Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 16 • Saturday, August 8, 2020

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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 16 • Saturday, August 8, 2020

Tribal Council Removes the Enrollment Moratorium Resolution 2014-114

On August 4th, Hope Street of Siouxland

held an open house/dedication ceremony

for the late co-founder and board member

Frank LaMere. While unveiling a plaque

in honor of Mr. LaMere, the sober living

house will re-brand itself as “Frank LaMere’s Hope Street of Siouxland.

Winonah Leader Charge

Be sure to stop by Ho-Chunk Village

Farmer’s Market, located next to the Dollar General, every Wednesday from 1 to

6 PM. Shown above are some of the fresh

vegetables that are available from Winnebago’s very own tribal garden and they

are 100% organic!

Winnebago Indian News would like to

give another thank you shout out to

ATLAS of Winnebago for their continued

efforts in providing food assistance to

families of the community. Pictured above

are some of the fresh apples & oranges

that were distributed this week.

While maintaining social distancing

guidelines, Winnebago Public School

hosted their high school graduation for

the Class of 2020 in the school’s new

gym on August 1st. Photo courtesy of

Victoria Kitcheyan.

The construction site on the corner of

Beck & Peach St. is coming along great

with a lot of progress being made on the

new senior 12 plex!

WINNEBAGO—On July 28 the Tribal

Council voted for the removal of the

Enrollment Moratorium Resolution

2014-114 in a dramatic vote. The vote

to remove the Moratorium Resolution

2014-114 was deadlocked at 4-4. All

in attendance were anticipating a response from the 9th voting member

Chairman Coly Brown. Seconds felt like

minutes, there was a feeling of nervousness and excitement wondering what

was going to happen next. Chairman

Brown broke the tie by voting in favor

of removing the Enrollment Moratorium

Resolution 2014-114.

History and Timeline on the lifted

Moratorium Resolution:

“The Enrollment Moratorium Resolution 2014-114 was enacted in 2014,

to stabilize the influx of enrollment applications who at that time possessed

very little amount of Winnebago blood.

The intentions were to protect the integrity of the Winnebago blood that was

quantifiable to the best interest of the

members.” shared by Cheri Redhorn

the Enrollment Director.

The Moratorium was approved on

April 2, 2014 via Tribal Resolution

14-63 because the Tribe found that a

significant number of Adults who were

already enrolled in another Tribe were

relinquishing to enroll with the Winnebago Tribe and the Winnebago Tribes

Primary interests was to address the

CHILDREN born to a Winnebago Tribal

member who did not meet the minimum

blood quantum requirement.

As mentioned in the Tribal Constitution and bylaws ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP section (c) All children born to

an enrolled member of the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska, provided such children possess at least one-fourth (1/4)

degree Indian blood, including both

Winnebago Indian blood and blood of

another federally recognized Indian

tribe. [As changed by Amendment,

effective March 10, 2009 and replacing the prior Subsection (c) modified

by Amendment No. I, effective April

18, 1963]. section (d) Persons who are

descendants of an enrolled Winnebago

tribal member and who have one-fourth

(1/4) or more degree Indian blood, including both Winnebago Indian blood

and blood of another federally recognized Indian tribe, may be enrolled in

tribal membership upon approval by a

majority vote of the tribal membership,

provided application is first made in

writing to the Tribal Council or its designee. The Tribal Council, after proper

investigation, shall submit to a vote of

the tribal members at the next tribal

election the names of all applicants for

enrollment determined to be a descendant of a Winnebago tribal member and

have at least one-fourth (1/4) degree

Indian blood, including both Winnebago

Indian blood and blood of another federally recognized Indian tribe. Those

applicants approved by a majority vote

of the tribal membership voting in the

election shall be accepted as members

of the tribe. [As changed by Amendment,

effective March 10, 2009 and replacing

prior Subsection (d) added by Amendment No. VIII, effective April l1, 1968]

The important thing to understand

about section C is ALL children born

to enrolled members of the Winnebago

tribe are eligible for membership, utilizing Winnebago blood and the blood of

another tribe to equal at least one-fourth

(1/4) degree Indian blood. Section D is

for decedents of enrolled Winnebago

tribal members but there is a different

kind of process for enrollment. These

two sections were affected by the Enrollment Moratorium Resolution 2014-114.

The Winnebago Tribal Council initiated a Moratorium on enrollment by

Resolution #14-75, with instructions

to use the blood quantum requirement

prior to the adoption of Resolution 12127. Which required enrollment to use

ONLY the recognized Winnebago blood

for the purposes of enrollment. With the

understanding that a Secretarial Election was to be held and decided by the

tribal membership. (04/16/14)

The Secretarial Election was requested by Resolution 15-52A, on May 13,

2015. This request was cancelled based

upon a Special Tribal Council meeting

held on May 25, 2016.

August 16, 2017, by Resolution 17-

131, another Secretarial Election was

requested. Then on November 6, 2017

at a regular Tribal Council meeting a

motion was made to rescind 17-131

and carried by all 7 members that were

present voting for and one member not

participating due to out of town travel.

July 28, 2020, the Tribal Council

lifted the current moratorium based the

action being unconstitutional and the

committee can use the last approved

language as amended with Resolution

12-127.

Council member Lorelei DeCora

requested the tribal council to remove

the Enrollment Moratorium Resolution

2014-114.

DeCora stated, “We all swore an oath

to uphold the constitution and with

that motion in place we are not upholding the constitution we are allowing a

moratorium to be a part of it. The tribal

council does not have the authority to

put a moratorium on any aspect of the

constitution...”

Vice-Chairman John Snowball seconded the motion to remove the Enrollment Moratorium Resolution.

Snowball stated, “blood quantum

isn't our way. It was put upon us and

now it is used by us against us. Enrollment like other issues are complex

and won't be perfect but as long as we

are taking steps forward for our future

generations. We shouldn’t fear enrolling our children we should fear not

enrolling them. We need to enroll our

children because it’s going to take all of

us to carry our language, religion and

beliefs forward.

DeCora suggested to work with the

enrollment committee to get their input,

and to let the enrollment committee

look at a replacement. Also mentioning tribal members may have ideas to

include.

“We have work to do now.” Snowball

said. Speaking about meeting with the

Enrollment department and Enrollment

committee to develop guidelines for

enrollment and utilizing the language

in the constitution.

For additional enrollment information please visit the Winnebago Tribe

of Nebraska’s website at http://www.

winnebagotribe.com/

Construction Season is in Full Swing in the Winnebago Community

Pinagigi to Joyce Bass for allowing Winnebago Indian News to spend a little

time with her while she prepared seafood

platters on July 31st. Keep an eye out

for any of her upcoming food menu announcements on the Facebook page:

Auntie Nunu’s Take Out. #supportsmallbusinesses

Construction throughout main street is ongoing with progress shown for the retaining walls and pavement, as well as traffic switching sides

to allow for the completion of the box culvert.

Another construction project that is taking

place in the community is the river road

being reconstructed by the Winnebago

Roads department. Shown above is a

photo from the asphalt pavement installation on July 28th.

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

has embarked on some notable projects

within the community. August 2020

Construction updates include:

Completing retaining walls and

pavement.

8/5 construction on the driveways

and trails on the east side of 77 from

Matthewson to Osborne.

8/5 construction on the street

V i s i t

u s

a t

lights, pedestrian signal, and stoplight

work.

8/5 traffic will switch sides on the

north end at the box culvert, this will

allow for the box culvert to be completed.

On 8/13 traffic will be split in the

area from Matthewson to north of Osborne. Traffic will run in the outside

lanes allowing for center lane construction. Plan on flagging during the day of

8/13 to 8/21 to perform the removal

and allow the subcontractor to complete remaining work.

Jerry Kabourek the Construction

Contractor mentioned, “we are looking

forward to getting the trail put back

together to provide a better, permanent

walking path for everyone. Thank you

again to the whole community for working with us!"

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BAGO NEWS

WINNEBAGO TRIBAL COUNCIL

PRIMARY & REGULAR ELECTION

SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 & OCTOBER 6, 2020

Hōcąk Corner

Cī ra skē hi re.

(chee rdah skay hee rday)

Clean the house.

Nāp hirusge

(nahp hee-rdoo-sgay)

Hand sanitizer

August 21st, 2020

Friday

Deadline for Absentee Ballot Requests

August 24th, 2020

Monday

Absentee Ballots Mailed Out-Primary

September 8th, 2020

Tuesday

PRIMARY ELECTION

September 9th, 2020

Wednesday

Post Top Candidates

September 9th, 2020

Wednesday

Requests

Special Tribal Council Meeting

Approve Enrollment & Adoption

September 10th, 2020

Election Services-Regular

Thursday

Send Ballots to Automated

September 18th, 2020

Requests

Friday

Deadline for Absentee Ballot

September 21st, 2020

Regular

Monday

Absentee Ballots Mailed Out-

October 6th, 2020

Tuesday

REGULAR ELECTION

October 7th, 2020

Oath of Office

Wednesday

Notification of Newly Elected Members

Re-Organizational Meeting of New Tribal Council Members

Tribal Council Approved ___April 20, 2020___________________________

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, August 8, 2020 — Page 3

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

...cont. from last issue

Chairman Brown voted yes.

[Melton Frenchman out]

John Snowball motioned to declare

the Council seats of Victoria Kitcheyan

and Melton Frenchman vacant and to

call a Special Election held within 21

days. Thelma Whitewater seconded.

OBJECT: Louis LaRose

VOTE: (6) yes, AA, KB, TW, RW, JSB,

CB

(1) no, LLR

(0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown voted yes.

ADJOURN:

Thelma Whitewater motioned to

adjourn the meeting. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown adjourned the

meeting at 12:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Thelma Whitewater, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

TREASURER’S REPORT MEETING

June 26, 2020 via GoTo meeting

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater

Roland Warner

Louis LaRose

Karl Baker

VACANT

VACANT

OTHERS PRESENT:

Alan Post

Cece Earth

Kim Friloux

Nichalas Flores

Mayan Beltran

Tiffany

Danelle Smith

Mike Means

Esther Mercer

Teresa Littlegeorge

Garan Coons

Erika Dunn

Matt May

Brandon Stout

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Aric Armell

CALL TO ORDER: Chairman

Brown called the meeting to order at

9:04 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Karl Baker

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Addition: Deposit Placement Agreement, & Travel.

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the agenda with the addition. John

Snowball seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain Motion carried.

WCHS FINANCIAL REPORT:

John Snowball motioned to approve

the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System May 2020 report. Thelma

Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

WINNAVEGAS REPORT:

John Snowball motioned to approve

the WinnaVegas May 2020 report.

Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Marketing request: $26,000 Red,

White, & Blue cash give away

John Snowball motioned to approve

the $26,000 Red, White, & Blue cash

give away. Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Clint Black Concert – date change

Dance Across America

Already took care of items.

GAMING COMMISSION REPORT:

excused May report until a later date.

TRIBAL CFO REPORT:

Budget – Round 2

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the US Treasury COVID-19 Prevention,

preparedness and response Budget –

Round 2. Louis LaRose seconded.

OBJECT: Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (4) yes, RW, LLR, KB, JSB

(1) no, TW

(0) abstain

M o tion carried.

Budget modifications

John Snowball motioned to approve

the modifications to BIA COVID-19

Prevention, preparedness and response

Budget. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Property Insurance renewal- Mahoney Group: Nichalas Flores

John Snowball motioned to approve

the Property Insurance renewal with

Mahoney Group. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Roads Department Purchase

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the recommended purchase of For estry Head for Roads Department from

Murphy Tractor for $19,500.00. John

Snowball seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Deposit Placement Agreement

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the ICS Deposit Placement Agreement

with Liberty National Bank. John Snowball seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Travel restrictions

John Snowball motioned to allow

flexibility to the travel restrictions as

necessary.

Roland Warner seconded.

Object: Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (4) yes, LLR, RW, JSB, KB

(1) no, TW

(0) abstain

Motion

carried.

John Snowball motioned to approve

the Tribal CFO financial Report for May

2020. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Ratify five signature: Approving request for $5,000.00 for the July Fireworks Festivities.

John Snowball motioned to ratify the

five signature: approving for $5,000.00

for the July Fireworks Festivities. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Roland Warner motioned to adjourn. Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown adjourned at 10:52

a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge, Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Thelma Whitewater, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

July 6, 2020 via GoTo meeting

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Roland Warner

Thelma Whitewater

Aric Armell

Karl Baker (out @ 10:30 a.m.)

Louis LaRose

Vacant seat

Vacant seat

OTHER PRESENT:

Garan Coons

Esther Mercer

Brandon Stout

Teresa Littlegeorge

Danelle Smith

Ladonna Holstein

Valerie Mallory

Lance Morgan

ALL TO ORDER: Chairman Brown

called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: John Snowball

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA: Additions:

POW-WOW, and VACANT SEATS

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the agenda with the additions. Roland

Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

5-29-20 Treasurer’s Report meeting

minutes

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

May 29, 2020 Treasurer’s Report meeting minutes. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

6-3-20 Regular TC meeting minutes

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the June 3, 2020 Regular TC meeting

minutes. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

6-8-20 Land Meeting & Special TC

meeting – Eligible Voters List Minutes

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the June 8, 2020 Land Meeting & Special Tribal Council meeting minutes.

Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

6-10-20 CEO Report meeting minutes

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the June 10, 2020 CEO Report meeting minutes. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

6-15-20 Mid-monthly Meeting minutes

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the June 15, 2020 Mid-monthly meeting

minutes. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

6-22-20 Special TC meeting – Eligible

Voters List minutes

John Snowball motioned to approve

the June 22, 2020 Special Tribal Council meeting – Eligible Voters List minutes. Roland Warner seconded.

6-23-20 General Council meeting

minutes

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

June 23, 2020 General Council meeting minutes. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

6-25-20 Special TC meeting minutes

– Ethical Complaint Hearings

John Snowball motioned to approve

the June 25, 2020 Special Tribal Council meeting minutes – Ethical Complaint

Hearings. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

6-26-20 Treasurer’s Report meeting

minutes

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

June 26, 2020 Treasurer’s Report meeting minutes.

Karl Baker seconded.

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

Motion carried.

7-1-20 Special TC meeting – Special

Election schedule

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the July 1, 2020 Special Tribal Council

meeting – Special Election schedule.

John Snowball seconded.

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

Motion carried.

RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:

Approve the MOA between the WTN,

LPTC, and WCHS for COVID-19 Quarantine & Isolation Housing.

Louis LaRose motioned to ratify the

Five Signature approving the MOA between the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska,

Little Priest Tribal Council, and Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System for COVID-19 Quarantine & Isolation Housing. John Snowball seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt resolution 20-155: Tribal

Enrollment Application – Emergency

Enrollment Death Benefit.

John Snowball motioned to ratify

the five signature adopting resolution

20-155: Tribal Enrollment Application

– Emergency Enrollment Death Benefit.

Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Lance Morgan – Request from the

State of Nebraska Form 68: Discussion.

OLD BUSINESS:

LaDonna Holstein – 12 clans: Discussion.

[Karl Baker out @ 10:30 a.m.]

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Vacant seats: Discussion on Board

vacancies and Committees to be filled

Pow-wow: meet with the Pow-wow

Committee for an update 7-7-20 @

1:00 pm.

Valerie Mallory – Request for Executive Session

[Aric Armell out @ 10:46 a.m.]

John Snowball motioned to go into

Executive Session at 10:46 a.m.

Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Aric Armell in @11:22 am]

John Snowball motioned to come

out of Executive Session at 11:29 a.m.

Thelma Whitewater seconded.

VOTE:

(6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

John Snowball motioned to adjourn.

Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown adjourned the

meeting at 11:30 a.m.

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on August 22, 2020.

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WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NERBASKA

CEO REPORT MEETING

July 8, 2020 via GoTo meeting

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Roland Warner

Thelma Whitewater

Karl Baker

Aric Armell (in @ 10:15 am)

OTHERS PRESENT:

Esther Mercer

Peggy LaRose

Mayan Beltran

Amy LaPointe

Joy Johnson

Cecelia

Brandon Stout

Anna Preston

Tyresha Wolfe

Teresa Littlegeorge

Tina Lewis

Cheri Redhorn

Kim Sulsberger

James Price, Sr.

Keri LaPointe

Erika Dunn

Matt May

Lisa Whitewing

Garan Coons

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Louis LaRose (excused)

Vacant

Vacant

CALL TO ORDER:

Chairman

Brown called the meeting to order at

10:03 am.

OPENING PRAYER: Esther Mercer

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the agenda with additions.

Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

REOPENING PLANS:

TRIBE:

COVID-19 General Policy

Karl Baker motioned to approve the

COVID-19 (coronavirus) General Health

& Safety Policy as presented. Thelma

Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Aric in at 10:15 a.m.]

Community Guidelines for Accessing

Winnebago Tribal buildings effective

today.

Thelma Whitewater motioned to approve the Community Guidelines for

Accessing the Winnebago Tribal buildings effective August 3, 2020. Aric

Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Timeline of reopening – July to October 2020 – Update and discussion only.

EDUCARE: Staff return August 3,

and students August 17th, Clear Masks

RE-OPENING PLAN

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the EduCare re-opening plan as presented. Karl Baker seconded.

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

Motion carried.

OPENING DATE AND PLANNING

STAGE

Roland Warner motioned to approve

to open under the Yellow stage plan on

August 17, 2020. Thelma Whitewater

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

CLEAR MASK PURCHASE

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

request to purchase clear masks for

EduCare. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:

COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW

BOARD

R o l a n d Wa r n e r m o t i o n e d t o

appoint Robin Bear to the Community Police Review Board.

Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Cont. on pg 7...

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.......................................Office Manager

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Winnebago Tribal Council

Coly Brown .............................Chairman

John Snowball ................ Vice Chairman

Thelma Whitewater................. Secretary

Roland Warner ....................... Treasurer

Brian Chamberlain ................... Member

Lorelei DeCora . ....................... Member

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

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

vacant ....................................... Member

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

In Loving Memory...

"God's gift of a good reputation"

Vincent Walker

We wanted to thank everyone that

had thought of us during the loss of

our Brother, Dad and Grandfather

Vincent Walker. We understand

with the pandemic going on that

some have thought of us from their

homes and we are grateful of that. We

appreciate the kind gestures, monetary, floral and cultural donations

extended to our family. We value the

words, actions and presence of the

Tribal Council members, friends and

relatives that came over and spoke on

behalf of the C xšep-Eagle clan and

our cultural ways, our generations

will carry that with them. Thank you

to the friends, relatives and community members for taking time out of

their lives to offer us help and saying

a word of prayer on our behalf, our

tribe and our culture.

God Bless us all- The Walker

Family.

Creator God has blessed us with

many gifts, gifts that we have been

blessed with in order to be a blessing

back to Him and to one another. Sadly,

we all too often misuse His gifts to hurt

others. One such gift is the tongue.

We can use our tongue to speak the

truth, or to sing praises to our God, or to

encourage another - especially one who

is down, or to defend the reputation of

another and come to one's aid. Or we

can use our tongue to lie, to slander of

even to betray another.

Listen to what James wrote: 'With the

tongue we praise our Lord and Father,

and with it we curse men, who have

been made in God’s likeness. Out of the

same mouth come praise and cursing.

My brothers, this should not be' [James

3:9–10].

Take a moment to reflect on how you

have used your 'tongue' today. Did you

use your tongue to BUILD someone UP

or to DEFEND one's reputation? Or did

you use your tongue to TEAR someone

DOWN and to Destroy one's reputation?

James was writing to his spiritual

brothers and sisters. With a firmness

and along with gentleness James, inspired by the Spirit of God, was speaking the truth in love. His written words

HIT home today and Convict us of our

failure to use our tongue in the way

Creator God intended.

Another gift that Creator God has

blessed communities with are teachers.

It is a God-given vocation and is not for

everyone. He was especially focusing on

those called to teach about God and to

preach God's Sacred Word. Earlier in

this chapter James wrote :

'Not many of you should presume to

be teachers, my brothers, because you

know that we who teach will be judged

more strictly. We all stumble in many

ways. If anyone is never at fault in what

he says, he is a perfect man, able to

keep his whole body in check.'

Pastor Ricky Jacob

James continues: '. . . The tongue

also is a fire, a world of evil among the

parts of the body. It corrupts the whole

person, sets the whole course of his life

on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and

creatures of the sea are being tamed

and have been tamed by man, but no

man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison' [James

3:1-2, 6–8 (NIV84)].

It was with the tongue of one of Jesus'

disciples that He was betrayed. Judas

for the love of money, thirty pieces of

silver - no less, sold Jesus out and

handed him over to the Jewish spiritual

leaders. These Jewish spiritual leaders

would lie about Jesus, slandering him

in an attempt to have him executed.

With their tongues and at their directions they fired up the crowd gathered

on that Friday to demand that Pilate

'crucify him' crucify Him!'

Then there was the tongue of another

of Jesus' disciples. This tongue would

utter lies of even knowing Jesus. This

same tongue had earlier attempted to

turn Jesus away from the mission that

Jesus' heavenly Father had set him on.

There is Good News though regarding

the tongue. Peter's tongue would confess his sin. Peter's tongue had uttered

who Jesus truly is. Peter said, "You are

the Christ (God's anointed One), the Son

of the living God" [Matthew 16:16]. With

this same tongue Peter would preach

and teach about Jesus as an eye witness. Peter did so until hateful people

silenced him by murdering him.

How are you using your tongue? Has

you been using it to lie, slander and

destroy? Or maybe it been silenced?

Or are you using it to praise God and

to tell others about the good reputation

of Jesus? Now is the time to use God's

gift to His glory and in the defense of and

building up of others. Now is the time of

teaching of others the truth about Jesus

before it falls silent.

The Reebok World Championship in Kansas City

Benny Edward Vincent Pretends

Eagle - Caxsep wasi ga (Dancing

Eagle) was born in Winnebago,

Nebraska at the Winnebago Indian

Hospital March 6, 1939, - February 11, 2020, at the age of 80 he

departed this life quietly at his

home, pronounced him dead at the

12 Clans Unity Hospital he was 80

years old.

Benny graduated from Sisseton

Wahpeton Indian Boarding School.

Received a two year degree from

the Nebraska Indian Community

College.

Funeral Services were held February 14, 2020, at the Ho Chunk

Center in Winnebago, NE. With John

Blackhawk in-charge with burial at

the Winnebago Cemetery in Winnebago, NE.

Benny was the son of Daniel Pretends Eagle, Sr., and Allie Hunter.

Benny was survived by his

Spouse, Jeanie (McCauley) Eagle

of 51 years, his daughter(s), Barbara Pretends Eagle and Rena

Lynn Begay, and four grandchildren

Cameron, Caprial, Ethen, Carrimen

and one great granddaughter Misty

whom he called his children and a

host of Nieces and Nephews.

Survived by his two sisters

Katherine Frenchman and Sharon

Frenchman.

Benny was proceeded in death

by people who passed away before

him, his parents, three brothers

Howard, Dannie, and Francis, two

sisters Mariann and Patricia, three

nephews Teddy, Dannie and Tommie and one niece KJ and one great

nephew Jay Stout.

Benny will always be remembered

for his laughter and smile as he always was ready to have a good time

with friends and family. He will be

deeply missed by all his family members and friends both near and far.

Interred at the Winnebago Cemetery with Munderloh funeral home,

Pender, NE, and services prepared

by the Winnebago Wake and Burial

Program.

From Coach Treivan Bear

“Congrats to one of Winnebago’s very own Natasha Deal and her AAU Basketball Team on winning The Reebok World Championship in Kansas City. Way

to represent!”

On Common Ground

Suspicious Seeds being received in the mail

If there has been any one word that I would describe how the Winnebago Community has reacted to the pandemic, it is collaboration. I’ve witnessed so many

community organizations and programs come together to answer the needs of the

Winnebago Tribe, today I would like to describe another such collaboration.

Through the vision of Brian Mathers of HCCDC, Aaron La Pointe of HCI Farms,

Vince Bass of Bago Grows and The Farmers Market, and LPTC Extension, Winnebago now has another significant gathering area for cultural events.

Two weeks ago, Ross Lund of Lund Landscaping began to level and prepare

an area on the northeast side of the Village Market property, for a large patio and

fire pit. It is the vision of the various entities to gather at this fire pit for cultural

events such as storytelling, preparation of Indian corn, teaching, and many other

social applications.

In addition to the patio and fire pit, the property also has a dry creek bed with

flagstone bridges and a split rail fence which will support grape vine, clematis,

trumpet vine and other vining plants. There will be fruit trees, native perennials,

buffalograss, and raised experiential learning gardens as the project moves forward.

In short, there will be a wonderful place for the community to gather, to experience an outdoor classroom, and to maintain and strengthen traditional activities.

Stuart C. Fischer, the Outreach/Education Coordinator of Extension

I’m sure most of you have seen that people all over the U.S. are starting to receive suspicious packages of seeds in the mail. Most are being packaged as jewelry,

mainly earrings, and they are coming from China. Some of our neighboring Tribes

have already started receiving these packages earlier this week. Please don’t open

the package of seeds, don’t throw them away and don’t plant them. They are expected to contain very invasive plant species. You can bring them to our office and

we will send them off for testing to the appropriate agency. It is best if you keep the

original packaging it came in as well. The Department of Agriculture, Homeland

Security as well as other state and federal agencies are all investigating this matter.

Joleen Thiele

Environmental Protection Manager

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Office – 402-878-4060 ext: 1

Cell – 402-922-2268

Email: Joleen.Thiele@winnebagotribe.com

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, August 8, 2020 — Page 5

COMMUNITY NEWS

Winnebago Dental Clinic Opens with

Increased Safety Precautions

by Emilee Longuski

Winnebago, NE – The Winnebago

Public Health Department’s Dental

Clinic has installed new technology

throughout the clinic in effort to protect patients and staff from COVID-19.

Since March, the clinic has been open

for dental emergencies only, but just

recently opened in late July with

brand new safeguards to protect those

seeking preventative and non-urgent

services.

Coronavirus is a virus that causes

COVID-19 and is spread through respiratory droplets. These droplets can

be spread through airborne transfer

such as coughing or sneezing. A transfer of fluids like mucus and salvia in

the mouth or throat can also spread

this disease. Some dental devices and

procedures come in contact with these

fluids and may result in the spread of

respiratory droplets.

With the help of the Cares Act funding, the Dental Department has purchased and installed nearly $40,000 of

the Airgle Disinfectant Medical Device

Air Purifiers throughout the clinic. This

device was specifically engineered for

airborne infection control in healthcare

facilities and help reduce the risk of

spreading airborne viruses like COVID-19 in the Dental Department.

The Airgle devices can be found

in patient’s spaces and acts to removes chemicals and other harmful

compounds found in the air. It utilizes flex arm attachments that can

be positioned over a patient during

aerosol-producing procedures. This

device works by suctioning up ultrafine particles in the room into the unit

and absorbing them through a special

filter, called cHEPA. The very small particles, called nanoparticles, can pass

through ordinary filters and remain

airborne almost indefinitely. With the

Airgle’s cHEPA filter, these particles are

captured. The device also used ultraviolet UV light to eradicate viruses and

sterilizes the air with each air change.

In turn, the air exchange within the

dental department remain clean and

less susceptible to COVID-19.

“Our patient’s and staff’s safety is

and will always be our priority. We

went all in on technology that allows us

to responsible resume Dentistry,” said

Dr. Rex Monif, Chief Dental Officer of

the Winnebago Dental Clinic.

Other upgrades to the Dental Department include the use of hands-free

suction devices to assists with evacuation, retraction and maintaining a

dry field during various dental and

hygiene procedures. The device, known

as Ivory Releaf, allows for safer dental

and hygiene procedures by minimizing

aerosol risk and risk of backflow. The

Dental staff also utilize best practices

recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, such as

wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

The Winnebago Dental Clinic is

open Monday through Friday from 8:00

a.m. to 4:30 a.m. Appointments can be

made by calling (402) 878 – 2465 during normal business hours.

Garden Update - For Week of August 3, 2020

By Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator

Cedar Apple Rust of Ornamental

Pear

Cedar apple rust is a fungal pathogen that gets its name from a life cycle

infecting cedar trees, then plants

in the Rose family and back again.

This year, spring weather conditions

promoted the development of cedar

apple rust on ornamental pears, such

as ‘Bradford’ and ‘Cleveland Select.’

As rust has developed, symptoms are

more easily recognized with yellowhaloed orange spots on leaves and

early leaf drop. Tree owners’ questions

center on “What is this and how do I

treat it?”

It’s important to note that fungicides applied now to ornamental

pear will not control rust. Instead,

fungicides work best when applications are targeted for early spring,

as a preventative. While rust is not

attractive, it doesn’t kill ornamental

pear. More about timing of fungicide

applications may be found on the Back

Yard Farmer website: https://byf.unl.

edu/cedar-apple-rust .

Rust damage to juniper (otherwise

known as cedar) is negligible to nonresistant. Rust causes brown, lumpy

galls to form on twigs and branches.

In the spring, these galls develop

gelatinous orange projections (called

telial horns) that release spores to be

carried on wind currents, depositing

on susceptible species of the Rose

family. Treatment of cedar apple rust

on juniper is not only unnecessary but

treating junipers proactively to forestall infection on susceptible pear and

apple trees isn’t effective, since juniper

isn’t just in yards, but also grows in

pastures, fence rows and creek banks.

For the alternate host--plants in

the Rose family—the species of rust

will manifest as spots on leaves or lesions on the fruit and sometimes twigs.

There are more than one species of

rust and what Rose family member is

affected determines which rust it is:

Hawthorn (cedar hawthorn rust);

Apple, crabapple and pear (cedar

apple rust); and Quince (cedar quince

rust).

Unlike junipers, rust on plants of

the Rose family can have its downside.

While rust usually doesn’t kill pear and

apple, it does affect the plant’s ability

to fruit well. Dealing with rust needn’t

be a yearly thing—there are plant varieties less susceptible to rust, such as

‘Liberty’ and ‘Enterprise’ apples. While

reduced susceptibility never means

these selections are always 100% rust

free, disease-resistant cultivars are

healthier, have a better plant appearance, and fruit more productively than

their susceptible counterparts.

Page 6 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, August 8, 2020

BAGO NEWS

Ho-Chunk, Inc. thanks summer interns

Current Job Openings

Senior Accountant

Library Coordinator

Vice President of Teaching & Learning

Vice President of Finance & Operations

Accounts Payable Specialist

Recruiter/Retention Specialist

Human Resource Assistant

Community Education/ Distant Learning

For Job Descriptions and to Apply Online

Please go to: https://littlepriest.edu/jobs-openings/

Each summer, Ho-Chunk, Inc. offers

a paid internship program to outstanding college students who are eager to

grow personally and professionally.

While a number of big companies

across the country canceled their internship programs, we were able to do

what we do best: adapt and innovate.

Felicia Masquat, our youth and

education coordinator, mapped out a

new model to create a meaningful experience through remote work options,

rotational work schedules and virtual

workshops.

With this approach, our interns were

able to gain a foothold in the workforce

and still make a difference in the Winnebago community. They were able to

participate in additional activities like

learning about the culture and history

of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

A group of interns and ambassadors

also helped set up 600 Chromebooks

for Winnebago tribal members to have

access to news, telehealth and education. The laptops were given out by the

Winnebago Tribal Council and Pandemic Task Force.

This year, we had nine interns at

various locations in and around Winnebago, and three interns at All Native

Group in Fairfax, Virginia.

We thank each of our interns for

their flexibility and willingness to learn

and grow alongside us under extraordinary circumstances. We're grateful for

their efforts and contributions to the

company and the community.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of service

In the matter of: TWO MOBILE

HOMES LOCATED AT TRAILER LOT 8,

BLOCK 5, RAILWAY ADDITION ADDITTION OF WINNEBAGO

To: ELAINE EAR TH, EMMANUEL

EARTH, DANIEL EARTH, and JEWEL

EARTH

Pursuant to the Winnebago Tribal

Code this notice shall serve as service of

process upon three consecutive postings

in the Winnebago Indian News. This is

the third consecutive, and final posting.

You are hereby notified that a petition

for eminent domain has filed regarding

the above referred property.

Little Priest Graduation Ceremony

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV20-059

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

GORDON RAVE

In Re:

A. W. (Born 3/2006)

Shari Patton, Mother

Next

WIN News

Deadline:

August

18th

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ20-013

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

E. R. (Born 05/2020)

Rebecca Rave, Mother

To:

TO:

Roxanne Frenchman the Valedictorian giving her speech.

This years college graduation ceremony was different due to being a Virtual

Graduation Ceremony via zoom. We had all of the graduates at home participating via zoom. Then we streamed the drum group, invocation, commencement

speaker, Veteran’s Association was present, and we had the college president,

Manoj Patil, and interim vice president of teaching and learning, Lorie Broberg

at the Winnebago Public School. The Student of the Year Speech and Valedictorian Speech were pre-recorded and played during the ceremony. What was

new this year and was truly heartfelt was each graduate was able to have some

time to say thank you to all of the people who supported them along the way.

This part of the ceremony was very touching and seemed to bring all of us close

during this time and having a virtual ceremony. This graduation ceremony

really required so many people to come together to make this be a successful

graduation ceremony.

Lance Denney Associate of Science Indigenous Science Environmental

Harvey Freemont Jr. Associate of Arts Liberal Arts

Roxanne Frenchman**Associate of Science Business

Riley Galvin Associate of Arts Liberal Arts

Audra Griffin Associate of Arts Liberal Arts

Donte Innocent Associate of Arts Liberal Arts

Caitlin Johnson Associate of Indigenous Science Health

Naomi Mares Associate of Indigenous Science Health

Danyelle Shaggy Associate of Arts Liberal Arts

Kenneth Walker Sr. Associate of Science Business

Tiffani Warne Associate of Arts Liberal Arts

Tyresha Wolfe Associate of Science Business

Roxanne Frenchman was the Valedictorian

Heron Hargreaves was the American Indian College Fund Student of the Year

Gail Thompson – Faculty of the Year

Commencement Speaker – Danelle Smith

Invocation – John Snowball

by Trisha Wegner, Director of Student Support Services

POTENTIAL FATHERS

POTENTIAL FATHER

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

and a Final hearing concerning the

above referred Individual(s) in Case No.

CV20-059 has been scheduled and will

be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court

of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 21ST

day of SEPTEMBER, 2020 at the hour

of 11:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ20-014

You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s)

in case no. JFJ20-013 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago

Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on

the 20TH day of OCTOBER, 2020 at the

hour of 10:30 A. M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ18-029

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

A. B. (Born 07/2005)

Annette Bass, Mother

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

Y. W. (Born 08/2018)

Tammy Huffman, Mother

To:

To:

POTENTIAL FATHERS

You are hereby notified that an Adjudication hearing concerning the above

referred minor individual(s) in case no.

JFJ20-014 has been scheduled and

will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal

Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the

9TH day of OCTOBER, 2020 at the hour

of 9:00 A. M.

DAVID WARNER, Father

You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s)

in case no. JFJ18-029 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago

Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on

the 13TH day of OCTOBER, 2020 at the

hour of 9:00 A. M.

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

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

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

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

publish all meth related offenses occurring on the Winnebago reservation,

in the Winnebago Indian News.

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

As of 08-05-2020, no recent meth arrests have been reported.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, August 8, 2020 — Page 7

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

...cont. from pg 3

TRIBAL COUNCIL BOARD VACANCIES: Discussion only, no action

taken.

ENROLLMENT:

CLOTHING CARDS APPROVAL

John Snowball motioned to approve

the purchase of 1,186 cards at $350.00

each plus $2.50 loading fee, Alan Post,

CFO is authorized to pick up the cards

which will be paid out of the unrestricted account, Total amount with

the cost of Priority mail $428,442.50.

Aric Armell seconded. (See amended

motion at the end of meeting changing

the card count to 1074)

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

Motion carried.

*Disbursement Date Starting July

28, 2020 to August 3, 2020.

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT:

John Snowball motioned to approve the Non-Disclosure agreement

for senior membership list and Tribal

membership for WinnaVegas Casino for

purpose of updating the WINN Players

card list. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT:

MID-YEAR REPORT

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Aric Armell motioned to table the

Strategic Planning RFP until the Tribal

Council can review. Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION- AIAN EARLY

HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP GRANT 2020

John Snowball motioned to adopt

resolution #20-156; AIAN Early Head

Start Child Care Partnership Grant

2020. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

WINNAVEGAS:

HR MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the WinnaVegas HR Manager Job Description changes. Thelma Whitewater

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

HR MANAGER MANNING DOCUMENTS

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the WinnaVegas HR Manager Manning

Documents.

Karl Baker seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

HEMP PRODUCTION:

2020 HOMECOMING CELEBRATION BUDGET APPROVAL

John Snowball motioned to approve the 2020 Homecoming Celebration Budget for the July 25, 2020

one day Homecoming Celebration for

amount $52,350.00. Karl Baker seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADMIN. FOR SPECIAL TRIBAL

ELECTION

Roland Warner motioned to approve

Administrative Leave for all Tribal Programs on July 15, 2020 for the Special

Tribal Council Election. Aric Armell

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

WPS USE OF POW-WOW GROUNDS

FOR GRADUATION

John Snowball motioned to approve

the Winnebago Public School use of

the Winnebago Veterans Park (powwow grounds) for the August 1, 2020

Graduation Ceremony.

Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

HUMAN RESOURCES:

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska COVID-19 Temporary Assignment Staffing

Policy Statement

Roland Warner motioned to go into

Executive Session at 1:39 p.m. Aric

Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Roland Warner motioned to come

out of Executive Session at 1:52 p.m.

Karl Baker seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Roland Warner motioned to approve temporary staffing. Karl Baker

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

CEO ITEMS:

TRAVEL APPROVALS: No action

taken.

POSTION APPROVAL

Roland Warner motioned to approve the Chief Administrative Officer

Position.

Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

CLOTHING CARD UPDATE:

John Snowball motioned to amend

Clothing Allowance approval to reduce the amount of clothing cards

purchased to 1074 cards. Aric Armell

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

SUSPEND THE RULES:

Roland Warner motioned to suspend the rules to hear issues from Lisa

Whitewing.

Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

LISA WHITEWING: Septic issues

for the past two years with Winnebago

Housing Authority Home. Presents

timeline, and requesting assistance to

help fix the issue.

*request information from Winnebago

Housing Authority back from 2018 regarding this matter/homesite.

ADJOURN:

Thelma Whitewater motioned to adjourn the meeting at 2:34 p.m. Roland

Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown adjourned the

meeting at 2:34 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge, Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Thelma Whitewater, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

SPECIAL TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

CANDIDATE LIST-SPECIAL ELECTION

July 9, 2020 via GoTo meeting

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater

Louis LaRose

Karl Baker

Aric Armell

Roland Warner

OTHERS PRESENT:

Brandon Stout, IT support

Garan Coons, IT support

CALL TO ORDER: Chairman

Brown called the meeting to order at

2:07 p.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Aric Armell

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Addition: WGDC Guideline for reopening

John Snowball motioned to approve

the agenda with the addition. Aric

Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

CANDIDATE LIST FOR SPECIAL

ELECTION: Discussion.

Thelma Whitewater motioned that on

the ballot for Special Election to exclude

individuals that were removed for violating Tribal Council policies they are not

eligible to return to their vacated seat.

Aric Armell seconded.

Objection: Louis LaRose

VOTE: (5) yes, JSB, AA, RW, W, TW,

KB

(1) no, LLR

(0) abstain

Motion carried.

WGDC – GUIDELINE FOR REOPENING: Discussion.

Aric Armell motioned to open Class

II Gaming as soon as possible. Thelma

Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Thelma Whitewater motioned to adjourn. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown adjourned the

meeting at 2:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Thelma Whitewater, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

MONTHLY LAND MEETING

July 13, 2020 via GoTo meeting

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Coly Brown

Louis LaRose

Karl Baker

Thelma Whitewater

John Snowball

Roland Warner (in @ 9:05 a.m.)

Aric Armell (in @ 9:05 a.m.)

OTHERS PRESENT:

Ireta Blackbird

Brandon Stout

Teresa Littlegeorge

Esther Mercer

Tyresha Wolfe

Sheila Corbine

Garan Coons

CALL TO ORDER: Chairman

Brown called the meeting to order at

9:03 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Ireta Blackbird

offered the opening prayer.

[Roland Warner and Aric Armell in at

9:05 a.m.)

APPROVE AGENDA:

*Additions: Donna Blaine Land Sale,

Rescind Resolutions #17-59 & 17-90.

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the agenda with the additions. Aric

Armell seconded.

VOTE:6-0-0

LAND EXCHANGE:

Ref: Elmer Baker – Land Exchange

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #20-157: Ref: Elmer BakerLand Exchange. Thelma Whitewater

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

LAND SALE:

REYNOLDS #20-158

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt resolution #20-158: Authorizing Request for

and Approving Withdrawal of ILCA Land

Purchase Funds Held in Trust by OST

to Purchase On-Reservation Trust or

Restricted Interests- Raphael Reynolds

$1,068.26.

Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

BLAINE #20-159

John Snowball motioned to adopt

resolution #20-159: Authorizing Request for and Approving Withdrawal

of ILCA Land Purchase Funds Held in

Trust by OST to Purchase On-Reservation Trust or Restricted InterestsDonna Blaine $12,954.03. Aric Armell

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Roland out, technical difficulities)

RESCIND RESOLUTIONS:

Rescind #17-59 Winnebago Land

Corporation Signature Authority

Aric Armell motioned to rescind

#17-59 Winnebago Land Corporation

Signature Authority.

Motion failed for lack of second.

Brief recess while IT works out issues.

[Roland in, Computer reconnected)

John Snowball motioned to reconsider the last motion due to technical

difficulties. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Aric Armell motioned to rescind

#17-59 Winnebago Land Corporation

Signature Authority. Roland Warner

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Rescind #17-90 Wholly Owned Tribal

Tracts Conservation Farm Plan Preparation to USDA natural Resource Conservation Service

Roland Warner motioned to rescind

resolution #17-90 Wholly Owned Tribal

Tracts Conservation Farm Plan Preparation to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Thelma Whitewater

seconded.

Objection: Aric Armell

VOTE: (4) yes, RW, LLR, JSB, TW

(2) no, KB, AA

(0) abstain

Motion

carried.

SPECIAL ELECTION:

Discussion only.

ADJOURN:

Roland Warner motioned to adjourn.

Karl Baker seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown adjourned the

meeting at 9:59 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge, Executive Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Thelma Whitewater, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

SPECIAL TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING – SWEARING IN CEREMONY

July 16, 2020 (Live streamed on

Youtube)

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater (in @ 1:25

p.m.)

Roland Warner

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose

Karl Baker

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

OTHER PRESENT:

Patrick Runge

Alan Post

Sheila Corbine

Chris Agee

Garan Coons

Sharon Chamberlain

Esther Mercer

Tonia Keller

Erika Dunn

Isaac Smith

Matt May

Teresa Littlegeorge

Bethani Redhorn

Winonah Leader Charge

CALL TO ORDER: Chair man

Brown called the meeting to order at

1:20 p.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Roland Warner

offered the opening prayer.

[Thelma in at 1:25 p.m.)

APPROVE AGENDA:

John Snowball motioned to approve

the agenda. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

APPOINTMENT OF NEWLY ELECTED

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBERS:

John Snowball motioned to appoint

Lorelei DeCora as Tribal Council member to fill a vacant seat until the General

Election. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

John Snowball motioned to appoint

Brian Chamberlain as Tribal Council

member to fill a vacant seat until the

General Election. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

John Snowball motioned to adjourn.

Motion withdrawn to continue with the

Swearing in Ceremony.

OATH OF OFFICE (SWEARING IN):

Patrick Runge called upon the newly

appointed Tribal Council members to

administer the Oath of Office for Brian

Chamberlain and Lorelei DeCora.

Brian Chamberlain made a statement to the community, followed by

Lorelei DeCora.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to Adjourn. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown adjourned the

meeting at 1:42 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge, Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Thelma Whitewater, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

MID-MONTHLY TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

July 28, 2020 via GoTo meeting

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater

Roland Warner

Karl Baker

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose

Lorelei DeCora

Brian Chamberlain

OTHERS PRESENT:

Esther Mercer

Amy LaPointe

Michelle Picotte

Billie Kitcheyan

Brandon Stout

Erika Dunn

Garan Coons

Matt May

Alan Post

Lynelle Blackhawk

Joy Johnson

Frieda Breum

Sunshine Bear

Teresa Littlegeorge

CALL TO ORDER: Chairman

Brown called the meeting to order at

5:08 p.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Karl Baker

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Additions: 1. Resolution, 2. Resolution, 3. Ratify FY 21 Food Distribution

Program, 4. Ethical Complaint, 5. 2020

Deer Season non-tribal members, 6.

Legal Opinion – CEO, 7. Outer carrier

Vests for Officers, 8. Organizational

structure for Law Enforcement Officers,

9. Tribal Member request; Jossel Lyons

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the agenda as amended. Aric Armell

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

7-6-20 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the July 6, 2020 Regular meeting

minutes.

Louis LaRose seconded.

OBJECT: Brian Chamberlain

VOTE: (7) yes

(0) no ( 1 )

abstain, BC

Motion carried.

7-8-20 CEO REPOR T MEETING

MINUTES

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the July 8, 2020 CEO Report meeting

minutes. Roland Warner seconded.

OBJECT: Brian Chamberlain

VOTE: (7) yes

(0) no ( 1 )

abstain, BC

Motion carried.

7-9-20 SPECIAL TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING – CANDIDATE LIST SPECIAL

ELECTION

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the July 9, 2020 Special Tribal Council meeting minutes. John Snowball

seconded.

OBJECT: Brian Chamberlain

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (1) abstain,

BC

Motion carried.

7-13-20 MONTHLY LAND MEETING

MINUTES

John Snowball motioned to approve

the July 13, 2020 Monthly Land Meeting minutes. Roland Warner seconded.

OBJECT: Brian Chamberlain

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (1) abstain,

BC

Motion carried.

7-16-20 SPECIAL TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING-SWEARING IN CEREMONY

John Snowball motioned to approve

the July 16, 2020 Special MeetingSwearing in Ceremony. Roland Warner

seconded.

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