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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 51, Number 11 • Saturday, May 28, 2022

WINNEBAGO HUMAN SERVICES & CONNECTING FAMILIES WITH CULTURE

Written by:

Jordana R. Bass

Photography by:

Bethani Redhorn

WINNEBAGO, NE – The month of April is

known as Child Abuse Awareness month. The

Winnebago belief that “children are sacred” is

a belief amongst many other Native American

communities. Recently a BIA report on the

Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative

Investigative report, marked that on June 22,

2021, the secretary of interior Deb Haaland

directed the Department of Interior to undergo

an investigation of the loss of human life, and

the lasting consequences of the federal Indian

boarding school system.

The WIN met with the Winnebago Human

Services Department to discuss how they see

the effects of intergenerational trauma in the

community, and how they are re-connecting

families with the Winnebago culture.

Miskoo Petite (Miskoo Benasche -Redbird),

- Human Services Director - is an enrolled

member of the Winnebago tribe, but has lived

May 12th WTN’s Wildlife & Parks

Department, with the help of

community member participants,

were able to clean up The Big

Bear Park and the surrounding Riv

areas. For participants' hard work

there was lunch provided. Thanks

to those who took the time to

help keep our environment clean

for the coming summer, Pinagigi!!!

(left to right) Miskoo Petite, Nona Bearskin-Buffalo Calf, and Angie Walker

advocate and drive cultural awareness to the families they work with.

on the Rosebud reservation throughout his life.

Petite shares, “I learned a lot about Rosebud’s

culture, traditions, and customs. But I’m glad to

be in my community. Where I’m enrolled, I’m

glad to learn about Hochunk culture, our history,

and how we ended up here. I ask myself, what

can we take from that as a community, to keep

us alive.”

The Human Services Department has firsthand insight on the issues we face as a community.

Petite said, “the work we do causes a lot of stress,

anxiety, and bad feelings in families. The history

of what happened in the boarding schools, all of

those issues come from our traumatic history.

Prior to colonization, our native communities

had a learning system that taught our youth

how to survive on their own. We used to have a

training system, we taught our children, but now

our school districts oversee that. They prepare

them to be adults in this world.” The one teaching

that remains prevalent in our community today is

the clan and kinship system. Whichever clan you

belonged to, you were to carry out those duties

and responsibilities. Petite adds “if everyone

wasn’t working together, we would suffer.”

Angie Walker (Āhu gišįnįšįnį wįga - eagle

clan) – Preserve a Native Families Unit Program

Manager- she is the daughter of Sheila Snow-Walker,

and the late Michael “Micky” Thomas-Walker. She is

the granddaughter of Neola Earth-Walker, Thomas

Walker jr., Mary Ann-Big Bear and Chris Snow jr.

Prior to her role at Human Services, Walker has

been an actively facilitating classes with Winnebago

tribal court as the victim witness coordinator. She

says “in 2010 I seen that we had a need for domestic

violence education programs. We didn’t have that at

the time. I seen all these people and I wanted there

to be a place to send them.” Currently she facilitates

the classes with the Preserve a Native - Families Unit.

The following are programs she hosts, Fatherhood/

Motherhood is Sacred, Linking Generations by

Strengthening Relationships, Addressing Family

Violence & Abuse, Women’s Turning Point, and

the Men’s Re-education. Individual sessions are

available virtually.

Culture and spirituality has been at the forefront

of each program, prior to the pandemic classes were

held in person and Walker would start the classes

off by a prayer and smudging with sweetgrass.

She shares “we also would provide them with a

shell and sweetgrass to take home. Then we would

connect them with Nona (Bearskin-Buffalocalf). She

helps kids with regalia, and going forward we will

The incentive trip gives the opportunities for students to

experience life outside the reservation.

Story Continued. p. 2

See, Families

WILDLIFE & PARKS "BISON PROJECT"

Written by:

Jordana R. Bass

On May 19th Twelve Clans Unity

Hospital, WPHD & WCHS held their

2022 Womens Health Fair to celebrate

the month of May being Womens

Health Month! The fair was full of

information regarding different areas

of the body to educate women on

what steps they can take to improve

their health or know the diverse types

of signs. Thank you to those who

helped put this event together or were

present to educate our people!

Also, on May 19th WTN’s Higher

Education Department hosted their

Summer Youth Program interviews!

Various departments from the tribe

were present and got the chance to

interview students from 8th to 11th

grade! Good luck to our students

with their learning experiences,

what an effective way to spend the

summer!

WINNEBAGO, NE – The Winnebago

Wildlife & Parks’ mission is to protect

wildlife for past, present, and future

generations of the Winnebago people, and

to have a positive impact on the quality of

life and health of our people.

Jewel Parker (turtle clan), is a Winnebago

tribal member, and is the daughter of

Ramona Sheridan and Justin Parker.

Currently she is director and conservation

officer of Winnebago Wildlife and Parks.

After attending the U.S. Indian Police

Academy in Artesia, New Mexico she worked

with the Winnebago Police Department for

2 months for field training. That includes

being shadowed by a current officer, and all

tasks include everything from learning to

use the radio, and other technical training.

The Bison project is a grant-funded

Winnebago has two buffalo pasture locations.

(photo courtesy: HCI Communications)

Story Continued. p. 5

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FAMILIES

Story Continued.

continue to do that.”

Nona Bearskin-Buffalocalf – Cultural Family

Support – is the daughter of Benjamin John

Bearskin sr. and Hapgumaniwiga. Nona

works closely with the children in foster

homes. Children who are in Iowa placements

often request information pertaining to

their clans or their family tree. For younger

children she provides them with a Hochunk

Renaissance coloring book and beading kit,

and Facetiming with them often. In the last year

the culture committee was formed, and Nona

was challenged with providing ribbon skirts

for their department (32 ribbon skirts, and 3

ribbon shirts). Reflecting on her experience,

she said “the project was overwhelming, but my

mom used to say that when you do something

it has to be with a good thought in mind.” Petite

is optimistic about the effort his team puts into

the work they do with families. He said, “I’m

excited to be apart of this team, and I think we

have everything right here in our department

to do good things. Nona, Candace, Angie, and

Selena.”

So how does historical trauma and the

boarding school era affect us today? When

you think about the issues native American

communities face today, we lead the nation

in domestic violence, substance abuse, child

abuse, suicide, etc. Petite shares, “when you

work in law enforcement, health care, and

child protective services. You see the bad parts

of our communities. We look at reports and we

lead the nation in all of these issues. It can be

disheartening, but we always have our culture

to lean on.”

The effects of the Indian boarding school era

are still felt today. Petite shared that “when you

look at federal policies and treaties. The treaties

were all about peace. When the colonizers

came here, they didn’t understand us, because

depar tment is at the front lines in

combatting a lot of our issues, helping

families/individuals who face hardships.

The work is not easy, but they are taking the

effort in looking at our history and driving

awareness to cultural aspects and providing

the tools individuals need to help themselves

live a healthier and more meaningful life.

Addressing issues through reconnecting

them back to their culture. In order to heal

from historical trauma, we must face our

issues to gain an understanding on who

we really are, finding and making that

connection to honor our ancestors for the

loss they faced.

we lived so different from them. I’ve seen

a document that said, their children are so

well behaved, and they were amazed from

their perspective.” Human services always

promote good behavior and working to

create peace within the community. “Often

times those systems are flawed. But we must

work together and get along to survive.”

Focusing on the healing of a generation,

we can put effort in raising awareness to

our youth. Walker shared “there are a lot of

things we want to do for our youth, but we

need to plan it so it’s structured, we need to

have an understanding and to be consistent.

They will know where they belong, and

to understand all that our ancestors went

through. You have to learn both worlds.

There was a lady who spoke at a youth

ceremony in South Dakota, what she said

to the kids was; it’s coming to your time.

Where you’re going to have to pick all of

this up.”

Many of our teachings are how our

people learned to conduct themselves as

adults. Bearskin-Buffalocalf shared with

us that “it’s like a bird. You have that little

bird and you push it out, and they either

fly or die. So sometimes when I share that,

I get laughed at. But the birds teach them

everything they need to know to survive.

Up to that point when they’re going to push

them off, then everything after that is their

own personal choice. We need to teach our

children to be kind, to have self-love, and to

have inner peace. We have to teach them to

be respectful, and we need to teach them at

home.” Petite added “when we were raised,

everybody would correct us and say; don’t

be doing that, you’ll bring shame to our

family. That was always told to us.”

The Winnebago Human Ser vices

Contact Certified Facilitator:

Angie Walker

Family Resource Worker

Preserving Native Families Unit

Winnebago Human Services

218 Industrial Rd.

P.O. Box 723

Winnebago, NE 68071

Phone: 257.5586 ext. 1220

Cell: 402.922.3132

angie.walker@winnebagotribe.com

Here’s Your Horoscope For June 2022

COURTESY OF: BUSTLE.COM

This June, your focus will be on getting

out and enjoying the summer sun without

letting reality checks strip away your

optimism. Mercury retrograde will end

in Taurus on June 3, starting the month

off with serious, practical vibes. Revisit

any unrefined plans, written work, or

ideas you had last month, and be on

the lookout for missing or unspecified

details during the planet’s post-retrograde

shadow period. On June 4, Saturn — the

planet of discipline and responsibility

— will begin its retrograde in eccentric

Aquarius. Assess whether you’ve been

meeting the responsibilities of adulthood

while maintaining your joyful spirit.

Mercury will return to its rulership

sign, curious Gemini, on June 13, making

it easier to express yourself clearly

and ask questions with confidence.

The information you’ve acquired this

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month will shift your perspective when

the free-spirited full moon in Sagittarius

illuminates the sky on June 14. Keep your

eye on the bigger picture, and remember

that you get to choose the thoughts that

create your reality. The Sun will illuminate

sensitive Cancer on June 21 — the same

day as the summer solstice — marking the

beginning of an affectionate, tender, and

personal season.

If your social life hasn’t picked up yet,

it certainly will once Venus moves into

charming Gemini on June 22, bringing

a lighthearted energy that will kick off

a summer of fun. However, prepare for

deep reality checks and tests of faith

once Neptune begins its retrograde in

its rulership sign Pisces on June 28. On

this same day, the new moon in Cancer

will initiate an emotional last few days of

the month. Expect opportunities to form

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intimate connections with your loved ones,

and try not to focus on your wants and

needs alone.

Happy birthday, Cancer!

May

28,

2022

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The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on June 11 , 2022. DEADLINE for this issue will be June 7, 2022.

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THE WIN

of days like this with the mild winter. But

the process of photosynthesis is hard

work, requiring water along the way.

When water cannot be replaced because

of dry soils, then brown needles are the

result.

What can tree owners do? First, trees

may not be dead so giving them another

week or two before cutting them down

will give them time to rally. For those

trees that survived but are looking

rough, practice good tree care:

GARDEN UPDATE

Week of May 16th, 2022

In the absence of precipitation, water

1 inch per week. It’s best to apply the

water all in one application. Be sure

to water trees and shrubs in the fall,

going in to ground freeze, to help them

overwinter.

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Many tree owners have been confronted

with browning evergreens this spring. Even

the tough-as-nails-never-needs-attention

junipers are brown, in some cases entire

trees. The winter of 2021-2022 showed

deepening drought and this dryness,

coupled with strong winds, was death to

many evergreens, particularly junipers and

arborvitaes.

Evergreens are unique for their ability to

photosynthesize on days when temperatures

are above 45 degrees F. The region saw a lot

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Refrain from using any lawn weed

herbicide containing dicamba as

this can spread to trees.

Do not fertilize trees as this

deepens tree stress.

Mulch with 2-4 inches of wood

chips or shredded bark. Never

pile mulch against the trunk and

refrain from using landscaping

fabric beneath.

What can tree owners do? First, trees

may not be dead so giving them another

week or two before cutting them down will

give them time to rally. For those trees that

survived but are looking rough, practice

good tree care:

In the absence of precipitation, water 1

inch per week. It’s best to apply the water

all in one application. Be sure to water trees

and shrubs in the fall, going in to ground

freeze, to help them overwinter.

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Refrain from using any lawn weed

herbicide containing dicamba as this

can spread to trees.

Do not fertilize trees as this deepens

tree stress.

Mulch with 2-4 inches of wood chips

or shredded bark. Never pile mulch

against the trunk and refrain from

using landscaping fabric beneath.

Trees that are well watered in the fall

and mulched make it through the winter

much more successfully than those that are

not. phase as we enter the post-pandemic

era and continue to offer Siouxland the

best gaming and entertainment experience

possible.”

Trees that are well watered in the fall

and mulched make it through the winter

much more successfully than those that

are not.

When the Spirit of Truth comes

Written by: Pastor Ricky Jacobs

Where is Jesus now? Our preschool children will say

that Jesus rose from the dead and that he is not here.

If pressed they will say, as they have learned by saying

the Apostles' Creed, that Jesus ascended into heaven.

So Jesus is in heaven is the proper answer.

And yet it would also be proper or correct to say that

Jesus is everywhere and therefore he is with us here

and now! Jesus said that he would be with us always,

until the end of the age. But not in the physical sense.

Let me ask you another question: Why in the

world did Jesus have to leave? I do not think that our

preschool students can answer this question. It is not

found in the Apostles' Creed.

Jesus Himself gives us the answer found in the

16th chapter of John's Gospel. Jesus was speaking to

his disciples on the night before his crucifixion. Jesus

said, "Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come

to you; but if I go, I will send him to you."

So let me get this straight - Jesus said that He will

only send the Counselor if he goes away. But why can't

he stay too? And if Jesus is with the disciples why does

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one need His Spirit? The answers are found in

the understanding both the work of the Son of

God as well as the work of the Holy Spirit.

The work of Jesus would be completed

upon His death and resurrection. Jesus' work

included paying the full price for each and every

sin. Jesus paid with his holy precious blood, and

his innocent suffering and death. Jesus offers

a way back to His Father, our Creator, through

this payment of His perfect sacrifice.

The work of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of

Truth, is that of bringing one to faith in Jesus

and then keeping him/her in faith till one's

death. But first - the Spirit of Truth must convict

one of his/her sin. And secondly, the Spirit of

God - the Spirit of Truth must instill faith in

the heart and the mind of the individual into to

believe in Jesus as one's Lord and Savior.

The Spirit of God worked through inspiring

men to write down God's Sacred Word. The

Spirit of God is the Spirit of Truth. This is quite

a contrast from that of the Evil Spirit. The Evil

Spirit, also referred to by Jesus as the Prince of

this world, is the father of lies. In fact, the Evil

Spirit - can only speak lies.

The Evil Spirit attempts to put doubt into

the mind of people. Sin is the rejection of God;

either by trusting in something or someone

rather than God; or by total lack of faith unbelief in Creator God; His Son or both! By

rejecting the Father and/or Jesus His Son - one

is rejecting the Holy Spirit.

The Spirit of God convicts the world by

teaching about Jesus and how He now sits at the

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right hand of God the Father. The Spirit

of God convicts the world by revealing

that one is unable to live up to the

righteousness that our Creator demands,

and that Jesus in fact did. Jesus' righteous

life, in contrast to our countless rebellious

ways makes it obvious of our need for a

Savior. The wages of sin is death, temporal

and everlasting death. Without the Spirit's

blessing of faith in Jesus, one remains on

death row - spiritual death row.

However, one does not have to remain

on spiritual death row. One can, by the

grace of the Spirit of Truth, reject the lies

of the Evil Spirit and trust in the saving

work of the Son of God!

The Spirit of Truth has come and

now those who have been blessed with

trusting in Jesus can hardly wait for Jesus

imminent return!

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2022

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TOP STORIES

BISON

Story Continued.

Louie Larose was active in starting the buffalo project.

(photo courtesy: Sharon Redhorn-Chamberlain)

program, through herd management grants and

the Indigenous Tourism BC. Parker says, “the

buffalo project isn’t completely established, but I

know we could make it more profound, Sean Bear

is our buffalo manager, but our team all share the

same duties.” She goes on to add that “we haven’t

had to use tribal appropriations until this year.

With that I know we can use it to enhance other

areas.” Wildlife & Parks is also self-sufficient

through revenue from hunting permits.

Winnebago tribal members can also add

bison meat to their kitchen tables. Parker shares

“charging for buffalo is a colonizers mentality. We

only take what we need and use everything we

harvest.” Wildlife & Parks give away bison meat

to Winnebago tribal members free of charge,

non-tribal members at eight dollars/lb, and in

store at twelve to fourteen dollars/lb. Prior to the

harvesting process, a prayer is said over the bison

which has always been a way to express gratitude

to the buffalo for sacrificing its life to feed the

people.

The project has been a part of the community

since the early 90’s, and it would not have

come about without the leadership of current

Tribal Council member Louie LaRose. He was

a conservation officer for 15 years, and in that

time he has become known as “the buffalo

man”. Reflecting on the moments when they first

introduced bison meat to the community, he says

“there was a health fair when we first taste tested

the buffalo burger, we compared it to hamburger,

and a burger substitute. One little guy took a bite,

I asked him what is that buffalo, hamburger, or

substitute. He said it’s buffalo. I asked him, how

come? He said because the buffalo man is not

going to feed me beef.”

The WIN asked LaRose about what was his

favorite memory working with the buffalo is, he

shares the first time they had to take a buffalo

down “the CEO of the tribe told me to get a

buffalo, if not they would ask someone else. I

needed more information, about when they

needed it, what they were going to use it for,

and how was I going to process it. I told them we

needed to pray first; they didn’t understand why.

I panicked because I didn’t know of any prayer.

I talked to Stanford Whitewater”.”

Later, LaRose and Whitewater met at the

buffalo pasture. “Stanford said the prayer, the

buffalo I selected was on the other side of the

herd. He walked around the whole heard. Then

he walked up to me. So, it could be shot. I shot

him; he went down. We loaded him up and took

him to Oakland where they processed them. I

took Stanford back, he said Louie, that buffalo

knew. I said Stanford, that buffalo answered

your prayer.”

After a successful first harvest, LaRose was

then tasked by the late Tribal Chairman Daryl

LaPointe Sr. to have a proposal for the Intertribal

Bison Coalition for funding and equipment for

a much larger bison herd. Working with the

Diabetes Program, and with research from Dr.

Jung and Dr. Sheheb, they were alarmed by

the diabetes rate within the community. They

developed a proposal that showcased the impact

diabetes would have on Aboriginal DNA in the

next 25 years. Then he discussed the possibility

of a buffalo herd becoming a healthier food

source for elders, youth, and heart patients.

LaRose was successful in getting the Tribal

Council what they asked for.

Parker says “it’d be nice to put them in our

diets. From a cultural aspect, the buffalo was

a part of our oral stories, it is one of our clans,

we used them for shelter and tools. We used to

migrate with the buffalo herds. Their protein

matches our DNA, so it’s healthier for our

bodies.” Currently Wildlife & Parks have given

away meat for personal use, health reasons, and

ceremonial purposes.

Tribal food sovereignty is the ability to produce

traditional food on tribal homelands to sustain

communities. LaRose expresses his vision for

the buffalo for the future generations, “we need

to make a stationary processing plant to harvest

the buffalo and become USDA certified. We can

get help from a retired USDA inspector, grant

personal, and our tribal people and task them

with getting a plan together. Keep in

mind that there won’t be enough buffalo

to last all year, but we can process other

animals to make it work. People will

want to work all year, so engineer it in

a way that would make it last longer.”

He expresses the tribe could add

the Bison project to the Little Priest

Tribal College curriculum and train our

own people to maintain and learn the

buffalo harvesting process. “We need

to study the buffalo. Kids these days

can’t just sit and observe. I got a young

buffalo from the Badlands National

Park, you had to put the young buffalo

in with the mature ones. So, we got

an old female buffalo, and the calves

wouldn’t fight her. They respected her.

One day I couldn’t find the calves, I got

panicked because I couldn’t see them.

I went over and they were sitting in the

lowlands. The female was taking care of

the herd. She was teaching them buffalo

manners, I also wondered how they

learned, they learned from the elders.

It’s a complete cycle of learning.”

Bison is an important part of who

we are, with the loss of millions of

bison across North America, it is

more important than ever to continue

to maintain our own herds for the

betterment of our future generations,

bison is a much healthier meat

alternative, the bison has cultural

significance to our people, and if we

learn to study the bison we can learn

from them.

Jewel Parker, director of Winnebago Wildlife & Parks rounds up the buffalo.

QUESTION OF THE ISSUE: A whole host of graduations happened in May. What words of advice do you have for the class of 2022?

Garan

Communications

Manager

"For those going to college,

make sure to learn how

to cook ramens as those

late-night study sessions

take a lot of brain power.

The hardest year is the

freshman year but if you

complete the first year of

college successfully the

odds of finishing almost

double. It goes by faster

than you think!"

Bethani

Communications

Office Manager

"My advice for the Class

of ’22 is to learn to live

in the moment. Don’t

get caught up in what

was or what will be, put

your focus on what is.

If you find that you’re

already practicing this,

continue to strengthen

that mindset."

Tyler

WIN

Office Circulation Manager

"My advice is to find

something that you

enjoy doing and

spend your time

wisely Haha, like

Garan said, time

flies."

Christina

Jordana

"Make money

first, fall in love

later. That’s law."

"Be proud of

yourself for

finishing! Continue

to make goals for

yourself, and always

strive to be a better

version of you."

WIN

Desktop Publisher

WIN

Editor

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Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, April 30, 2022 — Page 6

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

MID-MONTHLY TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

April 18, 2022

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Louis LaRose

Aric Armell

Kenneth Mallory

OTHERS PRESENT:

Garan Coons

Teresa Littlegeorge

Joy Johnson

Cecelia Earth

Michelle LaMere

Robin Bear

Tiara Fiscus

Carolyn K. Fiscus

Alen Whitewing

Angelina Magerl

Keely Purscell

Rita Snow

Tim Trudell

Curtis Alexander, Jr.

Willy Bass

Tyler LaMere

Jack LaMere

Sasha Rivers

Ariah Walker

Muriel Walker

Mahmud Fitil

Lynelle Blackhawk

Miskoo Petite

Sunshine Bear

Isaiah “Shaneequa” Brokenleg

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Isaac Smith (leave)

Coly Brown (sick leave)

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called to order at

OPENING PRAYER: Louis LaRose

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA: Additions:

Cynthia Earth request, Executive Session,

Pow-wow Storage tanks.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve

the agenda with additions. Aric Armell

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

4-8-22 Regular Tribal Council Meeting

minutes

Aric Armell motioned to approve the April

8, 2022 Regular Tribal Council meeting

minutes. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

4-11-22 Land Meeting and Enrollment

Update minutes

Kenneth Mallory motioned to approve to

approve the April 11, 2022 Land Meeting

and Enrollment Update minutes. Rona

Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:

Approve the purchase from WinnaVegas

Gift Shop for a Pendleton Blanket.

Aric Armell motioned to ratify the fivesignature approving the purchase from

WinnaVegas Gift Shop for a Pendleton

Blanket to present to Vincent Bass, Sr.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt resolution #22-96: Tribal

Enrollment Applicants

Brian Chamberlain motioned to ratify the

five-signature adopting resolution #22-96:

Tribal Enrollment Applicants [A3505,

A3580, A3893, A3895, A3896, A3897,

A3898, A3899, A3902, A3903, A3904,

A3905, A3689, A3690, A3293, A3909].

Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried

Adopt resolution #22-97: Tribal

Enrollment Applicants

Brian Chamberlain motioned to ratify the

five-signature adopting resolution #22-97:

Tribal Enrollment Applicants [A3614,

A3822, A3871, A3884, A3885, 3886,

A3888, A3889, A3890, A3891]. Rona

Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Approve Budget Modification Request

from Wake & Burial Program

Aric Armell motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving the Budget

Modification request from Wake &

Burial Program to cover costs of building

lease, door repairs, and funeral costs

(total $113,968.00). Brian Chamberlain

seconded.

VOTE:

(6) yes

(0) no

(0) abstain Motion carried.

1.

Approve budget for HEMP

Commission as presented.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving the budget for

HEMP Commission (total $20,500.00).

Kenneth Mallory seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt resolution 22-98: Winnebago Tribe D

Avenue Bridge project

Brian Chamberlain motioned to ratify the

five-signature adopting resolution #22-98:

Winnebago Tribe D Avenue Bridge Project.

Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Adopt resolution cultural center preliminary

design project

Aric Armell motioned to adopt resolution

#22-99: Cultural Center Preliminary Design

Project. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Approve Primary and Regular Election

Schedule

Louis LaRose motioned to approve the

Primary and Regular Election Schedule.

Kenneth Mallory seconded.

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

Motion carried.

1. REQUEST FOR FLAG

Aric Armell motioned to approve to donate a

Tribal Flag to the Rockyford School. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

2. Cynthia Earth – Request

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the

request for assistance from the GIS program

to assist with Parceling the land inherited

from her father. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

3. Pow-wow Community Water

Storage Tank

Louis LaRose motioned to approve the Powwow Community Water Storage Tank & Bid

from Nelson Construction for $528,115.46

as recommend by Ron Nohr, Construction

Manager. Aric Armell seconded.

VOTE:

(6) yes

(0) no

(0) abstain Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

1. Two Spirit Organization requests

a. Resolution – recognition

of June as Pride Month

Brian Chamberlain motioned to table the

resolution presented until the General

Counsel meeting on April 20, 2022. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

b. Administrative leave for

June 3, 2022

Brian Chamberlain motioned to authorize

the CEO to grant administrative Leave at

12:30 p.m. on June 3, 2022 for Pride Month

activities. Lorelei DeCora seconded.

VOTE:

(6) yes

(0) no

(0) abstain Motion carried.

c.

Request to sponsor noon

meal for the Pride Event

Brian Chamberlain motioned to table the

item until the activity budget/plan can be

brought forward. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

2. Tyler LaMere concerns from the

Two Spirits in Winnebago Tribal

Community

3. Executive Session

Aric Armell motioned to go into Executive

Session at 6:33 p.m. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to come out of

Executive Session at 8:03 p.m. Rona Stealer

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at 8:03

p.m. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned the

meeting at 8:03 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

TREASURER’S REPORT

April 29, 2022

(Virtual due to construction)

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Brian Chamberlain

Rona Stealer

Lorelei DeCora

Louis LaRose

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OTHERS PRESENT:

Barbara Pretends Eagle

Cecelia Earth

Keely Purscell

Kim Sulsberger

Alan Post

Amy LaPointe

Brandon Stout

Damon Payer

Esther Mercer

Michael Michaud

Mike Means

Tanya Baker

Teresa Littlegeorge

Tyren Wolfe

Desiree Kitcheyan

Kiva Harden-Free

Patrice Bass

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Kenneth Mallory (no internet)

Isaac Smith (travel)

Aric Armell (travel)

Victoria Kitcheyan (travel)

CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chairman

Chamberlain called the meeting to order at

9:01 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Rona Stealer offered

the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Addition to the agenda: Executive Session.

Coly Brown motioned to approve the agenda

with addition. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

WCHS FINANCIAL REPORTS:

Rona Stealer motioned to approve as

submitted. Coly Brown seconded.

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

Motion carried.

GAMING COMMISSIION:

Coly Brown motioned to approve as

submitted. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

WINNAVEGAS REPORT:

Louis LaRose motioned to approve the

WinnaVegas Financial Report as submitted.

Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ACTION ITEMS:

VIP Gold Appreciation Dinner 2022

Coly Brown motioned to approve the

request from WinnaVegas Marketing Dept.,

RE: VIP Gold Appreciation Dinner 202 on

May 6th & May 7th, 2022. Total estimated

expense in $22,000 and will include a meal

and a steak knife gift set. Rona Stealer

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Win a Lawn mower a day in June 2022

Rona Stealer motioned to approve the

request from WinnaVegas Marketing Dept.,

RE: Win a Lawn Mower a Day in June

2022. Total estimated cost is @ $159,800.

Coly Brown seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Drug Panel Amendment/Random Drug Test

Lorelei DeCora motioned to approve the

request from the WinnaVegas HR Dept., RE:

Drug Panel Amendment/Random Drug Test.

Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

1. Thank you checks June 2022

Rona Stealer motioned to approve the

request from the WinnaVegas HR Dept.,

RE: “Thank You Checks” June 2022

@$229,457.06. Lorelei DeCora seconded.

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

Motion carried.

2. WCR Handbook Amended

Changes in red

Rona Stealer motioned to approve the

request from the WinnaVegas HR Dept., RE:

WCR Handbook amended changes in red.

Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

3. Jim Breuer

Rona Stealer motioned to approve the

request from the WinnaVegas Marketing

Dept., RE: Jim Breuer. Coly Brown

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

4. Joe Nichols

Coly Brown motioned to approve the request

from the WinnaVegas Marketing Dept., RE:

Joe Nichols. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TRIBAL CFO REPORT:

1. Monthly Report

2. Action Items:

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the Higher Education Budget mod for

appropriations and ARPA as submitted for

$52,000 increase for Graduate fellowship

and move $48,000 from the laptop allocation

to the Graduate Fellowship for ARPA. Rona

Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

3. Adopt resolution

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt resolution

#22-101: Trust Account Drawdown for

$1,442,018.00 for land lease funds in BIA

P.L. account. Coly Brown seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Coly Brown motioned to approve the Tribal

CFO report as submitted. Louis LaRose

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

1. Chilocco Indian School

Remembrance Ceremony, June 3,

2022 Ponca City, OK

Rona Stealer motioned to approve travel for

interested Tribal Council members to attend

the Chilocco National Alumni Association

remembrance ceremony on Friday, June

3, 2022 in Ponca City, OK. Louis LaRose

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

2. Regional Tribal Consultation, July

12-14

Rona Stealer motioned to approve travel

for interested Tribal Council members to

attend the Regional Tribal Consultation at

the Haskell Indian National University in

Lawrence, KS on July 12-14, 2022. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

3. Native American Water

Association Gathering

4. WTN Utility Board request

Rona Stealer motioned to table until the

May 2, 2022 Regular meeting, to give time

to look at budget. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

5. Honoring our Fire Fighters

Coly Brown motioned to approve the

purchase of the Jackets Option #1, for

$2,880.90 and to include a meal. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Rona Stealer motioned to go into Executive

Session at 10:03 a.m. Coly Brown

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Coly Brown to come out of Executive

Session at 10:47a.m. Rona Stealer

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Rona Stealer motioned to adjourn at

10:48a.m. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge, Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribal Council

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

May 2, 2022

TRIBAL COUNICL PRESENT:

Brian Chamberlain

Rona Stealer

Lorelei DeCora

Coly Brown

Louis LaRose

Kenneth Mallory

Aric Armell (in @ 9:28 a.m.)

OTHERS PRESENT:

Lynelle Blackhawk

Willy Bass

Joy Johnson

Emmy Scott

Brandon Stout

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Isaac Smith (another meeting)

Victoria Kitcheyan (travel)

CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chairman

Chamberlain called the meeting to order at

9:08 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Kenneth Mallory

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Fund raising requests; Lasley, Gilpin, Pride

Event Meal

Louis LaRose motioned to approve the

agenda with additions. Coly Brown

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

2022

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Beware the Dangers

of Ozone

UNL Scholarship Tribal Receipient

“Receiving this scholarship was just so

heartwarming,” Zeriah said. “I didn’t expect

to get this scholarship, but at the end of

the day, I know that I deserved it because

I worked so hard for myself. It greatly

impacted my year, and it also goes to show

how fortunate I am as an individual that I

have these resources and Ho-Chunk, Inc.

and my community behind me.”

Air purifiers have become popular and

widely available on the market these days.

Beware of certain room air purifiers that

produce Ozone. While we need ozone in

the upper atmosphere to shield us against

cosmic radiation, low atmosphere ozone is

toxic to all life and is one of the six main air

pollutants tracked by the EPA. This is for

two reasons.

First, it’s dangerous to all life, like plants

and animals. Ozone is so good at killing

things it’s used in industry to decontaminate

clean rooms, instruments and used in

water purification against pathogenesis

microorganisms, viruses, bacteria, molds,

and funguses. However, the ozone

concentrations needed to achieve this is

very high, making it extremely hazardous

and must be handled with many precautions.

The oxygen in the air that we breathe is

made up of O2 (2 oxygen atoms) while ozone

(O3) is made up of three. One extra atom

doesn’t sound like a problem but it’s toxic

to nearly all living things. The O3 molecule

is unstable making it highly reactive when

it comes in contact with organic materials.

It can cause serious damage to your lungs,

irritate your eyes and throat, and aggravate

asthma symptoms you may already have.

The second reason is it’s a precursor gas.

This means it helps to create new pollution to

form in the air. The unstable nature of ozone

causes it to revert back to normal oxygen

(O 2) detaching one oxygen atom which

then attaches to other particles in the air

changing its chemistry. This leads to creating

new compounds like NO2 (Nitrogen Oxide

i.e. SMOG) and VOC (Volatile Organic

Compounds) to name a few. So, ozone is

not only toxic on its own, it helps to create

new air pollution.

Yet we see Ozone generators on the market

that make it sound like Ozone is a good thing,

calling it “energized oxygen” or “Pure Air”.

They might also suggest that ozone can clean

the air, which is misleading. According to

the EPA, the scientific evidence indicate that

when air impurities are at lower to moderate

Zeriah started her freshman year studying

pre-health, but like many college freshmen,

she made a change and chose a different

path – criminal justice. With that, she hopes

to make a difference in the Winnebago

community.

Zeriah George is no stranger to carving

her own path.

First-born of eight children. First female

Nebraska state wrestling champion.

First-generation college student.

The Winnebago Tribal member may not

have started with a clear path to success,

but she always knew the stakes were

high.

“Everything I do is for my siblings,”

Zeriah said. “I just wanted to show them

that you can come from not much and

build from it.”

Zeriah recently wrapped up her freshman

year at the University of NebraskaLincoln (UNL), having received several

scholarships. One of which was a $5,000

grant funded through Ho-Chunk, Inc.

Ho-Chunk, Inc. established a fund with

UNL in 2020 to provide scholarships

to enrolled members of the Winnebago

Tribe, committing $25,000 in

scholarships total. Zeriah was the first

recipient of the program.

“I want to further my education within the

criminal justice field because my people

suffer from a lot of injustices from the

federal system,” she said. “Then I would

like to eventually come back to Winnebago

to help my people and be their voice against

those injustices.”

“Also, I’d like to be involved with the

Winnebago Public Schools to help break the

generational cycles of alcohol abuse within

the reservation,” she continued. “I really

want better for our people.”

Inspired by this goal for her community and

her siblings, Zeriah has forged ahead on her

path as a first-generation college student.

“Making the transition from high school to

a Big Ten University was very difficult, but

despite the challenges I never gave up on

myself,” she said. “Coming into next year, I

know what to expect and I feel prepared and

excited to be taking criminology classes.”

“Just like Chief Little Priest said, ‘Be strong

and educate my children,’” she added. “That

was way before his time, and that’s such a

great way to put it.”

levels, ozone does very little to remove

those indoor air contaminants.

There are other “air purifier” devices on

the market, such as electronic particle

air cleaners, ionizers, and electrostatic

precipitators, which remove airborne

particles like dust and smoke soot. The

tradeoff is they often produce ozone while

they operate. So while you’re taking out

impurities in the air, you are adding toxic

ozone and precursor gasses back in. So

before you purchase an air purifier like

these be sure to check how much ozone

it produces.

What are the allowable limits for Ozone?

Let’s take a look at a few government

agencies standards for ozone. 1) The

FDA puts a limit of 0.05 ppm (parts per

million) for ozone that is produced from

medical devices. 2) OSHA has set an

upper exposure limit of 0.10 ppm for

8 hours while working around ozone

indoors. 3) The EPA’s standard for ozone

while working outdoors is 0.08ppm for 8

hours. This should help you judge if the

air purifier is safe for you and your family.

What else can be done to control indoor

air pollution? The first step would be

to eliminate what’s creating the polluted

air in the first place. This can be any

number of things. Cleaning up to remove

biological contaminates, controlling

humidity and moisture, cleaning up and

disinfecting any wet surfaces, and using

good housekeeping practices to control

the amount of dust in the air.

The second thing would be to vent out

pollutants. Open windows to get air flow,

change furnace or air conditioning air

filters every 3 months, use exhaust fans

when needed. This might even include

cleaning out air ducts that have collected

buildup over the years.

The third approach, and the last line of

defense, is to clean the air though air

filtration devices. This option should only

be used to supplement air cleaning and not

to be the main way to control your indoor

air in-of-itself. Being aware of the ozone

risk is part of deciding on which purifier

is best for you and your family should you

want to use one.

By Kurt Lyons ~ EPD AIR

Seeking an Executive Director

HoChunk Community Development Corporation (HCCDC)

Winnebago, Nebraska

The Board of Directors of HCCDC seeks a full-time executive director

to replace our current ED who is retiring in the coming months. HCCDC

is a dynamic, 501c3 private non-profit organization affiliated with

the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and operating on the Winnebago

reservation. The Board seeks a chief executive to be responsible for all

functions of the agency, to continue and expand the important community

development work underway in our community. Key duties will include:

• Manage/supervise a staff of 6 to 8 employees and/or contractors

• Create and implement an annual operating budget [$3M to $5M range]

• Working with tribal and community partners, develop programming

in response to community needs/opportunities in the areas of affordable

housing, infrastructure, workforce development, food sovereignty, quality

of life, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy

• Serve as the agency’s Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR)

for federal, state, tribal, and foundation grant awards and contracts

• Develop competitive proposals for project funding from government

and foundation sources

• Maintain healthy collaborative partnerships with key tribal and

community entities [Tribal Council, Tribal Planning Department,

Winnebago Housing & Development Commission, Little Priest Tribal

College, Ho-Chunk, Inc., etc.]

• Maintain Board relations and work cooperatively with the Board to

strategically guide the organization

Qualified candidates will have education and/or significant experience

in non-profit administration, community planning, grant writing, project

management, fund-raising, working in tribal communities, and ensuring

compliance with federal, state, and tribal regulations. We will give

preference to qualified Winnebago Tribal members and other qualified

Native American applicants. We will provide considerable on-boarding

support, training and orientation to the right candidate.

TO APPLY -- Send a cover letter and resume to: Executive Director

Search

HoChunk Community Development Corporation

509 HoChunk Plaza N

Winnebago, NE 68071

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"Be Strong and

Educate and Educate

my Children."

-Chief Little Priest

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COMMUNITY

LEGAL NOTICE:

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ22-016AB

The People of

the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

T.B.D. (Born 08/2009)

J.B.D. (Born 08/2010)

To: JOSEF DRUM, Father

ALL POTENTIAL FATHERS

You are hereby notified that

a hearing for an Adjudication

concerning the above referred

minor individual(s) in case no.

JFJ22-016 has been scheduled

and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 21ST

day of JUNE, 2022 at the hour

of 1:30 P.M.

LEGAL NOTICE:

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-074

The People of

the Winnebago Tribe

Case No. CV20-088

In the Matter of the

Custody Petition of:

Reuben Snake IV

vs.

Alicia Garcia Dobbs

To: A L I C I A G A R C I A

DOBBS,

You are hereby notified

that a Custody petition has

been filed and a hearing

c o n c e r n i n g t h e a b o ve

referred Individual(s) in

c a s e n o. CV 2 0 - 0 8 8 h a s

been scheduled and will

be heard in the Winnebago

Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 7TH day

of JULY, 2022 at the hour of

10:30 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE:

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-074

The People of

the Winnebago Tribe

In the Matter of the

Name Change Petition of:

JILLIAN BERRIDGE

to JILLIAN KELSEY

TO:

ANY INTERESTED PARTIES

You are hereby notified that

a petition for Name Change

has been filed and a hearing

concerning the above referred Individual in case no.

CV22-074 has been scheduled

and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 7TH

day of JULY, 2022 at the hour

of 11:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE:

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-063

The People of

the Winnebago Tribe

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

Twila Redfeather

In Re:

N.M. (Born 05/2012)

N.M. (Born 03/2015)

TO: Nevin Masquat, Father

Niana Masquat, Mother

You are hereby notified that

a petition has been filed for

Guardianship and a hearing

concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in Case No. CV22063 has been scheduled and

will be heard in the Winnebago

Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 7th day of July,

2022 at the hour of 10:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE:

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV20-088

The People of

the Winnebago Tribe

Case No. CV20-088

Case No. CV22-070

In the Matter of the

Divorce Petition of:

CASEY KEARNES NAVA

vs

MIGUEL NAVA

To:

MIGUEL NAVA

You are hereby notified that a

Divorce petition has been filed

and a hearing concerning the

above referred Case No. CV22-070

has been scheduled and will be

heard in the Winnebago Tribal

Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on

the 16TH day of JUNE, 2022 at the

hour of 11:30 A.M.

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