Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 19 • Saturday, September 19, 2020

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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 19 • Saturday, September 19, 2020

Winnebago Veterans Complete Ceremonies by Holding Scaled Back

154th Annual Winnebago Homecoming Celebration

Shown above are the results from the

Tribal Council's primary election that took

place on Tuesday, September 8th. The

top 6 advances to the general election set

for Tuesday, October 6th.

Here is a look at the new design placed

on one of the billboards in Winnebago!

#NoKXL #WaterIsLife #WinnebagoAgainstKXLPipeline

During the 154th Annual Homecoming

Celebration, Andy Hunter Snowball was

honored with a song for passing her

bar exam! On behalf of the community,

congratulations Andy! What an amazing

accomplishment.

Winnebago Indian News would like to

say thank you to Matt Cleveland Jr. for

blessing the new Physical Resources

building on Friday, September 4th.

On September 9th, Atlas of Winnebago

distributed food items and household

products to elders and families in need.

Read an update from the program in this

issue!

The 154th Annual Homecoming Celebration was a livestreamed event that had over 93,424 viewers. You can view more powwow photos on

the Winnebago Indian News’ Facebook page.

WINNEBAGO, NE— On September 3, the 154th Annual Homecoming Celebration took place for one

day at the Winnebago Veterans

Park. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic,

the celebration was a closed community celebration. The powwow

was intended for the community of

Winnebago and those who lived or

worked within the Winnebago Indian

Reservation boundaries. Only local

Winnebago Tribal members were allowed to participate. COVID-19 and

social distancing precautions were

taken at the celebration.

Initially, the 154th Annual Homecoming Celebration was scheduled

for July 25, 2020 but due to the

pandemic, a decision was made by

the Winnebago Veteran’s Association

to postpone the powwow portion of

the Homecoming Celebration. This

decision was made to ensure the

safety of fellow veterans, community

members and elders. However, they

did raise Chief Little Priest's Flag and

presented tobacco to the four directions in a small closed ceremony.

The Communications department

along with the assistance of the IT

department provided a wonderful live

stream of the 154th Annual Homecoming Celebration. A remarkable

number of viewers tuned into the

live steam on the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska social media site, reaching

over 90,000 people.

Tribal council member Aric Armell

stated, “I’d like to start out on this

subject by thanking the creator for

giving us this opportunity to do a

small and humble Homecoming Celebration to honor our last war Chief

LittlePriest. The Homecoming Celebration went better than expected.

The tribes Covid numbers were high

during that time, thanks to our 12

Clans Community Hospital medical personnel. Everyone involved in

making the 154th Homecoming Celebration had gone above and beyond

their expected duties. Everyone that

attended enjoyed themselves. We

had the opportunity to execute and

perform quite a few of our traditional

dances, family songs, and honor

songs for our veterans. One thing

that could have made it better is having full participation from the community, but due to the pandemic I’m

glad most of our enrolled membership had took heed to reinforce safety

before anything. I say THANK YOU to

everyone who watched through the

live stream.

Some of the highlights for our

154th Annual Homecoming Celebration where watching our enrolled

membership come together to ensure

the rest of our people were able to

come out and express themselves

through their dances. Another highlight was seeing our family flags of

fallen veterans fly and specially to see

our last war chief Little Priests flag

flying. To me the best highlight was to

see EVERYONE who attended smile,

laugh, and indulge in the moment.

So with that … hopefully next

year we will meet again in the arbor

of celebration as we remember where

we come from, remember who we are

honoring, and while remembering…

enjoying ourselves.”

Tribal Council Announces Expansion of Casino Operations

Winonah Leader Charge

On behalf of the Winnebago Tribe, congratulations to Garan Coons on receiving

the Nebraska Heritage Arts Award from

the State of Nebraska! (Photo courtesy of

the Nebraska Arts Council.)

Construction for the new halfway house

is underway, here is an updated look at

the worksite. (Read more construction

updates in this issue.)

The Winnebago Tribal Council

is working with the management

team of the WinnaVegas Casino

Resort to possibly expand the

casino operations through the

construction of an indoor water

park, adding a hotel tower as well

as expand the convention center

space. Additionally, a food and

beverage outlet, an indoor kid

play area with an arcade, and

potentially a golf course. The Winnebago Tribal Council plans to

locate the expansion on tribally

owned land in either Iowa or Nebraska. The waterpark operation

would be owned and operated by

the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

through the WinnaVegas Casino

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Resort operation. The location will

be determined upon the results

of the expanded gaming initiative

in Nebraska. Nebraska voters will

have the opportunity to vote on this

initiative on the state of Nebraska’s

general election ballot in November.

Chair man Coly Brown mentioned, this current council wants

to see an expansion so we can help

out tribal members more. Since

he has been on council, there has

been talk about expanding the

casino. The extra revenue from

the casino, will allow the tribe to

provide more services to the tribal

members such as emergency assistance, youth programs, social

programs plus many more.

The tribal council instructed

the WinnaVegas executives, the

CFO and its team, Ho-Chunk Inc.,

and the Tribal Treasurer Roland

Warner to develop a feasible and

responsible plan and send to the

council so they can act on it. Those

plans are currently under way. The

Winnebago community is growing

which is always a good thing, but

it puts a larger demand to generate more revenue for the tribe to

maintain the services they offer.

Tribal Treasurer Roland Warner stated, “during the pandemic,

we have seen how much we can

benefi t by working together. We

need to continue working on this

project. Passing the resolution was

a big step to ensure the process

to meet the needs and demands

of the tribe and continue to work

together.”

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Next WIN News Deadline: Sept. 29th

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COMMUNITY NEWS

A Word from the Treasurer: Roland Warner

As treasure of the Winnebago Tribe

of Nebraska (WTN) it has been an honor

and privilege to serve the Winnebago

community for the past three years.

During this time of service to the tribe,

I have had the honor and privilege to

serve with some of the best statesman ever produced on this reservation

namely Curtis St. Cry and Jim Snow.

It has also been an honor and privilege

to work with the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska’s CFO Alan Post and his entire finance team. It has been a great

learning experience and I derive much

benefit as a result. During this time,

we have made many contributions and

brought forth cutting edge technologies

to help move the WTN forward in the

21st century. It has been an honor and

privilege to serve with our CEO Ester

Mercer and help provide resources necessary to make all of our departments

run effectively and efficiently.

We made improvements to grow our

programs; tribal roads with equipment,

the IT department, the Alcohol and

Drug Program with a halfway house

and a three quarter way house. We have

worked hard to make sure our casino is

set to expand and bring more revenue

to the WTN to help benefit our tribal

membership’s lives. Above all it has been

an honor and privilege to serve on this

council with every individual who has

served during this time. This council has

made every effort to work with all entities on this reservation openly, honestly,

and as transparent as we can make it.

We have held each other accountable

to keep the integrity of these offices we

hold to the best of our abilities.

Thank you and God bless the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and God bless

the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin.

ATTENTION: As we approach the cold months, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is going to give each Winnebago Tribal Member who is Head of Household

$800 in Housing and Utility Assistance. This is available for both on and off

reservation tribal members.

Applications for round 2 will be accepted starting September 8th. Round 1 of

the Housing and Utility Assistance is now CLOSED.

If you received round 1 you must still fill out the new application which can

be found on the Winnebago Tribes Website: http://www.winnebagotribe.com/

images/joomlart/corporate/tribe/COVID19/HUA-Application-R2.pdf

Email the completed form to: wtnhumanservices@winnebagotribe.com or

complete an over the phone application by calling 833-568-7882 during WTN

Human Services Business Hours

This is in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. We want to thank the Winnebago Human Services Department, Winnebago Tribal Council, The Winnebago

Pandemic Taskforce, The Winnebago Finance Department, WTN CEO, CFO and

Tribal Treasurer for all their work on this assistance to the tribal members.

We can’t drop our guard…

Winonah Leader Charge

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska CEO

Esther Mercer stated in a meeting with

members of the Tribal Council, “The

COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented and historical situation for

our organization and community, and

nobody had a perfect plan in place when

this crisis hit.”

Many organizations shut down during

the early days of the pandemic, including

the Tribal organization, for a brief period

of time. What many are not aware of is

that during this time, several of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s (WTN) administration, managers and staff continued

to report to work to ensure the critical

services that the Winnebago community

relies on remained available to tribal and

community members. Over the summer,

the Tribe cautiously began the process of

resuming operations and on Monday August 3rd, WTN resumed normal business hours of 8:00-4:30pm M-F. Staff

are ensuring office coverage through a

combination of shift rotation and safe

scheduling. Staff who are not working in

the offices are telecommuting. The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is doing everything they can to protect their workers

including providing air purifiers, Plexiglas

barriers, protective masks, and supplying

employees with hand sanitizer.

The Tribe is confident that in the

event there is an influx in COVID cas-

es, and if there is another full shut down,

the Tribal organization will continue to

remain operational. When the pandemic

first hit, the Tribe did not have policies

that allowed for staff to work from home.

The Tribe also lacked the technological

infrastructure to allow employees to

telework. Funding provided to the Tribe

through the CARES Act supported the

purchasing of necessary equipment and

software that is allowing staff to be able

to work from home. Given that pandemics historically last on average around 18

months, the Tribe is continually monitoring the situation and determining how to

best deal with the circumstances at hand

as the situation evolves.

The WTN administration and finance department presented a solid

budget for FY 21 to the council for approval. The hope is to have this budget

approved by October 1st. Presently, there

is no concern about layoffs, however, the

Tribe is still proceeding with caution.

“We have to do our part and we can’t let

our guard down.” stated Mercer.

Garan Coons the Communications Officer stated, “We can’t relax, the Nebraska

Governor and the President said we are

getting past it but us as Native people

need to keep our guard up and keep

precautions until a vaccine comes out.

Our population is very high risk so we as

a tribe need to do our part to stay safe.”

Construction Updates in the Winnebago

Community

Here is an updated look at the progress with construction that is taking place on the main

street through Winnebago, Bluff St.

Jerry Kabourek M.E. Collins Contracting Co., Inc.

September 2020 Construction updates include:

9/17- 9/18 MECC is preparing the subgrade for the last temporary road located on the East side of the existing road at the Mission

Avenue area. This will move traffic over to allow construction of

the circle. Plans to start paving (weather permitting). Anticipated

to be paved by 9/25.

9/28 Plan for a traffic switch around.

9/30 MECC will be removing the West lane, laying pipe and

rough grading in the West lane in the area from Mathewson North.

Planning to have that ready for Steve Harris Construction to begin

the permanent pavement.

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on October 3, 2020.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

"What or who is in your heart?"

A huge THANK YOU to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, the Pandemic Task

force, the Pandemic Task force subcommittees, and the Twelve Clans Unity

Hospital. Thank you for everything that you are doing for the Winnebago Community and its tribal members! Your contributions and hard work is appreciated!

2020 EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

RECOGNITION

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

appreciates the effort and time that

each employee puts forth while carrying out their duties. One time each

month, Human Resources sets out to

recognize individual employees that

go above and beyond to serve their

co-workers, clients, and/or the public.

Due to the pandemic and the tribal

shutdown, these nominations were

delayed.

Congratulations to April 2020 Employee of the Month, Benjamin St. Cyr,

and July 2020 Employee of the Month,

Tara Marrufo! Thank you both for all of

your hard work and dedication.

HIGHER EDUCATION UPDATES:

Next scholarship deadline is October 15th for new students, please make

sure to turn in the following documents or your application will be considered

incomplete:

WSFAP application

Certificate of Indian Blood

Letter of Acceptance from the college of choice

High school transcripts

Official college transcripts if attended

Class schedule

Completed Financial Needs Analysis form (you complete the top portion and

turn over to your Financial Aid office for completion)

Completed Education plan, signed by you and your academic advisor

If you are a current student, please make sure to turn in your new class

schedule and Official transcripts no later than 15 business days after your

term ends.

What is in your heart? Or I probably

should ask 'who' is in your heart? It

makes all the difference in the world. It

makes a difference on what you value. It

makes a difference on how you live your

life. It makes a difference on how others

see or perceive you. And finally, it makes

a difference on where you will end up.

The writer of the book of Proverbs,

King Solomon, speaks to this topic with

these words, "With all diligence guard

your heart, because the source of life

[comes] from it" [Steinmann, CPH Proverbs commentary, p. 143]. The Spirit of

our Creator dwells in the heart of those

who place God first and foremost. The

heart of the Christian believer is a wellspring of life due to God's Spirit taking

up residence there.

This is the same Spirit that Jesus

promised and did send to his disciples.

On the first Pentecost, ten days after

Jesus ascended into the clouds, and fifty

days after his victorious resurrection

from the dead (no other God/god can

claim this), the Holy Spirit came down

and dwelt in the hearts of his followers.

This same Spirit dwells in the hearts

of those, who by God's grace, have

opened their hearts. This same Spirit

also opens the ears of the faithful and

continues to speak to those who, again

by the grace of God, hear and put into

action God's commands.

This past Sunday, the following Sacred text came up to be read in God's

house at our church. The apostle Paul,

inspired by God's Spirit, penned these

words: 'But I say, walk by the Spirit and

you will certainly not satisfy the desire

of the flesh. For the flesh desires [what

is] contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit

[desires what is] contrary to the flesh; for

these are in opposition to one another in

order that you do not do the things you

want. But if you are led by the Spirit,

you are not under the Law.'

There is no middle ground, no grey

areas. Either your flesh, your selfcentered desires lead you away from

Pastor Ricky Jacob

God. Or the Spirit of God leads you on

the path toward God. Paul makes the

point that the one led by the Spirit is no

longer under the Law - there is no judgment or condemnation for the believer.

Paul continues, 'Now the works of

the flesh are obvious, which are sexual

immorality, impurity, indecency, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy,

rage, selfishness, dissensions, factions,

envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the

such things as these, concerning which

I am warning you, just as I said before,

that those who do such things will not

inherit the kingdom of God.'

Each and every one of us have

been guilty of living our lives in these

ways. However, do not be deceived into

thinking that this is the 'new normal.'

Nor think that it is acceptable to God

as Paul emphatically puts out and in

sincere love warns against!

Then there is the one in whose heart

dwells the Holy Spirit. Paul offers you

the Good News of the blessings of

having God's Spirit leading you, guiding you and guarding your heart. He

writes, 'The fruit of the Spirit, however,

is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The Law is not

opposed to such things. Now those of

Christ [Jesus] crucified the flesh with

its passions and desires.'

What type of parent do you want to

be to your children? What type of brother or sister, son or daughter do you

want to be to your siblings, parents,

grandparents? What type of co-worker

or leader do you want to be? To be the

best that Creator God intended you to

be then allow God's Sprit to reside in

your heart.

The apostle Paul concludes this

section with these words: 'If we live

by the Spirit, then by the Spirit let us

also walk. Let us not become conceited,

provoking one another, envying one

another' [Galatians 5:16-26 translation

by A. Andrew Das: Concordia Commentary: Galatians; CPH p. 556].

On Common Ground

How do we plan for a future when our lives are so disrupted? Little Priest

Tribal College Extension is trying to do just that, plan for a future that may or

may not be face to face. We in Extension are using a variety of methods to conduct workshops, including virtual GoTo workshops and Facebook Live events.

We are also collaborating with UNL Extension educators in Dakota-Thurston

and Douglas-Sarpy counties to create videos that can be accessed by community

members who would like to learn or “knock the rust off” long unused skills in

food preservation.

The videos showcase step by step demonstrations of food preservation methods including canning, freezing, and dehydrating using fruits and vegetables

that always seem to grow in abundance like cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and

apples. We're in the beginning stages of gathering video and pictures of various

food preservation methods and are thankful for the assistance of Bryce Anderson

of Little Priest Tribal College IT Department.

Janyce and I (Stuart Fischer, LPTC Extension Outreach/Education Coordinator) are currently working on a calendar of workshops and events for the new

year. Below you can find our current Fall 2020 schedule, fulfilling our commitment to bring quality Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Health learning

experiences to the Winnebago and LPTC communities. For the most up-to-date

workshop information, please like us on our LPTC Extension Facebook page.

Stuart Fischer

NOTICE FROM ATLAS OF

WINNEBAGO:

Dear Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska community members,

As the Director of Atlas of Winnebago, I want to apologize for any confusion

regarding the distribution of food stuffs, other items, and eligibility requirements. As of today, Atlas of Winnebago has served over 130 families 8 times

a month without restrictions on race, creed, or financial status. Especially

with the COVID-19 epidemic in full swing, we will not turn anyone in need

away but we do encourage someone to be responsible to pick up for any sick,

elderly, or without transportation and internet capability as we do not have

adequate staffing to do more than minimal deliveries. The registration sheet is

needed so we can track numbers and order supplies accordingly, no personal

information given is passed on elsewhere. Please be assured we will do our

best to serve all our people. This week, Atlas of Winnebago has added another

day to our distribution, every other Saturday. We will have enough to provide

for 200 families each Tuesday, Thursday, and NOW every other Saturday

9AM-12PM. This will begin immediately! Check our Facebook page for times

and sites. See ya there!

Sincerely,

Denise Milford and Staff

Hōcąk Corner

Cī ra skē hi re.

(chee rdah shay hee rday)

Clean the house.

Sometimes, all I need is the Air that I

breathe…..

Back in 1972 these lyrics were made

famous and was as true back then as

it is today. The air that we breathe is

an ever-present reality for all of us. We

need it to live just like we need healthy

food, clean water, and a safe place to

live. The air we breathe is usually

taken for granted by many who, like

me, never pay attention to each breath

taken all day every day.

At rest, the average adult takes

about 12 breaths per minute. That's

17,820 breaths every day, and more

if you're active! So, what you breathe

is, at least, as important as what you

eat and drink. Considering we inhale

approximately 14,000 liters of air per

day it is something we ought to pay attention to. You wouldn’t willingly drink

contaminated water for fear of illness.

Assuring your air is clean and healthy

is just as important.

According to the EPA, indoor air

pollutants are often 2 to 5 times higher

than outdoors, and in some cases,

these levels can exceed 100 times that

of outdoor pollution. In other words,

the air inside is usually more harmful

than the air outside!

Luckily, Mother Nature gave us

some defenses against harmful particles in the air. But things like nose

hairs, mucus linings, and lung cilia

can only protect you for so long before

being overwhelmed. Continuous exposure to poor air quality often will lead to

things like headaches, cold or allergy-

like symptoms, asthma, bronchitis,

heart or lung disease, and even cancer.

If you already have asthma or trouble breathing, then you know all too

well what clean air means for you. For

others who have no problem breathing,

being aware of the hazards can probably prevent future health problems for

yourself and your family.

Here's how you can reduce those

risks. First, make sure you are changing those air filters on your heating/

cooling system every few months. Open

your windows when it's nice out to let

in the better outside air. If you smoke,

do it outside! Don't add to the indoor

pollution by smoking inside too. Clean,

dust, and vacuum regularly. Avoid using harsh chemicals to clean when possible. Vinegar and water is amazing for

cleaning! Studies have shown indoor

plants can marginally reduce indoor air

toxins. There are relatively inexpensive

radon test kits. Get one and test your

home. A more expensive option that

is marginally effective is portable air

purifiers. If properly maintained, air

purifiers can help reduce indoor air

pollutants.

There's no single answer to fixing

indoor air quality. It's the combination

approach that will give you the best results for you and your family. So, take

those steps, and breathe easy!

Winnebago Environmental Department

Written by: Kurt Lyons AQS

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, September 19, 2020 — Page 5

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

August 3, 2020 via GoTo meeting

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Roland Warner

Thelma Whitewater

Lorelei DeCora

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose

Brian Chamberlain

Karl Baker

OTHERS PRESENT:

Brandon Stout

Joy Johnson

Amy LaPointe

Keri LaPointe

Tyresha Wolfe

Esther Mercer

Teresa Littlegeorge

Erika Dunn

CALL TO ORDER: Chairman

Brown called the meeting to order at

9:06 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Brain Chamberlain offered the opening prayer.

AGENDA:

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the agenda with additions. Karl Baker

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

7-28-20 Mid-Monthly meeting minutes

John Snowball had a correction to

the minutes.

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

minutes as amended. Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:

Approve HR – Employee Handbook

addition

Karl Baker motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving HR- Employee

Handbook addition. Aric Armell seconded.

OBJECT: Roland Warner

VOTE: (7) yes, JSB, KB, TW, LLR,

BC, LD, AA (1) no, RW (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Approve COVID-19 Screening, Symptom and Confirmed Diagnosis Policy

John Snowball motioned to ratify

the five-signature approving COVID-19

Screening, Symptom and Confirmed

Diagnosis Policy. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Purchase Backhoe for Facilities

Dept. – Treasury CARES Act funds

John Snowball motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving the purchase

of a Backhoe for Facilities Dept. –Treasury CARES Act funds. Karl Baker

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Approve Expanded Housing and Utility Assistance (HUA) rules

Louis LaRose motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving the Expanded

Housing and Utility Assistance (HUA)

rules. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Approve COVID-19 Health Screening Policy

Lorelei DeCora motioned to ratify

the five-signature approving COVID-19

Health Screening Policy. Louis LaRose

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Approve Purchase of Capital Outlay

Van from grant NE-2020-012-00

John Snowball motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving the purchase

of Capital Outlay Van from grant NE2020-012-00. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Approvals for: 1. Change opening

date to Sept. 8 to follow WPS, 2. Revise

yellow policy, 3. Approve code plan, and

4. Approve staggering of staff policy

Roland Warner motioned to ratify

the five-signature approving; 1. Change

opening date to Sept. 8 to follow WPS,

2. Revise yellow policy, 3. Approve code

plan, and 4. Approve staggering of staff

policy. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Planning Consultant RFP

Roland Warner motioned to approve

to send out Planning Consultant RFP.

Karl Baker seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt Resolution FY 2020 FHWA,

U.S. Department of Transportation

Tribal Transportation Program Safety

Funds Opportunity (TTPSF) Project

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

adopt resolution #20-164: FY 2020

FHWA, U.S. Department of Transportation Tribal Transportation Program

Safety Funds Opportunity (TTPSF)

Project. John Snowball Seconded.

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

Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

General Council Selection

Thelma Whitewater motion to hire

Heidiman Law Firm as General Coun-

sel. Karl Baker

OBJECT: Louis LaRose, Lorelei

DeCora

Brian Chamberlain calls point of

order: Motion violates the policy of

procurement.

VOTE: (4) yes, KB, TW, AA, RW (3)

no, LD, LLR, BC (1) abstain, JSB Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Elizabeth Shane – Member request,

Discussion.

Louis LaRose motioned to reimburse

Elizabeth Shane $2900.00 for her

Education Loan. Brian Chamberlain

seconded.

Further discussion.

OBJECT: Lorelei DeCora

VOTE: (2) yes, BC, LLR (4) no, KB,

AA, LD, TW (2) abstain, RW, JSB Motion failed.

Open meetings - Tabled

Lorelei DeCora would like to open the

GoTo meetings for the Tribal member’s

right to participate in tribal council

meetings via GoTo meetings will be

tabled until the monthly Land meeting

on August 10, 2020 to allow for IT Dept.

to give more information.

Recycling program

John Snowball motioned to re-open

the recycling program as soon as possible.

Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn the

meeting. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown adjourned the

meeting at 10:58 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge, Executive Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Thelma Whitewater, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

MONTHLY LAND MEETING

August 10, 2020 via GoTo Meeting

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Roland Warner

Thelma Whitewater

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose

Lorelei DeCora

Brian Chamberlain

Karl Baker

OTHERS PRESENT:

Ireta Blackbird

Brandon Stout

Cecelia Earth

Erika Dunn

Garan Coon

Matt May

Teresa Littlegeorge

Esther Mercer

CALL TO ORDER: Chair man

Brown called the meeting to order at

9:12 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Ireta Blackbird

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

agenda as amended. Roland Warner

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

LAND SALE:

CAROL SNOW

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt resolution #20-166; Authorizing Request

for and Approving Withdrawal of ILCA

Land Purchase Funds in Trust by OST

to Purchase On-Reservation Trust or Restricted Interests – Carol Snow $100.00.

Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TERRY BROWN

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #20-167: Authorizing Request for and Approving Withdrawal of

ILCA Land Purchase Funds in Trust by

OST to Purchase On-Reservation Trust

or Restricted Interests – Terry Brown

$56,006.41. Karl Baker seconded.

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

Motion carried.

MERCI EARTH

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #20-168; Authorizing Request for and Approving Withdrawal of

ILCA Land Purchase Funds in Trust by

OST to Purchase On-Reservation Trust

or Restricted Interest – Merci Earth

$4,208.47. Karl Baker seconded.

VOTE:

(8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

LAND EXCHANGE:

JOHN SMITH & PAULINE EWING

Roland Warner motioned to adopt

resolution #20-169: Pauline Ewing &

John Smith Land Exchange. Aric Armell

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

KENNY MALLORY

Lorelei DeCora motioned to adopt

resolution #20-170: Kenneth Mallory

– Land Exchange. Brian Chamberlain

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no ( 1 ) a b s t a i n ,

LLR Motion carried.

COMMERCIAL LEASE

COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM –

2020 L.E.D. SIGN FOR COVID UPDATE

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #20-171: Commercial Lease:

2020 LED Sign for COVID Update. John

Snowball seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADDED ITEMS:

Winnebago Land Corporation Board

– update only, no action taken.

Land Sales

VINCENT DECORA

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution 20-172; Authorizing Request

for and Approving Withdrawal of ILCA

Land Purchase Funds Held in Trust by

OST to Purchase On-Reservation Trust

or Restricted Interests- Vincent DeCora

$4,178,34. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

b. NELSON LEVERING, JR.

Aric Armell motioned to adopt resolution 20-173; Authorizing Request for

and Approving Withdrawal of ILCA Land

Purchase Funds Held in Trust by OST

to Purchase On-Reservation Trust or

Restricted Interests-Nelson Levering Jr.

$48,521.11. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

D. Smith Discussion: Discussion

only.

Info. On Thunderway: Discussion/

update on paving roads construction

that is taking place at Thunderway.

Heidiman Law Contract:

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the Heidiman Law Contract. Thelma

Whitewater seconded.

OBJECT: Brian Chamberlain

VOTE: (4) yes, AA, KB, TW,RW (3) no,

LD, BC, LLR (1) abstain, JSB Motion

carried.

LEGAL UPDATE:

Residential Policy Application Approval, adopt resolution approving the

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Residential Land Leasing Policy.

John Snowball motioned to table

the items until the Mid-monthly Tribal

Council meeting. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn the

meeting. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown adjourned the

meeting at 10:08 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge, Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Thelma Whitewater, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

CEO REPORT MEETING

August 12, 2020 via GoTo meeting

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater

Roland Warner

Karl Baker

Aric Armell

Brian Chamberlain

Louis LaRose

Lorelei DeCora

OTHERS PRESENT:

Esther Mercer

Kim Sulsberger

Cheri Redhorn

Joi Long

Joy Johnson

Teresa Littlegeorge

Brandon Stout

Tyresha Wolfe

Cecelia Earth

Alan Post

Danelle Smith

CALL TO ORDER: Chairman

Brown called the meeting to order at

10:05 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Esther Mercer

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

amended agenda. Thelma Whitewater

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

CEO ITEMS:

TRAVEL APPROVALS – Updates,

Information only.

HIRING FREEZE MODIFICATION

John Snowball motioned to approve

the modifications to the Hiring Freeze

as presented by the CEO. Thelma

Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

BOARDS AND COMMITTEE

ENROLLMENT – (1) VACANCY, (2)

APPLICANTS

Brian Chamberlain motioned to appoint Tyresha Wolfe to the Enrollment

Committee. Louis LaRose seconded.

Roland Warner motioned to appoint

Amelia Whitewater Enrollment Committee.

Aric Armell seconded.

Chairman Brown calls for roll call

vote:

Tyresha Wolfe (4) LLR, LD, JSB,

BC

Amelia Whitewater (3) AA, KB, RW

Thelma not Voting.

Tyresha Wolfe appointed to the Enrollment Committee.

ALCOHOL BOARD VACANCIES

John Snowball motioned to Advertise for the Alcohol Advisory Board for

(4) vacancies for 30 days. Aric Armell

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ENROLLMENT:

MINOR TRUST FUND POLICY

Lorelei DeCora motioned to approve

the Minor Trust Fund Application as

Amended. Karl Baker seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes, BC, LD, KB, LLR (4)

no, JSB, RW, AA, TW (0) abstain

Chairman Brown votes yes to break

the tie

FINAL VOTE:(5) yes, BC, LD, KB,

LLR, CB (4) no, JSB, RW, AA, TW (0)

abstain

Motion carried.

APPLICATION APPROVAL

Roland Warner motioned to adopt

resolution #20-174: Tribal Enrollment

Applicants [A3565, A3566, A3569,

A3570, A3572, A3573, A3576, A3577,

A3578, A3579, A3582, A3583, A3584].

Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

CONDIDTIONAL RELINQUISHMENT

John Snowball motioned to grant

Conditional Relinquishment for Alannah Weital.

Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT:

APPROVE Winnebago Educare Seconded Point Entrance/Exit Project.

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the Winnebago Educare Second Point

Entrance/Exit Project. Louis LaRose

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ASSISTANT PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JD & ORGANIZATIONAL CHART APPROVAL

Lorelei DeCora motioned to approve

the Assistant Planning and Development Director Position. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

OBJECT: KB

VOTE: (4) yes, LD, JSB, BC, LLR

(4) no, AA, TW, KB, RW (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown votes yes.

FINAL VOTE: (5) yes, LD, JSB, BC,

LLR (4) no, AA, TW, KB, RW (0) abstain

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

CORRECTION ON MINUTES OF

6-22-20 SPECIAL MEETING –

ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST

John Snowball motioned to make the

correction to the June 22, 2020 Special

Meeting – Eligible Voters List minutes

to read as follows…“Karl Baker is appointed to fill James Snow’s seat until

the next Regular Election.” Thelma

Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Roland Warner motioned to adopt

resolution #20-175; FY2020 Federal

highways Administration (FWHA) –

Winnebago Educare Second Point Entrance/Exit Project.

Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

HEIDMAN CONTRACT

Roland Warner motioned to adopt

resolution #20-176: Approving Heidman General Counsel Contract. Aric

Armell seconded.

OBJECT: BC, LD

VOTE: (4) yes, AA, TW, KB, RW (3)

no, LD, BC, LLR (1) abstain, JSB Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND

BOARD VACANCIES

Louis LaRose motioned to appoint

Lorelei DeCora to all of Victoria Kitcheyan’s vacant seats and Brian Chamberlain to all of Melton Frenchman’s vacant

seats. John Snowball seconded.

VOTE: (3) yes, LD, JSB, LLR (4) no,

AA, TW, KB, RW(1) abstain, BC

Motion failed.

John Snowball motioned to leave the

Tribal Council seats on the Committee’s

and Boards vacant until the next election. Karl Baker seconded.

OBJECT: LD, BC

VOTE: (3) yes, AA, JSB, KB (3) no,

LD, LLR, RW (2) abstain, TW, BC

Chairman Brown votes yes

FINAL VOTE: (4) yes, AA, JSB, KB,

CB (3) no, LD, LLR, RW (2) abstain,

TW, BC

Motion carried.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

WINNEBAGO TRIBAL COUNCIL

REGULAR ELECTION SCHEDULE

OCTOBER 6, 2020

September 21st, 2020

Monday

Absentee Ballots Mailed OutRegular

October 6th, 2020

Tuesday

REGULAR ELECTION

October 7th, 2020

Wednesday

Notification of Newly Elected Members

Oath of Office

FALL 2020 Workshop Calendar

September

Farmers Market – September 2nd 9th 16th 23rd & 30th – 1:00-6:00 PM –

Fresh Produce, Crafts, Food Vendors, and Garden Info

Chief Little Priest Week – September 8th – 12:00-1:00 pm – Story of a Warrior.

A Facebook Live presentation facilitated by Craig Cleveland Sr.

Chief Little Priest Week – September 9th – 12:00-1:00 pm – Winnebago Homecoming Celebration Video. A Zoom presentation facilitated by Garan Coons.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us//3223023509pwd=ZHUwYytwczBlOUJ

wYUhYRit1eGhmZz09 Meeting ID: 322 302 3509 Passcode: LPTC

Meet. Eat. & Grow! – September 16th – 12:00-1:00 PM – Lunch & Learn

Garden Series for all things Gardening! Join us for a virtual GoTo presentation

and garden inspiration. Topic: Preserving Your Produce

Meet. Eat. & Grow! – September 23rd – 12:00-1:00 PM – Lunch & Learn Garden Series for all things Gardening! Join us for a Facebook Live presentation at

noon and a sample at the Farmers Market at 2:00 pm. Topic: Summer Grillin’

October

Farmers Market – October 7th & 14th – 1:00-6:00 PM – Fresh Produce, Crafts,

Food Vendors, and Garden Info

LEGAL NOTICE

Meet. Eat. & Grow! – October 14th – 12:00-1:00 PM – Lunch & Learn Garden

Series for all things Gardening! Join us for a Facebook Live presentation and a

sample at the Farmers Market at 2:00 pm. Topic: Scrumptious Squash

Next

Fall Nature Crafting – October 28th – 4:30-6:00 PM – Connect with nature

and create a Halloween craft!

WIN News

November

Deadline:

December

Sept.

29th

Meet. Eat. & Grow! – November 11th – 12:00-1:00 PM –Lunch & Learn Garden Series for all things Gardening! Join us for a virtual GoTo presentation and

garden inspiration. Topic: Garden Maintenance

Meet. Eat. & Grow! – December 9th – 12:00-1:00 PM –Lunch & Learn Garden

Series for all things Gardening! Join us for a virtual GoTo presentation and

garden inspiration. Topic: Healthy Holidays

Winter Nature Crafting - Wednesday, December 16th 4:30–6:00 PM – Connect

with nature and create a winter craft!

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Contact us at LPTC Extension Office Location

Website: www.littlepriest.edu > Community Resources

Village Market: 509 Buffalo Trail

Phone: 402-878-2380 ext. 108

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV20-053

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

OLIVIA PARKER

In Re:

E. F. (Born 8/2013)

Kyla Phillips Earth, Mother

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ20-017ABC

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

A. W. (Born 5/2016)

R. H. (Born 10/2017)

A. W. (Born 8/2020)

Audrey Wolfe, Mother

To:

You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s)

in case no. JFJ20-017ABC has been

scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 27TH day of OCTOBER,

2020 at the hour of 2:30 P. M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ20-015AB

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

C. M. (Born 1/2004)

K. M. (Born 4/2007)

Michelle Marr, Mother

To:

TO:

EUGENE FRAZIER, Father

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

a hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in Case No. CV20-053 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 1ST day of DECEMBER, 2020 at the hour of 11:30 A.M.

JERRY TYNDALL, Father

ALL POTENTIAL FATHERS

ARTHUR MARR, Father

JULIUS MORRIS, Father

You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s)

in case no. JFJ20-015AB 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 3:00 P. 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…

Dawnika Walker, 26 –

Charged with possession of paraphernalia and/or drug manufacturing

equipment

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