraska

Parent’s Night for Winnebago Public

School’s sports was a success. It was

nice to see students with their families. At

the volleyball parent’s night, the students

exchanged gift baskets; shout out to the

team for making sure everyone had goodies! Teamwork makes the dream work!

(Photo courtesy of Oyate Means)

Left to Right: Isaac Smith (Tribal Council Member), Victoria Kitcheyan (Chairwoman), Rona Stealer (Treasurer), John Snowball (Tribal Council Member) and James Louis LaRose (Tribal Council Member) in the Rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Photo by Winonah Leader Charge

Winonah Leader Charge

Ms. Aleman & Mrs. LaPointe’s first grade

class learned about plants & seed dispersal. So, this year’s corn harvest was

good timing to get a hands-on experience

with their studies. Ho-Chunk Farms was

great this year in having WPS students of

all grades get an experience in the Indian

Corn process. I think this is a great way

to keep our traditions alive as well, Pinagigi! (Photo courtesy of Jade LaPointe)

Lincoln, NE—October 10th was a

historic day for the state of Nebraska, celebrating its first Indigenous

People’s Day at the Nebraska State

Capitol.

In 2020, the Legislature approved a

bill by Lincoln Senator Patty Pansing

Brooks establishing the holiday.

Tribal leaders and Nebraska State

officials celebrated the day with a Flag

Dedication Ceremony, songs, and

presentations.

During the ‘Flag Dedication Cer-

V i s i t

u s

a t

emony’, tribal members of the Winnebago, Omaha, Ponca and Santee

Sioux sang their flag song, while flags

were carried in the Warner Chamber.

The four Nebraska tribe’s flags will

remain permanently displayed in the

State Capitol as part of Senator Tom

Brewer's amendment to LB848, the bill

that created the holiday.

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Chairwoman Victoria Kitcheyan stated, “we

are here today and we stand before

you on the answered prayers of our

ancestors, of our elders, and all those

who made a place for us in Nebraska.”

“Thinking about what this all

means and the significance of this,

we are honoring the culture, we are

revealing the history. The contemporary significance is that we are still

here, we have a voice and we have a

story to tell. We are in control of that

narrative.”

Following the ‘Flag Dedication Ceremony’ was he unveiling of a sculpture

of America’s first indigenous doctor,

Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte. The day

celebration concluded with a short

powwow exhibition hosted by the

Omaha tribe.

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BAGO NEWS

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, October 16, 2021 — Page 3

TRIBAL NEWS

Next WIN News Deadline:

October 26th

Question of the Issue:

Facebook, instagram and what’s app recently went offline

for 6 hours sending the world into a frenzy. How did this

outage effect you?

Winnebago Tribal Council Announces

Enrolled Winnebago Youth Winter Coat

Project

WINNEBAGO, NE - The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Tribal Council and

Covid-19 Pandemic Task Force would like to announce the 2nd community based

project from the US. Treasury American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funding called

the Children’s Winter Coat Project. A suggestion came from Councilman Coly

Brown to provide winter coats and winter wear to Winnebago children during

the Covid-19 public health crisis. The Winnebago Tribal Council understands

our Tribal members continue to navigate through this pandemic and have financial short comings that impact household necessities since the beginning

of the pandemic. Although the project did not fit into the U.S. Treasury CARES

Act funding eligibility categories it remained as a potential project for future

planning. After cross checking the ARPA requirements, the pandemic taskforce,

tribal council and Covid-19 coordinator were able to approve this important

project for the youth.

Garan Coons

Winnebago Communications

Officer

I thought it was funny that Facebook

had to use Twitter to let people know

they were down. It made me think if

it was for longer, how would we get

word out? In this day and age Facebook has really changed the way

we communicate. That is good and

bad but just so you know, WTN has

a newspaper, LED screen, YouTube

channel, radio station, website and

in case of emergencies, a twitter account. However, old ways we could

just go to the Buffalo Clan…Hoat!

Enrolled Winnebago children will receive a $100 gift card to purchase winter coats and winter accessories to prepare for the winter ahead. The gift card

disbursement will mirror the clothing allowance process with a few revisions.

Winonah Leader Charge

WIN Editor

I am not that invested in social media.

I only view my social media when

I am bored, or I receive a message

from a friend or relative. I didn’t really

notice it being offline since I was focused and busy with my work tasks.

Overall, it didn’t really affect me or

bother me.

Tyler Snake

WIN Office Manager

Our department's Facebook page is

where I check out what events are

coming up or if there are any announcements, so I was not well informed that

morning. Personally, I did miss seeing

meme’s when I have a moment to scroll

around haha.

Important Information:

·

IN PERSON Card Distribution Dates:

Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 12’ noon – 6:00 pm at the Blackhawk

Community Center

Friday, October 29, 2021 from 12’ noon – 6:00 pm at the Blackhawk

Community Center

**Masks are required.

·

MAILED Card Distribution will begin on Monday, November 1, 2021

for fully completed winter coat forms received by the enrollment office. Cards

will be mailed out as the completed forms are received by the enrollment office.

·

Each minor will need to have a completed notarized Winter Coat Form

completed to receive the winter coat gift card.

·

Winter Coat forms will be available: 1) at the distribution dates, 2) Winnebago Tribes website (www.winnebagotribe.com 3)Forms were mailed to tribal

member minors living outside of Winnebago.

·

Off reservation minors who wish to have their gift card mailed must mail

a completed and notarized form to the enrollment office.

o Mail forms to: Enrollment Office

PO Box 687

Winnebago, NE 68071

·

Families will not need to submit school verification for children under

18. 18 year olds that are still attending school and have not withdrawn their

minor trust will be eligible for the winter coat gift card but will need to submit

school verification.

We thank the Winnebago Tribal Council and Pandemic Task Force for continuing to keep the Winnebago Tribal members and community on the forefront

of the continued planning and use of the American Rescue Plan.

Hōcąk Corner

Wakąwąx

(wah-kah-wahx)

Witch

Bethani Redhorn

WIN Office Manager

Wijuk sēp

Christina Parker

Desktop Publisher

I usually do a little morning scrollthrough on Facebook but it was a

hectic morning for me that day. I

didn’t even notice the outages until

someone asked if my Facebook was

working. It was nice to unplug for the

day! The world needs more screentime breaks. :)

(wee-jook sayp)

The daily HoChunk language post

schedule was altered a bit due to

Facebook being offline, which I’m

sure also altered the community anticipation of learning a new language

term. However, my appreciation for

my personal Instagram at that time

was mildly heartbreaking.

Black cat

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thoughts from Lance...

Did you know that tribal reservations are the only place where

the color of your skin determines

the price you pay for some basic

products?

When the foundations of Federal Indian law were being established in the 1880s, tribal

members were 50 years from

even being recognized as citizens

of the United States. After large

amounts of tribal land was taken

from the tribes, many non-Indians

found themselves living on tribal

reservations and didn’t want to be

subject to tribal rules. Through

a series of U.S. Supreme Court

rulings, a legal system emerged

to limit tribal governmental power

over non-Indians who now lived

on tribal land. When these old

court decisions are applied in a

modern context, they are hard to

believe because they are so overtly

race-based.

Tribes and states have been

evolving away from some of these

anachronistic rulings as tribal

gover nments developed. Nebraska has actually been fairly

enlightened when it comes to

tribal relations. Nebraska retroceded criminal jurisdiction back

to tribes. Nebraska has settled

multiple tax issues with innovative approaches, and generally

allowed tribes to focus on expanding their economies with minimal

state interference. However, Nebraska is being pushed by outside

corporate interests to take an outdated approach to tribal tobacco

tax issues.

On October 1, the State of Nebraska started requiring retailers

on tribal reservations to use official State Form 68, which relates

to tobacco sales. Tribal retailers

are required to ask and document

the answers to a series of ques-

tions when someone is standing

in line to buy a pack of Marlboros.

The most relevant of the 7 questions: Are you native? If so, what

kind of native? Can you prove it?

Once this initial racial and subracial determination is done, we

can then figure out what price to

charge.

Twenty years ago, we had a

short cut button on our old cash

register that was jokingly labelled

“white people” and if we pushed

that button, the state required

we charge a different price. Now

because of Form 68, we will likely

need to add buttons for “White

People,” “Winnebago Indians,” and

“Others.”

Why is this being done? In the

late 1990s, Nebraska sued and

settled a lawsuit with the major

tobacco companies. Nebraska gets

about $40 million per year from

the settlement, but it had strings

attached. The settlement basically

gave Big Tobacco a monopoly and

created incentives for Nebraska

to protect Big Tobacco’s market

share. The settlement also claimed

it applied to the Indian tribes even

though we weren’t a party to the

lawsuit. Years later, Big Tobacco

withheld money from Nebraska

because the Winnebago Tribe refused to comply with Big Tobacco’s

settlement.

Nebraska settled their dispute

with Big Tobacco by agreeing to

implement this more restrictive

race-based tax system. Nebraska

is now in bad position. It must

weigh alienating a relatively small

tribal interest vs the possibility of

losing $40 million a year from Big

Tobacco. As a student of history,

I don’t really like our chances.

There is a solution that doesn’t

require natives to prove they are

native every time they buy cigarettes on their own reservation. We

had this same problem 15 years

ago with gas tax. The Winnebago

Tribe entered into a tax compact

with Nebraska that shares a tribal

gas tax that is based on jurisdiction, not race. We have offered

this option to the state on several

occasions, but Big Tobacco is lurking in the background insisting on

the most restrictive racial version,

which tribes will be against on

principle. I am not exactly shocked

you can’t trust Big Tobacco, but I

am hopeful that Nebraska and the

tribes can reach an agreement that

is more 2021 than 1880.

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

"The Good Samaritan in 21st

Century"

Jesus was a story teller and used

everyday occurrences as a means to

explain spiritual matters and their influence on living in this wicked world.

One such story had to do with a man

who traveled from Jerusalem down the

hilltop to Jericho. One can find Jesus'

version of this tale in the tenth chapter

of the Gospel of Luke, beginning with

the twenty-fifth verse.

I would like to revisit this story and

spin it into today's perspective.

A man traveled alone from a large city

and was waylaid by some apparently

disadvantaged individuals. The man,

who obviously had taken advantage of

others since he was wearing clothes,

was stripped of those clothes, beaten

and was left half-dead.

Back some two thousand years ago

the crux of Jesus tale was how the three

men responded to seeing a man in need.

Now in the age of Covid this could easily

be explained by understanding the 'love'

one should have for his or her neighbor.

Today, what would be the thoughts

of the first man who came upon the

scene of the beaten and bloodied man.

Maybe he will think that the man who

had been waylaid was not an essential

worker and should have remained indoors. Or maybe the half-dead man has

failed to wear a mask in order to protect

his neighbor and deserves not only to

be socially distanced but a beating and

robbery is in order. So why pity this fool?

The priest, a pious and godly man of

prayer, therefore does the proper and

'loving' thing by avoiding coming in close

proximately with this fool and social

distances to the other side of the road.

Now the second man, a man of the

tribe of Levi, also acts in good faith by

not exposing himself to some deadly

virus through open wounds. This Levite

does not have the necessary PPE and

is not risking the possibility of bringing

a deadly disease into his place of worship, his home or his community. So

he does the 'loving,' neighborly thing

by also social distancing to the other

side of the road.

And if Jesus attempted to tell this

tale today he would have some major

problems when it comes to the Samaritan who offers assistance. In coming to

the aid of someone in need the Samaritan opens himself to be judged and condemned by some vocal 'leaders' in the

medical and the scientific professions.

In today's age of Covid-19, if the Samaritan uses his cell phone to call the

hospital he might be told that the half

dead man needs to be quarantined for

so many days. When he calls the nearby

Motel 6 he will most likely be turned

away since there is no staff willing to

work for a myriad of reasons.

As we revisit this tale of Jesus in

our day and age we are perplexed to

counter the temperament of those who

have been indoctrinated to believe that

one truly 'loves' his or her neighbor by

social distancing and avoiding coming

in contact with those in need. One may

easily use this viewpoint as an excuse

to serve one's neighbor, even those who

are in desperately in need of one's loving physical presence.

Jesus ends his story by asking the

expert in the Law of God, "Which of

these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands

of robbers?" The expert responded,

"The one who had mercy on him."

Jesus told him. "Go and do likewise."

“Music Lessons Helps for Better Education”

Music lessons for the students is good for their education, it helps them get

better grades. All music is good but I think the piano is better for the student.

I talked to many who are in music and they say the sooner the kids start, the

better. Starting piano lessons in the third grade (3) and on up is good.

If kids were to start music in the elementary piano and when they get to high

school, they could add band instruments. Both are music. Here is a part of what

music helps with kids’ education:

Helps with brain processing and hearing loss.

Improves counting and math skills.

Improves reading and comprehension skills.

Exercising new language skills.

Encourages creativity.

Practice time management and organizing skills.

Instead of getting in trouble, they could be practicing their piano practice

sheets.

Music stores – Portable Pianos

Patrick Greyhair (Maxi Ska)

Garden Update

Week of October 11, 2021

Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension in Dodge County

Harvest Celebration

Michelle Kuester

Celebrating culture and traditional activities, the 2021 Winnebago

Harvest Celebration, or Wahagi Waška, took place last week at Veterans

Memorial Park. The event was organized by HoChunk Renaissance and

the Winnebago Tribal Health Department.

The sense of community was evident, as busloads of students from

Winnebago Public Schools were in and out of the park all day, allowing

the students to learn and take part in the traditional activities alongside

members of the community. Jewelry making, deer harvesting, and archery

were just a few of the stations throughout the park where participants were

able to learn from experts and continue to hone their skills.

While the sun brought traditional activities, the rising of the Harvest

moon in the evening brought Wašira (dancing).

The evening’s powwow celebration featured the Green Corn Dance, a

special dance designed to thank the Creator for a bountiful harvest. A

similar dance is traditionally performed in the spring after the first thunder

to encourage a successful planting and growing season. The dances are

designed for all and are yet another way to strengthen community ties.

Recognized at this year’s celebration were Paris LaPointe, Sr. Harvest

Princess and Marleigh Littlebear, Jr. Harvest Princess.

As it was this year, the Harvest Celebration is intended to take place

with the rise of the season’s first full Harvest Moon, according to HoChunk

Renaissance director Lewis St. Cyr.

Gatherings like the Harvest Celebration are important in the Winnebago

Community as they bring families together and ensure culture thrives

today while also passing along traditions that are critical to Tribal history.

In addition to the multitude of rich traditional activities, this year’s celebration also featured games and hayrides provided by Ho-Chunk Farms.

A lunch was also provided by Little Priest Tribal College and the Alcohol

Program.

Fall’s Fungi

This is the time of year when fungi

become the topic of conversation.

What most people find alarming is the

speed with which conks, mushrooms,

and puffballs develop. In some cases,

it is literally overnight. What is visible

are the sporulating structures—the

part of fungi that produces the next

generation. A good way to think of

this is plants make seeds to produce

the next generation, fungi produce

spores. These spore-producing structures are varied and fascinating, and

most people who ask about them are

wanting to eat them.

Perhaps it is the tastiness of morels

that have people wondering if other

fungi taste as good. As mycologist

and Master Gardener Dr. Tom likes

to say, “There is no antidote when a

poisonous mushroom is eaten. The

sum of what medical staff can do is

to treat the symptoms and hope you

survive.” This is a sobering thought

indeed when contemplating eating

something found in the landscape

and emphasizes the need to identify

anything before it is eaten.

Mycologists use several characteristics of fungi to identify them. First,

the outward appearance is analyzed

as to shape, color, and size. This alone

is not necessarily enough to ID mushrooms; in which case a spore print is

necessary. Spore prints are created

by laying a mushroom’s cap, gill side

down, on a sheet of white paper. (Dark

paper is used for spores expected to be

white.) A bowl is inverted over everything to keep out drafts and then left in

place overnight. The next day the bowl

and mushroom is removed to reveal

the color and pattern the spores have

left on the paper. When coupled with

the physical characteristics of an unidentified mushroom, a spore pattern

is an excellent tool for identification.

Most fungi are saprophytic, meaning they take in their nutritional

needs by decomposing dead organic

matter such as leaf litter and wood.

Saprophytes are important nutrient

recyclers in an ecosystem and keep

us from being buried up to our chins

in organic material. Some fungi are

plant pathogens, killing the plant they

are growing in and on. Still others are

beneficial to trees (known as mycorrhizae), extending a tree’s root system

to aid in water and nutrient uptake in

return for sugars produced by the tree.

When submitting fungi for identification to your local Extension Office,

place them in a paper bag and leave

them unrefrigerated until they are

dropped off. Plastic bags and chilling

speed the decay process, making identification more difficult. Wear gloves

to protect your hands or wash hands

soon after collection is completed.

A good source for more information about mushrooms is found here:

https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/gtr/

gtr_nrs79.pdf .

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, October 16, 2021 — Page 5

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

LAND MEETING

September 13, 2021

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Lorelei DeCora

Louis LaRose

Coly Brown

Thelma Whitewater

Aric Armell (in at 9:07 a.m.)

Brian Chamberlain (in at 9:09

a.m.)

Rona Stealer (in at 9:11 a.m.)

OTHERS PRESENT:

Mark Wilke

John Rissetto

Monica Bruning

Alan Post

Paul Guenther

Timonthy Divis

Bobbie KrizWickham

Brandon Stout

Teresa Littlegeorge

Wilhelmena Sharpback

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

John Snowball

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called to order at 9:03 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Louis LaRose

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the agenda with addition of Anderson

Land Purchase update. Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

(Aric in 9:07 a.m., Brian in 9:09 a.m.,

Rona Stealer in 9:11 a.m.)

FSA – Follow-up Presentation

Introductions of Farm Service Association

Farm Loan programs

Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Loan

Program

RESOLUTIONS:

Commercial Lease – Ni\]kja\k Waka\

ca\k Care Center North

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #21-141: Commercial

Lease – Ni\]kja\k Waka\ca\k Center

North. Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Land Sale – Sheila Snow

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt resolution #21-142: Authorizing Request

for and Approving Withdrawal of ILCA

Land Purchase Funds Held in Trust by

OST to Purchase On-Reservation Trust

or Restricted Interests – Sheila Snow

$5,989.41. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Amended Land Sale – Berna Hindsley

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt resolution #21-54A: Authorizing Request

for and Approving Withdrawal of ILCA

Land Purchase Funds Held in Trust by

OST to Purchase On-Reservation Trust

or Restricted Interests – Berna Hindsley

$300.00. Coly Brown seconded.

Discussion: Lorelei DeCora – questions why this is coming back with a

higher amount. BIA had sent an email

that Berna Hindsley had negotiated a

price, which wasn’t relayed to Land

Management. Lorelei states the BIA is

interfering with our Land Management

Program, Negotiations should be done

with our Land Management. Need to

set up a meeting with the Area Office.

Coly Brown withdraws his seconded,

to get clarification on the process of

Negotiations.

Louis LaRose withdraws his motion.

Lorelei DeCora motioned to table

the request to adopt resolution #2154A: Authorizing Request for and

Approving Withdrawal of ILCA Land

Purchase Funds Held in Trust by OST

to Purchase On-Reservation Trust or

Restricted Interests. Louis LaRose

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ANDERSON LAND UPDATE:

Alan Post – currently no update on

the Purchase. 1031 Exchange is in a

holding pattern at the moment.

ADJOURN:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

adjourn. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 10:11 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

CEO REPORT MEETING

September 14, 2021 via GoTo

Webinar

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Aric Armell

Lorelei DeCora

Coly Brown

Rona Stealer

Louis LaRose

Thelma Whitewater

John Snowball

OTHERS PRESENT:

Alan Post

Brandon Stout

Esther Mercer

Ireta Frazier

Billie Kitcheyan

Joy Johnson

Kim Sulsberger

Lewis St. Cyr

Lynelle Blackhawk

Misty Jefferson

Tara Marrufo

Tatanka Petite

Terry Medina

Teresa Littlegeorge

Tyresha Wolfe

Cecelia Earth

Tina Tassler

D.C. McCauley

Angie Walker

Autumn Nieman

Ron Nohr

Erika Dunn

Garan Coons

Cheri Redhorn

Sarah Snake

Ramona Sheridan

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the meeting to order

at 10:10 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Coly Brown

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Rona Stealer motioned to approve the

agenda. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES:

CEO Report – Presented by Esther

Mercer

Discussion

CAO Report – Presented by Lynelle

Blackhawk

Discussion

Physical Resources Report – Presented by Ireta Frazier

Discussion: Land Buyback Packet

deadline is October 22, 2021, Housing

Lottery for homes.

Thelma Whitewater motioned

to approve the CEO Report, CAO

Report, and Physical Resources Report. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADMINISTRATION:

Community Complaint Resolution

Procedures

Rona Stealer motioned to approve

the Community Complaint Procedure

as presented. Louis LaRose seconded.

OBJECT: Lorelei DeCora, Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (6) yes, LLR, CB, RS, JSB, BC,

AA (2) no, LD, TW (0) abstain Motion carried.

[Brian out @ 11:40 a.m.]

Veterans Service Officer Job Description and Org Chart

Lorelei DeCora motioned to approve

the Veterans Service Officer Job Description, Org Chart with Change to

reporting to CEO and Budget. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:

Tribal Housing

Louis LaRose motioned to appoint

Tania Roberts to the Tribal Housing

Committee. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Rona Stealer motioned to appoint

George Masquat to the Tribal Housing

Committee. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Hemp Commission

Louis LaRose motioned to accept the

resignation from John Rave from the

Hemp Commission and advertise for two

vacancies for the Hemp Commission.

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

Motion carried.

HUMAN RESOURCES:

Merit Increase Policy & Procerdures

Financial Analysis

Lorelei DeCora motioned to approve

the the Merit Increase Policy & Procedure at the 3% as recommended by the

CEO and CFO. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Coly out at 12:00 p.m.]

FINANCE:

ARPA Budget

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the ARPA budget as presented. Lorelei

DeCora seconded.

OBJECT: Thelma Whitewater

VOTE:

(4) yes, LLR, LD, RS,

JSB

(2) no, TW, AA

(0) abstain

Motion carried.

[Brian in at 12:09 p.m.]

Homeowner Assistance Fund Plan

(HAF Plan)

Lorelei DeCora motioned to approve

the Homeowner Assistance Fund Plan.

Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

FY 22 COLA

Thelma Whitewater approve the Cost

of Living Adjustment (COLA) of 2% beginning the first pay period beginning

the fiscal year 2022 effective date of the

pay period beginning is October 9, 2021.

Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ENROLLMENT:

Staffing Plan

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve adding the Receptionist/File

Clerk in the Enrollment Department’s

staffing plan as submitted. Aric Armell

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

7-0-0 Motion carried.

Conditional Relinquishment

Louis LaRose motioned to accept and

approve the Conditional Relinquishment

of Ariayna Yellowbank #383-U06777

from the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Tribal Enrollment Applicants

Thelma Whitewater motioned to

adopt resolution #21-143: Tribal Enrollment Applicants [A3625, A3733, A3734,

A3739, A3740, A3741, A3744, A3745,

A3706, A3707, A3711, A3713, A3705,

A3746, A3747, A3748, A3749, A3750,

A3751, A3655, A3656, A3647, A3658,

A3752, A3753, A3712, A3714, A3715,

A3716, A3722, A3714, A3715, A3716,

A3722, A3725, A3113, A3114, A3661,

A3732, A3343]. Brian Chamberlain

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no ( 1 ) a b s t a i n ,

LLR

Motion carried.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT:

Contractor Award – BIA Route 52/

regrading gravel road

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the Construction Contract for

Steve Harris Construction, Inc. for BIA

Route 52/regrading gravel road. Rona

Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

FEMA Reimbursement Project Bids

Approval

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve the Project Bid from Nelson

Construction, LLC – Repair Damage

to Outfall at Wastewater Treatment

Lagoons. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Recess at 12:37 p.m.]

[Reconvene at 1:07 p.m.]

HO-CHUNK RENAISSANCE:

Curriculum Coordinator Job Description Approval

Language Para Educator Job Description Approval

Budget Modification and Org-Chart

Approval

Lorelei DeCora motion to approve Proposal 1 for the amount of $18,370.00.

Proposal 1: change two current occupied positions of “Language Apprentice I” to new positions of “Language

Para Educator”. Additional duties have

changed in our dual-language immersion classroom, which leads me to request to adopt a new job description of

“Language Para Educator”.

2) The assessment coordinator will

now supervise our language apprentices.

Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the Org-Chart that includes the

Para Educator Job Description from

Proposal 1. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

DEPAR TMENTAL SPOTLIGHT –

FOOD DISTRIBUTION:

Presented by Tatanka Petite.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Tribal Court Assessment

Discussion regarding the Tribal

Court Assessment, further discussion

requested.

Homecoming Administrative Leave:

Discussion. Three calls for a motion.

No support.

Boys & Girls Club

Aric Armell motioned to amend the

approved amount of $600.00 to include

overage of $.41 for a total of $600.41

from the Donation account. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

NIEA Conference - Oct 13-16 in

Omaha, NE

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve travel for any Tribal Council to attend the NIEA Conference

in Omaha, NE on October 13 to

16, 2021. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Recycling Trailer: request an update

by email to respond why the trailer has

not been present.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at

2:29 p.m. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

GENERAL COUNSEL MEETING

September 15, 2021 via GoTo

meeting

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Rona Stealer

Lorelei DeCora

Brian Chamberlain

Aric Armell

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Louis LaRose

Thelma Whitewater

OTHERS PRESENT:

Alan Post

Brandon Stout

Teresa Littlegeorge

Wendy Helgemo

Esther Mercer

Jennifer Beareagle

Josh Chamberlain

Lynelle Blackhawk

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called to order at 10:03

a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Thelma

Whitewater offered the opening

prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Rona Stealer motioned to approve

the agenda with additions. Aric

Armell seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain Motion carried.

MEETING WITH U.S. ARMY

CORPS OF ENGINEERS – September 21, 2021

Presented by Wendy Helgemo

STANDING UPDATES: Presented

by Jennifer Beareagle

Opioid Litigation

Flood Case

Comment/Consultation Letters

Iowa Land Legislation Update

HEMP COMMISSION UPDATE:

Resignation of Commission member, now have two vacancies advertised.

September 22, 2021 will be the

next meeting

VILLAGE OF WINNEBAGO WATER

& SEWER AGREEMENT UPDATE:

Meeting scheduled for Monday,

September 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

[Recess until 10:59 a.m.]

[John out]

EMPLOYEE MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION MEMORANDUM: Discussion

TRIBAL CODE REVISION DISCUSSION:

Survey Monkey

Meeting scheduled for Friday, October 1, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00

p.m.

ENROLLMENT BLOOD QUANTUM

DISCUSSION:

Special Tribal Council Meeting

scheduled for September 23, 2021

at 1:00 p.m.

CHAIRWOMAN TESTIMONY ON

NEBRASKA ARPA FUNDS:

Lorelei DeCora motioned to authorize Chairwoman Victoria Kitcheyan

to provide testimony before the State

of Nebraska on accessing Nebraska

ARPA funds at October 7, 2021

Hearing in Lincoln, Nebraska. Louis

LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain motion carried.

FREDERICK WHITEBEAR UPDATE: Discussion

F.O.I.A. FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT:

Aric Armell motioned for the

Chairwoman to put in the F.O.I.A.

request with Law Enforcement. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

GM FOR WINNAVEGAS (advertisement):

update job description and contract

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION:

Lorelei DeCora motioned to authorize the Chairwoman participate in

the House Natural Resources Committee GOP Roundtable on Economic

Development on September 23, 2021

at 9:00 a.m. Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

at 12:26 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Winnebago Tribal Council

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COMMUNITY NEWS

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

MID-MONTHLY TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING MINUTES

September 20, 2021 via GoTo

Webinar

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Lorelei DeCora

John Snowball

Louis LaRose

Victoria Kitcheyan

Aric Armell

Brian Chamberlain

Rona Stealer

Coly Brown

OTHERS PRESENT:

Brandon Stout

Esther Mercer

Matthew May

Teresa Littlegeorge

Garan Coons

Isaac Smith

Michael Michaud

Matthew May

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Thelma Whitewater

Coly Brown

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called to order at 5:01 p.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Louis LaRose

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the agenda with additions. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

September 7, 2021, Regular Tribal

Council meeting minutes

John Snowball motioned to approve the September 7, 2021, Regular

Tribal Council meeting minutes. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

September 8, 2021, Special Tribal

Council – Enrollment meeting minutes

John Snowball motioned to approve

the September 8, 2021, Special Tribal

Council – Enrollment meeting minutes.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

September 14, 2021, CEO Report

meeting minutes

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the September 14, 2021, CEO Report

meeting minutes. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

September 15, 2021, General Counsel meeting minutes

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve the September 15, 2021,

General Counsel meeting minutes. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[COLY IN AT 5:07 P.M.)

RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:

Approve Donation of $600.00 to

cover food for the Boys & Girls club trip

to the Nebraska Cornhuskers game.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

ratify the five-signature approving

the donation of $600.00 to cover food

for the Boys & Girls club trip to the

Nebraska Cornhuskers game. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Approve the Indian Housing Block

Grant, Abbreviated Indian Housing

Plan

Louis LaRose motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving the Indian

Housing Block Grant, Abbreviated

Indian Housing Plan. Coly Brown

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain Motion carried.

Approve Additional selection of Alternates for the 2021 Election Board

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

ratify the five-signature approving the

additional selection of Alternates for

the 2021 Election Board. Louis LaRose

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Approve Changes to the Abbreviated

Indian Housing Plan

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the changes to the Abbreviated Indian

Housing Plan. Coly Brown seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt resolution NCAI Membership

2021-2022

John Snowball motioned to adopt

resolution #21-144 appointing Chairwoman Kitcheyan as Delegate and

Vice-Chairman Chamberlain as Alternate for the NCAI membership 20212022. Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no ( 1 ) a b s t a i n ,

BC

Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

Customer Mask Mandate at WinnaVegas

Lorelei DeCora motion to lift the

mask mandate for customers and allow

smoking effective immediately, further

to require the mask mandate stay in

effect for our employees, based on the

honor system. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt resolution #21-141 A: ADOPT

21-141 A Ref: Amending Commercial

Lease Nikjak Wakacak Care Center

North

Rona Stealer motioned to adopt

resolution #21-141 A: Ref: Amending

Commercial Lease Nikjak Wakacak Care

Center North. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Evaluation of the Criminal Justice in

the Winnebago Tribal Court

Discussion

Lorelei DeCora motioned to direct

CEO and CFO to find an assessment

system to evaluate our judicial system

through our Procurement that the

Tribal Council is seeking. Louis LaRose

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Emergency Management – action for

Immediate Response Plan

Discussion: Authorization to communicate with the Tribal Entities IT

departments to start Alert sense.

Approval for Thanksgiving Distribution of Turkeys

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the Thanksgiving Distribution of Turkeys for 2021. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Parent Fan Bus

Discussion: Logistics, Driver expenses, rental, will we be doing this for

all the sports, what are the costs? Hotel

rooms, etc.

WPS is willing to share the cost the

cost according to the parent.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to direct the Chair to bring back pricing for

Varsity football only for further consideration. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Indigenous People’s Day

Color Guard, Drum Group, Exhibition Dancers, Pow-wow Princesses. Offer Mileage, per diem, and honorarium.

Brian Chamberlain motioned direct

the Chairwoman to take all actions necessary to come back with a budget for

the arrangements for approval. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Aric Armell motioned to go into

Executive Session at 6:58 p.m. Brian

Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Brian out at 6:59 p.m.]

Aric Armell motioned to come out of

the Executive Session. Rona Stealer

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at

7:57pm. Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes

(0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 7:57 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

TREASURER’S REPORT MEETING

October 1, 2021

Via GoTo Webinar

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Aric Armell [in at 9:05 a.m.]

Coly Brown

Lorelei DeCora

John Snowball

Louis LaRose

Rona Stealer

Thelma Whitewater

OTHERS PRESENT:

The Winnebago Tribal Council is 100% AGAINST Meth. Not only is Meth

harmful to the individual, it destroys families and our community. Meth

use is not the HoChunk/Winnebago way of life. On 12-30-19, during the

Winnebago Mid-monthly Tribal Council meeting, a motion was passed to

publish all meth related offenses occurring on the Winnebago reservation,

in the Winnebago Indian News.

The following individual(s) has been arrested for a meth offense…

As of 10-12-2021, there are no recent meth arrest(s) to report.

Brandon Stout

Joy Johnson

Chris Agee

Terri Mentick

Danelle Smith

Cecelia Earth

Esther Mercer

Desiree Kitcheyan

Michael Michaud

Dorine Payer

Tanya Baker

Kenny LaPointe

Teresa Littlegeorge

Kiva Harden-Free

Lilly Snow

Tyresha Wolfe

Lynelle Blackhawk

Mike Means

Amy LaPointe

Alan Post

Kellie Snow

Shelly Bear-Tashquinth

Jason Mancini

Melissa Thompson

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Brian Chamberlain

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called to order at 9:01 a.m.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Additions: Indigenous People’s Day,

Mandatory Vaccinations, Edu Care, and

Executive Session.

Coly Brown motioned to approve the

agenda. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Aric Armell in at 9:05 a.m.]

WCHS FINANCIAL REPORT:

Billing & Collections –Presented by

Terri Mentick

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare Systems August 2021. Rona

Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

WINNAVEGAS REPORT:

Financial Report for August 2021 and

Fiscal Year end.

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the WinnaVegas Financial Report for

August 2021. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

WinnaVegas Action Items:

Request from the Mkt. Dept., Re:

Little River Band @$44,000 on December 1, 2021

Thelma Whitewater motioned to approve the request from the Mkt. Dept.,

Re: Little River Band @ $44,000 on December 1, 2021. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Request from the Slots Dept., Re:

Konami purchase @ $78,800 for 49

games

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the request from the Slots Dept., Re:

Konami purchase @ $78,800 for 49

games. Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Request from the Slots Dept., Re:

#4 Aruze games purchase @ purchase

@ $91,999.84

Rona Stealer motioned to approve

the request from the Slots Dept., Re: #4

Aruze games purchase @ $91,999.84.

Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Request from the Slots Dept., Re:

AGS Slot purchase @ $80,000 in 12

monthly payments

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

request from the Slot Dept., Re: AGS

Slot purchase @ $80,000 in 12 monthly

payments. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Request from the Mkt. Dept., Re:

$56,000 Hi-Lo Game Show every Saturday in November

Rona Stealer motioned to approve

the Request from the Mkt. Dept.,

Re: $56,000 Hi-Lo Game Show every

Saturday in November. Louis LaRose

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-154

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-119

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

LOU ANN MALLORY

In Re:

T. M. (Born 9/2006)

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

KOBE SMITH

In Re:

E. K. (Born 4/2007)

F. K. (Born 5/2008)

D. K. (Born 9/2010)

Tricia Kearnes, Mother

TO:

CREE MALLORY, Mother

TYLER WRIGHT, Father

You are hereby notified that a petition

has been filed for Guardianship and a

hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in Case No. CV21-154 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 30th day of NOVEMBER, 2021 at the hour of 2:00 P.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV20-030

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

In Re:

R. B. (Born 6/2011)

R. B. (Born 9/2013)

R. B. (Born 9/2015)

R. B. (Born 11/2016)

R. B. (Born 5/2018)

TO:

ANGEL LYONS, Mother

RYAN BLACKHAWK, Father

You are hereby notified that petitions have been filed for Guardianship.

A Pretrial Conference concerning the

above referred Individual(s) in Case No.

CV20-030 has been scheduled for the

2ND day of NOVEMBER, 2021 at 11:00

AM. and the Trial has been scheduled

for the 3RD day of DECEMBER, 2021 at

9:30 AM. Both hearings will be heard

in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV12-065B

...Cont. next issue

TO: SCOTT KEARNES SR., Father

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship

and a hearing concerning the above

referred Individual(s) in Case No. CV21119 has been scheduled and will be

heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court

of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 8th

day of NOVEMBER, 2021 at the hour

of 11:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-155

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

ROBIN REDHORN

In Re:

T. C. (Born 2/2007)

TO:

ALVINA CHILSON, Mother

RICK CHILSON, Father

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship

and a hearing concerning the above

referred Individual(s) in Case No. CV21155 has been scheduled and will be

heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court

of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 30th

day of NOVEMBER, 2021 at the hour

of 2:30 P.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

KEVIN EBERT

In Re:

Q. H. (Born 4/2006)

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ21-027ABC

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

K. W. (Born 12/2008)

O. W. (Born 12/2010)

D. W. (Born 1/2013)

Ralisha Ware, Mother

TO:

To:

JASMINE HARDEN, Mother

MARIO HAYES, Father

ALL POTENTIAL FATHERS

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship

and a hearing concerning the above

referred Individual(s) in Case No.

CV12-065B has been scheduled and

will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal

Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the

18th day of NOVEMBER, 2021 at the

hour of 11:00 A.M.

KELLEN WALKER, Father

YUSAF HASSAN, Father

ALL POTENTIAL FATHERS

You are hereby notified that a hearing for an Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s)

in case no. JFJ21-027ABC has been

scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 30th day of NOVEMBER,

2021 at the hour of 1:00 P.M.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, October 16, 2021 — Page 7

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Halloween Trivia

Question:

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

Answer:

fruit