The Winnebago Veterans Association

Bago Bits…

The Winnebago Veterans Association

hosted the 154th Annual Homecoming

Celebration T-Shirt SALE on August 20th

& 26th. Both rounds started at 10 AM

and was held south of the firehall. All

proceeds go towards the upkeeping of

Winnebago Veteran’s Park and Veterans

affairs.

Here is the Husker Legend with Tribal

Councilman Karl Baker, who also attended the 2020 Census MQA Self Response

Event. This event is once a decade and

is vitally important to ensure that we are

counted and represented.

The Winnebago Tribe would like to recognize ATLAS of Winnebago for their hard

work and continued efforts in providing

necessities to the community. Thank you

for distributing pine sol and detergent

to elders and families in need! (Read an

update from ATLAS in this issue.)

Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 18 • Saturday, September 5, 2020

Angel De Cora Debuts Historical Documentary about the Winnebago Tribe

Winonah Leader Charge

On the evening of Monday, August

31 it was "lights, camera, action" for

the Angel De Cora Museum Staff. For

those who tuned in, on the Winnebago

Tribes social media sites, were greeted

with a one-minute trailer of the video

documentary "History of the Ho]ca\k Ni]šoc

Haci". After the trailer, Garan Coons the

Winnebago Tribes Communications Officer greeted everyone in the virtual world

but had some audio difficulties. After a

few minutes of trouble shooting the audio became clear and viewers were able

to see the production crew behind this

historical documentary. Coons further

explained how the director respectfully

asked for permission from the family in

mourning to proceed with the documentary, and they said to proceed.

Before the showing Chairman Brown

offered a beautiful prayer for those in

mourning and for those who had a hand

in the movie.

The Production

Angel De Cora Museum Director

Sunshine Thomas Bear directed the

documentary and oversaw the entire

project, in addition to narrating the

documentary.

Ben Crawford is the Angel De Cora

Curator and served as the project script

writer.

Joy Johnson who is the Winnebago

Tribes Planning and Development Director was the one who helped write

the grant for this project. The one year

grant awarded to the Winnebago Tribe

was from the Institute of Museum and

Library Services.

The main goal of the grant was to

create a series of video learning materials which document, preserve, and

contribute to the revitalization of Winnebago language, cultural practices, and

traditional knowledge. This to address

a rapidly growing population of young

people but small and rapidly declining

population of Elders who are able to

pass on traditional cultural knowledge

to the youth.

August 31st was the final day for the

grant, so it was a good day to premiere

the video. Due to the pandemic the Angel

De Cora Museum staff asked the Winnebago Communications Department

to help coordinate a one-time showing

for the tribal members. The event was

very successful, it reached over a thousand viewers on the Winnebago Tribe’s

YouTube Channel and Official Facebook

Page.

Prior to the premiere viewers were

able to hear from the production crew on

the making of the video. Challenges the

staff faced was some of the Winnebago

elders passing away. The video features

three people who passed on. Additionally,

in March production halted due to the

Covid-19 pandemic but a decision was

made by museum director to continue

to capture as much as possible. "This is

just a snapshot; we have a lot of leaders

from the Winnebago Tribe. We hope to

do more in the future for part II of this

project" said Ben Crawford. Plans for the

documentary is to work with the HoChunk Renaissance Language Program on

translating it. "It was a really good feeling

to work on this project. I got to hear some

of the voices of the late Jim Snow, Frank

LaMere and Helene Lincoln. It made me

choke up and get teary. Overall, I think

Winnebago should be really proud of this

documentary" said Coons.

“This project was a team effort of Ben

Crawford, Onipaa Productions and my-

self. Although COVID 19 caused some

issues with being able to reach everyone, as well as the passing of some of

our elders, it was important not only to

us, but to honor their memory, as they

wanted to share stories and to have

them heard. It was important to me to

convey to our tribal membership what

they wanted to be shared.” stated Sunshine Thomas Bear.

The movie features glimpses of HoChunk historical events. It tells the

HoChunk creation story, the smallpox

pandemic, Chief Little Priest’s last battle

and Sergeant John Rice. “As we continue

to move forward and grow as a tribe, it is

important to remember our history. We

come from a strong and beautiful people.

Each of us have an ancestor(s) that

prayed for us long before our physical

presence was here today. It is important

to give them something that they would

be proud of. We must begin to share and

learn our history, so we all know our

place on this creation, we have a history to be proud of. After every removal

and loss of our people, we are still here

surviving. Resilient.” said Thomas Bear.

The plans now are to submit this

video to film festivals. "I think this

should be shown globally. We need to let

people know where the HoChunk people

come from. Overseas in places like Germany, Italy and Russia really have a

big interest in indigenous nations. It’s

pretty educational and it ends with a

great speech from one of the Winnebago

Youth” said Coons.

If you would like to learn more about

the video’s that were produced from

the grant. Contact the Angel De Cora

Museum. The ir Facebook Page “Angel

De Cora Museum” and are located on

the Little Priest Tribal College Campus.

CELEBRATING the 4th YEAR OF THE INDIAN CORN HARVEST

Ho-Chunk, Inc. C.E.O. Lance Morgan

announced on Monday (8/31) that both

Ho-Chunk Village playgrounds are now

open!

The Indian Corn Harvest Project had a new location this year: Ho-Chunk Village. The firepit is new and was installed in time for the event.

Community members were able to maintain social distancing while participating in this annual tradition.

Winonah Leader Charge

A special thank you to the Human

Resources department for planning and

distributing the 2nd Annual Employee

Appreciation event and gifts while maintaining safety guidelines. Awesome job to

everyone!

Here is an updated look at the Senior 12

plex project and the progress being made.

You will find more construction updates

in this issue!

WINNEBAGO, Nebraska – Sar ah Snake the Senior Ambassador for

Ho-Chunk Inc., recalls as a young

girl the traditional way of planting

and harvesting corn. Before planting the corn, her Grandpa would say

a prayer. Each person using sticks

with sharp points to dig, the females

dropping one or two seeds into the

ground while the males followed close

behind covering the seeds. All summer

long weeding and singing traditional songs for a good harvest. When the

corn was ready to be picked, tobacco

would be offered. Once picked, the

corn is husked, boiled, wasgu (scraping

of the corn), dried and stored. This is a

traditional tradition of the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska.

The Indian Corn program started

because there were only a few producers in Winnebago, those being the

Catholic church and a couple families

V i s i t

u s

a t

from the community. “There was a

high demand for it but the supply was

not there, not having access to seed

or not knowing the process of planting.” stated Aaron LaPointe the Ag.

Business Manager. The Indian Corn

program provides seeds and teaches

the community the step by step process. LaPointe mentioned, they are

like a technical assistance group to

help get people going. It has turned into

something larger, there are a lot more

producers now.

“We saw the Indian Corn Project as

an important cultural practice that the

Winnebago’s have always done, there

was a lot of elderly people doing it, so

we wanted to teach the youth knowing

the cultural practice would live on longer

through education.” said LaPointe. The

Indian Corn Project works with the

Winnebago School Academy, teaching

the students the tradition of harvesting

Indian Corn.

2017 was the first year of the In-

dian Corn project only starting with a

quarter of an acre and only 4 or 5 volunteers to help. It began small with a

small amount of seed but since then,

in 2020, it expanded. “Today, planting

a total of 15 acres and having about

25 producers of corn, and having 20-30

volunteers. There is a lot of involvement

now.” LaPointe shared.

The Indian Corn Project

also helps the community on a

shared basis. Ho-Chunk Far ms

lets the school’s academy and

other local programs keep their

share of Indian Cor n to help generate revenue from fundraising.

The program has been successful in many ways by keeping a

supply of cor n to help sustain

the need for the community and

teaching the community the entire process of planting Indian cor n from the beginning until

the end.

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2020 TRIBAL ELECTIONS

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, September 5, 2020 — Page 3

COMMUNITY NEWS

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Wins USDA

Nutrition Education Grant

Nearly $1 million in grants awarded across

15 tribal nations and states

August 19, 2020 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska was one of 15 organizations nationally to win a FY20 Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

Nutrition Education (FDPNE) grant. The tribe has won $22,217 to fund several

nutrition education initiatives.

The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) provides nutritious, 100% domestic-grown and produced USDA Foods to eligible households

living on Indian reservations and to American Indian households residing in

approved areas near reservations and in Oklahoma.

“These grants will help support projects to enhance the nutrition knowledge of

FDPIR participants and foster healthy lifestyle choices through nutrition education services,” said Cheryl Kennedy, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Regional

Administrator.

According to the tribe, they plan to use the grant funding to create and

disseminate culturally relevant nutrition education resources and improve

the nutrition-related skills among FDPIR participants in order to achieve the

nutrition-related outcome of making half of one’s plate fruits and vegetables.

Healthy recipes will be translated into the Ho-Chunk language and compiled into

a cookbook for distribution to the families participating in FDPIR. In addition,

Winnebago Food Distribution Program staff plan to conduct bi-monthly cooking

demonstrations and nutrition classes using fruits and vegetables provide in the

FDPIR food package. Demonstrations will be filmed and played on the program’s

television in the program market area.

FDPIR is a vital program for tribes, providing nutritious foods to households

in need, and those who operate the program are critical partners in USDA’s mission to “do right and feed everyone.” Many households participate in FDPIR as

an alternative to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) because

they do not have easy access to SNAP offices or authorized food stores.

Since 2008, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has been awarding

funds for nutrition education projects to tribal nations and states through Food

Distribution Program Nutrition Education (FDPNE) grants.

For Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, FNS is awarding nearly $1 million

in FDPNE grants across 15 tribal nations and states that administer FDPIR.

Deadline Approaching for USDA’s

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Application Deadline is Sept. 11

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2020 –U.S. Department of Agriculture

(USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers the

deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)

is Sept. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers who

faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19.

“FSA offers several options for farmers and ranchers to apply for

CFAP, including a call center where employees can answer your questions and help you get started on your application,” said Richard

Fordyce, Farm Service Agency administrator. “With only two weeks

before the deadline, now is the time to check out the resources on our

website and contact the call center or your local office for your lastminute questions.”

Over 160 commodities are eligible for CFAP, including certain nonspecialty crops, livestock, dairy, wool, specialty crops, eggs, aquaculture, and nursery crops and cut flowers. All eligible commodities,

payment rates, and calculations can be found on farmers.gov/cfap.

Customers seeking one-on-one support with the CFAP application process can call 877-508-8364 to speak directly with a USDA employee

ready to offer general assistance. This is a recommended first step

before a producer engages the team at the FSA county office at their

local USDA Service Center.

Producers have several options for applying to the CFAP program by

the Sept. 11 deadline:

Using an online portal, accessible at farmers.gov/cfap. This allows

producers with secure USDA login credentials, known as eAuthentication, to certify eligible commodities online, digitally sign applications, and submit directly to the local USDA Service Center.

Completing the application form using our CFAP Application Generator and Payment Calculator found at farmers.gov/cfap. This Excel

workbook allows customers to input information specific to their operation to determine estimated payments and populate the application

form, which can be printed, then signed, and submitted to their local

USDA Service Center.

Downloading the AD-3114 application form from farmers.gov/cfap

and manually completing the form to submit to the local USDA Service

Center by mail, electronically, or by hand delivery to an office drop box.

In some limited cases, the office may be open for in-person business

by appointment. Visit farmers.gov/coronavirus/service-center-status

to check the status of your local office.

USDA Service Centers can also work with producers to complete and

securely transmit digitally signed applications through two commercially available tools: Box and OneSpan. Producers who are interested

in digitally signing their applications should notify their local service

centers when calling to discuss the CFAP application process. You can

learn more about these solutions at farmers.gov/mydocs.

All other eligibility forms, such as those related to adjusted gross income

and payment information, can be downloaded from farmers.gov/cfap/apply. For existing FSA customers, these documents are likely already on file.

All USDA Service Centers are open for business, including some

that are open to visitors to conduct business in person by appointment

only. All Service Center visitors wishing to conduct business with FSA,

Natural Resources Conservation Service or any other Service Center

agency should call ahead and schedule an appointment. Service Centers

that are open for appointments will pre-screen visitors based on health

concerns or recent travel, and visitors must adhere to social distancing

guidelines. Visitors are also required to wear a face covering during

their appointment. Program delivery staff will be in the office, and they

will be working with producers in the office, by phone and using online

tools. More information can be found at farmers.gov/coronavirus.

Communications IT Update

Chris Agee the Winnebago Tribe Network Administrator, Brandon Stout the Winnebago

Tribe IT Services Director with the Disaster Recovering Team. This group installed the

outdoor access points throughout the tribe.

Pandemic Taskforce Subcommittee

Communications/IT subcommittee:

Installed outdoor access points. This

is to provide signal and connectivity to

the public and employees. This project

is to provide internet for the community

and its employees to stay updated on

COVID 19. Outdoor access points are

located at all tribal building, Little Priest

Tribal College, Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System, and Powwow

grounds (on a need bases). Password

protected.

Laptop distribution. Winnebago Pandemic Taskforce Sub Committee Communications and IT distributed 600

Chromebooks to tribal members from

the counties of Thurston, Woodbury

and Dakota to assist with watching

the COVID-19 weekly update and have

Telehealth availability.

Tribal fiber project (tribally owned

fiber -optics). Connecting all Tribal

buildings to the Blackhawk Center for

600 Chromebooks distributed to Winnebago

Tribal members

Winonah Leader Charge

Winnebago, NE--On Thursday, August 27th the Winnebago Pandemic Taskforce Sub Committee Communications and IT distributed 166 Chromebooks to

tribal members from the counties of Thurston, Woodbury and Dakota. “The reason

for those counties is because they are in the health services area for Winnebago.

They can use the Chromebooks for telehealth during this pandemic” said Garan

Coons the Winnebago Tribe’s Communications Officer.

In total, 600 Chromebooks were distributed for this project. “It was really a

team effort and a quick response to get everyone connected. They can watch the

weekly Covid-19 updates or research more prevention tips on the internet.” said

Coons. Everyone who received a Chromebook was very appreciative.

The subcommittee would like thank the following individuals who helped with

the distribution of Chrome books on some of the hottest days of the year:

Erika Dunn

Brandon Stout

Allison Decora

Tyresha Wolfe

Matt May

Garan Coons

Bethani Redhorn

Anna Bess Preston

Tom Perez

Sunshine Thomas Bear

A special thank you to the Winnebago Human Services Department, Winnebago

Tribe IT Department, Winnebago Tribe Insurance and Inventory Manager, Erika

Dunn and the HCI Interns. Their hard work and dedication made all this possible.

This project was funded by the CARES Act.

Picture: Winnebago Emergency Manager, Matt May, Winnebago Indian News Office Manager, Bethani Redhorn and Winnebago Inventory and Insurance Manger, Erika Dunn process

chrome books for tribal members at the Educare parking lot on Thursday, August 27th.

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on September 19, 2020.

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outside of Jackson, Nebraska. Signal

will cover most of Dakota County,

Sioux City Iowa and into Winnebago.

We are awaiting the FCC construction

permit to begin building and testing

by the end of 2020.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

CAMPAIGN “STUFF”

Before I launch my campaign for

the up-coming tribal council elections,

there’s a thank you matter that I want

to share.

This past spring, I received a letter

that had a gift certificate to Walmart in

it from the Neiman Towing Company.

At first, I wasn’t sure what to think.

After checking around, I found out that

Elmer and Lydia Neiman’s grandchildren gave the senior citizens of Winnebago gift cards. I knew Elmer and

Lydia well for many years and I have to

say, you grandchildren are just “chips

off the old block”. Thanks so much

on behalf of all the senior citizens in

Winnebago.

Since last year’s elections and results, I accepted those results with a

positive mind set of things to come. I

didn’t involve myself in any political

activities or community and social

events. I did go to most funerals to

express my condolences to the families,

then I left (for Covid reasons). I did

watch one council meeting live stream,

but I was so disappointed that I never

watched another, nor did I read the

council minutes in the WIN newspaper.

I stayed positive by doing what needed

to be done around my home and with

my family.

Now that elections have come full

circle, I feel the desire and need to run

for a seat on the Tribal Council again.

I know the evil and ruthless nature of

politics and that it will once again rear

its ugly head, but I have set my mind

on running a positive campaign.

I feel I can continue to be the kind

of council member who has the tribal

members’ best interest at heart. I’m

still healthy, wealthy and wise. Healthy

in that I can be on the job every day

making myself available to hear the

concerns of the people and at the same

time EARNING an honest paycheck.

Wealthy in that I am generous to others

with the resources I have and am no

poorer because of my generous habits.

Wise in that I have 23+ years of experience as a council member (not 1 years’

experience twenty-three times)…Chairman twice, Vice-Chair twice, Treasurer

once and Secretary once. I know our

Constitution and the proper interpretation of Robert’s Rules of Order. Most of

all, wise to the needs of tribal members.

It just bothers me that with all our

resources we’re at a stand still when

it comes to generating revenue for this

tribe. HCI, WinnaVegas, Twelve Clans

Unity, land management and the taxation office could be generating loads of

revenue if the Council would build them

up instead of tearing them down. If the

people that work for these companies

don’t stand up for their employer, it

could only get worse, especially if you

don’t vote.

This tribe got over $21M because of

the effects of the Covid virus. Imagine

what kind of money could be generated if we invested in money making

projects. How much money is a $1.2M

road to nowhere going to bring into this

tribe? That could have been a start to a

dividend if invested wisely. Is this road

something the BIA should pay for?

In closing, I only have the right to

ask you, the people, for one vote but

it’s going to take 5 like-minded people

to make a difference this year. What

have you got to lose? Political Science

101 states that if you vote a second

time for a corrupt politician, you only

embolden them all the more for the next

time around.

Thank you for your vote,

Kenny Mallory

In Loving Memory...

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

"Pray continually"

On Wednesday, August 26th, we held

our preschool graduation for our 2020

students. I reflected on our theme Bible

verse for the year: “Be joyful always;

pray continually; in everything give for

this is God’s will, for you in Christ Jesus.” 1st Thessalonians 5:16-18.

I focused our attention on the second

phrase of praying continually. Most of

us have no problem talking. Our problem most times is listening. However,

when it comes praying however most

don't know what to say when they pray.

This year has increased my prayer

life due to all of the medical concerns

and the multitude of affects that come

to from the pandemic. There have been

many prayer requests posted on Facebook or that have come my way. So you

are probably not at a loss what to pray

for. You might be wondering what to say

as you pray.

My advice is first to stop . . . and

allow God to speak to you first. I am

not saying that God's voice will speak

directly to you. However I encourage you

to read what God has said as recorded

in His Sacred Word. Allow God to give

you some direction as you lift your voice

to Him.

I also encourage people to read God's

Sacred Word out loud. Let the words

to be heard by you. God's Word offers

much comfort, peace, hope and courage

in difficult times.

I printed up and passed out two

prayers to the preschool graduates. One

Pastor Ricky Jacob

to begin one's day with this morning

prayer:

I thank You, my heavenly Father,

through Jesus Christ, Your dear

Son,

that You have kept me this night

from all harm and danger;

and I pray that You would keep me

this day

also from sin and every evil,

that all my doings and life may

please You.

For into Your hands I commend,

myself, my body and soul, and all

things.

Let Your holy angel be with me,

that the evil foe may

have no power over me.

Amen.

And then to end one's day with this

evening prayer:

I thank You, my heavenly Father,

through Jesus Christ, Your dear

Son,

that You have graciously kept me

this day;

and I pray that You would

forgive me all my sins

where I have done wrong,

and graciously keep me this night.

For into Your hands I commend,

myself, my body and soul, and all

things.

Let Your holy angel be with me,

that the evil foe may

have no power over me.

Amen.

Atlas of Winnebago

by Denise Milford

Atlas of Winnebago has a target group of families that we will be making

priority during distribution. This prioritized group is elders, families with small

children, and families with little or no income. This will begin immediately. If

you believe you have an emergency, please call the office at 402 878 2162 with

a written referral from another community program regarding your need. The

reason for this is to stop people that can obtain these already through sustained

income flow, hoarding, and families that are unable to obtain transportation or

info regarding items and miss out on them. Thank you for your time.

Thomas Walter Harlan

Thomas Walter Harlan entered the

Spirit world on July 19, 2020, at the

age of 35. Many knew him as “Tommy

Donut.” His grandfather named him

“Waca be Zhinga” which means Little

Black Bear. Thomas was born on October 4, 1984. He is from Winnebago,

Nebraska.

Three brothers: Lawrence Buchanan

(Suzy Aldrich) from Onawa, Iowa; Ruben Buchanan (Agnes Warner) and

Tyler John from Winnebago, Nebraska.

Four sisters: Stephanie Harlan (Mario

Aldrich) from Sioux City, Iowa; Marvella

Harlan, Lauren John (Jaden Cline)

both from Winnebago, Nebraska; and

Laura Buchanan (Keyon Perkins) from

Sioux City, Iowa. He had 3 children:

a daughter, Sinya Harlan from South

Sioux City, Nebraska; two sons, Terrance Warner and Sincale Warner from

Sioux City, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his

mater nal grandparents Laurence

and Marvella Buchanan, his paternal

grandparents Jean Parker and Richard

Hastings. He also had many nieces and

nephews. His father David Lee Harlan

and a sister Andrea C. Harlan were

there to greet him into the spirit world.

He worked at WinnaVegas and Seaboard, J&L employment, and Short

Staff employment. He always had a

smile for everyone, he greeted everybody with respect. He had a great

sense of humor. He loved his children

very much, always made an effort to

see them.

Rest in Heaven, you will be missed

by all but not forgotten.

Maunka Morgan Candidate Letter...

Haho! Hicakoro ni wina hinikaragi

win. Raza Maunka Morgan higairena.

I greet all of you. My relatives, they

know me as Maunka.

Wakaja hikikarac hiza wauhajena.

Ho-chunk Nisoc eja howawajina.

I am a member of the Thunder

Clan. I am a Ho-Chunk living here in

Nebraska on our Treaty lands.

I writing to each of you to respectfully ask for your vote in both the upcoming Hochunk Nisoc or Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska Primary and Regular

Election.

Our Native Nation is at a crossroads

and we must reflect deeply and make a

deep commitment and decide where we

want our people to be 100 years from

now. I promise to ensure we produce a

strategic plan that will help to ensure

our peoples’ holistic wellbeing. It is our

people’s wellbeing that will be central

to our Tribal Nation plans that will address our challenges today and in the

future. Moreover, that our freedoms

and rights are protected from anyone

that threaten our way of life, existence,

and our property.

Our population is growing and that

means that we must be prepared to

address the needs of a growing nation.

All our people should have equal and

protected rights and opportunity for a

better quality of life. Together, we can

continue to carry our ancestors dream

and fulfill their vision they articulated

to us which involves the Hochunk

Wank Shiks (people) being independent, self-sufficient, and not beholden

to others. In other words, I believe they

were speaking to us about our freedom

and being a free people once again in

all that it means.

We have come a long way since our

relatives talked about those important

things that they wanted for us. We have

done much of the work to honor their

vision. However, there is much more

work to be done to strengthen our

Native Nation in this era of Hochunk

history.

When you look around our community and see that we are rebuilding

our nation, keep in mind that those

thoughts began with a sacred prayer

and dani wakanchunk (sacred tobacco)

offering and as our relatives taught us.

Our people put that tobacco down with

those sacred words and these things

we wanted for our people have begun

to emerge.

Even though we are in a challenging

time we have a lot to be grateful about

and should be humble and appreciative of all that has transpired up to this

point in our history. Let us not stop

here but continue to evolve and extend

that prosperity to all our people living

now, and in honor of those gone, and

in preparation for those yet to come.

I promise, I will get things done for

all of us.

Contact me with your thoughts,

ideas, comments, and vision. Collectively, we can achieve our goals for the

benefit of all our people.

Wa’iniginap Sana (Thank you) and

Wanoishguni wi (All of us/you be well),

Maunka Morgan, M.B.A.

You can contact me at:

505 Eagle View

Winnebago, NE 68071

Home phone: 989-948-9897

Email: maunkamorgan@aol.com

Next WIN News Deadline:

September 15th

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, September 5, 2020 — Page 5

BAGO NEWS

Construction Updates in the Winnebago

Community

North of Winnebago construction zone is now alternating traffic with the use of stoplights

and expanding for more work to be done near the 2nd roundabout worksite.

September 2020 Construction updates include:

8/31: Pavement of the middle lane this week. This will allow for another

traffic switch putting traffic head to head.

9/1: Traffic will return to the middle of the road on the North end of town.

This will allow construction of the last temporary road on the Eastside.

9/8: The intersections of Wilson, Waddell and Osborne East will open. Wilson and Osborne West will close. Every effort will be made in the construction

sequence to get the Wilson Street intersection opened sooner on the new pavement. Projected for October 10. .

Mid-September: Construction of the circle at Mission Road is projected to

begin. During that time a new temporary road and changing traffic patterns

will be utilized.

Please be aware of the changing patterns and to be on the lookout for turning

vehicles, especially in areas where there may not been turning vehicles before.

The trail will be placed in temporary rock around, the new temporary road and

the trail will continue to go East up Mission Avenue through the winter and

probably until this time next year.

WINNEBAGO TRIBAL COUNCIL

PRIMARY & REGULAR ELECTION

SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 & OCTOBER 6, 2020

September 8th, 2020

September 9th, 2020

September 9th, 2020

Tuesday

Wednesday

Wednesday

PRIMARY ELECTION

Post Top Candidates

Approve Enrollment &

Adoption Requests

Special Tribal Council Meeting

Send Ballots to Automated

Election Services-Regular

September 18th, 2020

Friday

Deadline for Absentee Ballot

Requests

September 21st, 2020

Monday

Absentee Ballots Mailed OutRegular

October 6th, 2020

Tuesday

REGULAR ELECTION

October 7th, 2020

Wednesday

Notification of Newly Elected Members

Oath of Office

September 10th, 2020

Thursday

Page 6 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, September 5, 2020

COMMUNITY NEWS

Update on Keep the Money in Nebraska’s

Suit Against Secretary of State:

Keep the Money in Nebraska was informed that the Nebraska Supreme Court

has agreed to take the case against the Secretary of State to secure the three

expanded casino gaming initiatives’ place on the ballot in November General

Election.

Lynne McNally, representative for Keep the Money in Nebraska, stated, “We

are fortunate the Nebraska Supreme Court has agreed to take the case.” Oral

arguments will be presented next week.

More than 400,000 signatures were collected to get the initiatives on the ballot,

clearly signifying Nebraskans want the sustainable property tax relief provided

through legalized gaming – a fact reinforced by the Unicameral’s passing of LB

1107 earlier this month.

About Keep the Money in Nebraska

Keep the Money in Nebraska is a political committee supporting a series of

2020 ballot measures to expand, tax and regulate casino gaming at licensed

horse tracks in Nebraska. More than $350 million is being spent in neighboring

states’ casinos by Nebraskans every year -- that’s $65-$80 million in tax revenue

Nebraska is losing. Legalizing casino gaming can help keep that money here

in Nebraska, to be used for real property tax relief, and other city and county

initiatives.

WinnaVegas Casino Resort receives multiple

casino industry awards

Sloan, Iowa – WinnaVegas Casino

Resort recently received numerous

“2020 Best of Gaming” awards by Casino Player Magazine, a national publication that specializes in delivering

the most informative, up-to-date casino

news and information to players and

vacationers across the country. Casino Player Magazine conducts reader

surveys on an annual basis asking

readers about their favorite casinos,

restaurants, lounges, nightclubs, players’ clubs, spas, etc. The surveys are

conducted in every state where casinos

operate.

WinnaVegas Casino Resort received

the following “2020 Best of Gaming”

accolades in the state of Iowa: #1 Casino where you feel the Luckiest, #1

Favorite Casino Resort to Vacation at,

#1 Best Table Games Dealers, #1 Best

Non-Smoking Casino Area, #1 Best

Hotel Staff and #1 Best Casino Hosts.

“It’s a great honor to receive these

awards and recognition,” said General

Manager Mayan Beltran, “Especially

working through the pandemic, our

top priority has always been keeping

our guests, our associates and the

local community safe. We reopened

with some of the strongest restrictions

in any local casino and for our loyal

guests to still vote us as the best is a

testament to our hardworking staff and

management.”

Iowa was the first state other than

Nevada and New Jersey to legalize

commercial gaming. Iowa Riverboats

were launched in the Spring of 1991

and were the first one’s of its kind.

Soon to follow was Louisiana, Illinois

and Mississippi. Initially, the riverboats

were required to cruise with scheduled

boarding and disembarking times, but

those requirements all in the past.

“The gaming industry is constantly

changing,” continued Beltran, “from

new amenities, to technology, new table

games, new slot machines and so on!

Winning 19 awards last year was great

but to win 23 this year reflects our renewed commitment and dedication to

be the best we can be for our guests.”

WinnaVegas Casino Resort is owned

and operated by the Winnebago Tribe

of Nebraska and is currently in its 28th

year of operation. Opening originally

as a bingo parlor in April 1992, WinnaVegas has grown over the years to

become the largest gaming floor in the

area. Total gaming space is 54,353

square feet and the casino has over 750

slot machines, 10 casino table games

and Siouxland’s only bingo hall. The

resort features 78 first class room hotel,

indoor pool, arcade room, world-class

indoor golf simulator, multiple dining

options, a spacious event center and

multiple meeting rooms.

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…

Janissa Frazier, 29 –

Charged with possession of paraphernalia and/or drug manufacturing equipment, possession of a dangerous drug.

Bryan Cordona, 34 –

Charged with possession of paraphernalia and/or drug manufacturing

equipment.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, September 5, 2020 — Page 7

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