# 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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BAGO NEWS

Next WIN News Deadline: Sept. 29th

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, September 19, 2020 — Page 3

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

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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

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and create a Halloween craft!

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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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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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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Awinnebago%3A8010776c674ab0dd. Public record. Not legal advice.