Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 48, Number 34 Saturday, April 21, 2018

Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 48, Number 34 Saturday, April 21, 2018

Indian’s Finally Get Track & Field Season Started

Bago Bits…

Congratulations to Officers Kenneth Robert LaPointe and Joseph Littlegeorge on

their recent Graduation from the Federal

Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia, New Mexico.

Winnebago Lady Indians Jayla Price, Deonna Harris and Natasha Deal traveled

to the All-West Native Basketball Classic

in Denver last weekend to claim 2nd

Place. Jayla brought home that All-Star

trophy.

Josuha Chamberlain recently closed on

his new home in the HoChunk Village.

Congratz Joshua!

These Little Priest Tribal College Scouts

celebrate after completing one of their

many courses to come.

The Winnebago Indians & Lady Indians have finally made it to a few of their scheduled track meets. The season’s first meet in Wayne was

postponed because of inclement weather, an indoor meet, and a meet at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion. Earlier this week the track & field

team made their way down to Wisner, Nebraska, a day ahead of a winter storm advisory and 3 days after the whole area was under a winter blizzard warning. Nebraska…The Good Life.

According to the Indian’s coaching staff the loss of meets has hurt the teams chances to prepare or solidifying experience and points for any

of the athletes to qualify for the state meet. But coaches say the Indians are working hard at their events.

The Indians have only three meets before districts; they will be in Ponca on the 24th, Conference meet in Hartington on the 28th and Laurel

on the 3rd of May. Hopefully the Indians have seen the last snow fall and can prepare themselves to extend their season.

Indianz.com… Young Santee Sioux man shot by police officer while being

dragged on ground

Po s t e d : T h u r s d a y, A p r i l 5 , 2 0 1 8

'I’m not down to harm anybody'

M icah Taylor, Santee Sioux, jailed

after being shot by officer in Nebraska

Students from the Little Priest Tribal Collage represented the Warriors at a number of events during this years AIHEC

Conference.

The potholes are getting bigger in Winnebago…if it would only stop snowing,

hot day, snowing, hot day…well, you get

the picture.

Fed Ex has recently offered a pick up

point in Winnebago. Details at the the

Winnebago Police Department.

B y

K e v i n

A b o u r e z k

OMAHA, Nebrask a – M icah Taylor

was driving his Toyota Camry in north

Omaha that afternoon, on his way to

pick up his spiritual adviser to go to a

sweat lodge.

It was Thursday, March 8, and the

21-year-old Santee Sioux man was

doing what he often does – trying to

reconnect to his Native culture. Having

grown up in a city, far from his tribe’s

lands, that hasn’t always been easy for

him to do.

But he’s attended sweat lodges, gathered and delivered donations to social

programs that help Native people, and

even took supplies to pipeline protestors at Standing R ock several times

between 2016 and 2017. O f ten, he’s

used his own money to buy donations,

including guitars, keyboards and harmonicas for Ojibwe children in M innesota who’ve suffered from trauma.

A photo his mother snapped March

7 shows him packing up clothes and

blankets and toys in his living room

that he planned to deliver to needy

children on his tribe’s lands, the Santee

Sioux Reservation.

So it came as a surprise to him, as

he steered his car onto a north Omaha

freeway the afternoon of March 8, when

flashing police headlights suddenly appeared in his rearview mirror.

Those sirens and headlights changed

his course that day and now threaten

V i s i t

u s

a t

to alter the course of his life.

He never made it to the sweat lodge.

Instead, he’s fighting for his life and

freedom inside an Omaha jail.

“I’m not down to harm anybody,” he

said by phone from the Douglas County

Jail this week. “I was on my way to a

sweat lodge.”

THE OTHER SIDE

Omaha police offer a different version

of events.

According to them, the city ’s gang

u n i t h a d co n d u c te d s u r ve i l l a n ce o n

Taylor, whom they suspected of dealing marijuana and possessing firearms.

Around 2:15 p.m. M arch 8, they saw

Taylor sell marijuana and a helicopter

unit and an officer in a marked cruiser

followed him. Around 2:30 p.m., the

officer pulled him over on an interstate

in north Omaha.

Officer David Staskiewicz asked

Taylor for his license, registration and

insurance, but Taylor initially refused.

He eventually handed over the items,

and Staskiewicz then asked him to step

out of his car. Again, police say, Taylor

refused.

“I am not asking you, I am telling you,

step out of the car!” the officer yelled.

S t a s k i e w i c z t h e n o p e n e d Ta y l o r ’s

car door and tried to pull him out, but

Taylor struggled to pull away from him.

While holding Taylor’s arm, Staskiewicz

stepped back and drew his gun. Taylor

then began driving away, which led to

Staskiewicz being pulled alongside his

vehicle, according to police.

The officer then fired three rounds

as he was being dragged and fell to the

ground.

Taylor, injured, drove south on the

interstate with gang unit officers in pursuit until he struck stop sticks laid out

by another Omaha officer. The sticks

caused him to lose control of his car,

and it struck a concrete median and

came to rest in a shoulder area.

Police then took him into custo d y, i n i t i a l l y t a k i n g h i m to a n

Omaha hospital for treatment.

The entire traffic stop, from the time

Staskiewicz pulled Taylor over to when

Taylor drove away, lasted less than two

minutes.

A d a y l a t e r, O m a h a Po l i c e C h i e f

Todd Schmaderer said his department

cleared the 49-year-old Staskiewicz – a

19-year veteran of the department – for

his use of deadly force.

"Based on the evidence we can verify

at this time, which includes multiple

sources of video, Officer Staskiewicz’s

use of deadly force was reasonable and

justified,” he said.

Tay l o r w a s c i te d o n s u s p i c i o n o f

assault on an officer, flight to avoid arrest, delivery of a controlled substance

(marijuana) and possession of a deadly

weapon (brass k nuck les) during the

commission of a felony. He was given

a $1 million bond and is now facing 76

years in prison.

He attended a preliminary hearing in

Douglas County Court on Tuesday and

is now awaiting his next appearance in

Douglas County District Court.

Prosecutors also have charged him

w i t h d o m e s t i c v i o l e n ce a s s a u l t a n d

strangulation, as well as witness tampering, for a separate case in nearby

Sarpy County.

M i c a h Ta y l o r, 2 1 , w h o h a s b e e n

accused of assaulting an officer, marijuana distribution and possession of

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Winnebago News

Thoughts About the ACT…

Winnebago finished third from the

bottom for average AC T scores in the

State of Nebraska. We did slightly better than Santee and Walthill. Our average score was just a 14, which is only

in the 12th percentile for the country.

This means that out of 100 students,

88 did better than our average student.

Since 14 was just the average, that

means we had several students who

scored less than a 14. The national

average AC T score was 20.8 and the

highest score you can achieve is a 36.

This has been going on for years

and there really hasn’t been a ton of

progress. This might be a function of

having ever y student having to take

the test now in Nebraska. In the past

only our best students took it so our

average might have been slightly higher

and now all students are taking it which

could drive down our overall average,

but 14 still is alarming.

People are tempted to blame the

school or parents, but really this is

a community wide failing. We need

to raise the expec tations across the

board in everything we do. People often criticize me for pushing people or

pointing out areas where we are weak

and need improvement, but if we don’t

then we just keep perpetuating low

achievement.

The school needs to raise expectations. The parents need to get involved

with the kids’ education and not just

when the school pushes them. We are

so quick to point the finger when someone calls out our kid or pushes them to

do better. Maybe we should take valid

criticism and try and do a better job,

both as parents and teachers. Instead

of pointing the finger we should use the

thumb to point at ourselves.

By Lance Morgan

If we don’t, then we will just continue

to send our young people off to college

with almost no chance of success. How

many times do our young people return

after just one semester. They are intelligent, but unprepared for the level of

expectation and difficulty. Our tribal

college provides a gateway to success,

but if our students were better prepared,

then more would succeed initially at a

four year school.

I speak at the high school and college

occasionally and I have pushed students

in the classroom to respond to my questions and challenge them. Generally, it

works out fine, but I have had parents

get after me in the past for pushing their

student. I am a Daga to lots of people

and I view my responsibility of pointing

out where people need improvement

seriously (just ask any of my young relatives), but I find it interesting how quick

a parent will push back on any kind of

expectation for their child.

If a teacher doesn’t feel comfortable

pushing a student because of how a parent will react, then there will be a tendency to let things slide. Letting things

slide is the last thing young people need.

Young people respond to challenges

and expectations ver y well when the

ground rules are set, but these ground

rules can’t be undermined by parents.

M ay b e we s h o u l d m a k e a l l te a c h e r s

honorary aunts and uncles so they will

have cultural responsibility of holding

our students to a higher standard and

parents will let them do their job.

The tribe is going to graduate some of

the largest high school classes in its history. Over the next three years, we will

have over 150 graduates, which reflects

our population growth and improved

graduation rate at the school. We just

need to take that extra step and push it

one more time to get on the right track.

If we don’t then the price will be high.

We don’t have 150 low skilled jobs in

Winnebago to fill, but we will have a high

demand for jobs that require at least

some post high school education and the

best jobs will require graduate degrees.

Ho-Chunk, Inc. is often criticized for

not hiring enough tribal members. I

want to hire our members in the worst

way possible, but we also need to get

our young people in the position of being able to be qualified for the jobs or

we will just continue on this path, which

is just sad given the increasing range of

opportunities that are opening up for

our people. #hochunk4life

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

I Know That My Redeemer Lives

When I was growing up we always

sang one par ticular hymn on Easter

morning. Often times our pastor's son

would play his trumpet to accompany

the organ. The hymn was written by

Samuel Medley and is entitled "I Know

That My Redeemer Lives." It was based

on Job 19:25-27.

25 I know that my Redeemer lives,

and that in the end he will stand upon

the earth.

2 6 A n d a f te r my s k i n h a s b e e n d e stroyed,

yet in my flesh I will see God;

27 I myself will see him

with my own eyes—I, and not another.

How my heart yearns within me!

S amuel M edley, (1738-1799), a way ward British navy seaman who almost

lost his leg in battle, and went on to

become a Baptist preacher, wrote this

hymn:

I know that my Redeemer lives; What

comfort this sweet sentence gives!

He lives, He lives, who once was dead;

He lives, my ever living head.

Yes, Jesus the son of Mary and the

Son of God died. He suffered for six

agonizing hours hanging by nails on

a cross of wood. He was cursed by His

loving Heavenly Father through no fault

of his own. He utters these words moments before his death: "It is finished."

Then he cried out just prior to his final

breath, "Father, into Your hands I commend myself." And yet he lives!

He lives triumphant from the grave;

He lives eternally to save;

He lives all glorious in the sky; He

lives exalted there on high.

Jesus lives exalted at the right hand

of God the Father Almighty, from thence

he will come to deliver each and every

believer in Him. He lives and ultimately

promises you forgiveness and salvation!

He lives to bless me with His love; He

lives to plead for me above;

He lives my hungry soul to feed; He

lives to help in time of need.

Jesus lives to be a blessing to you,

today, tomorrow and always. He lives

your hungry soul to feed with His Sacred Word and with His very body and

blood received in the Lord's Supper. He

lives to help in times when you need

him. And when are those times? Each

and every day, 24/7.

Pastor Ricky Jacob

He lives to grant me rich supply; He

lives to guide me with His eye;

He lives to comfort me when faint;

He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.

Jesus lives to shepherd you along

lives' path. As your loving, caring

shepherd He provides you with all that

you need to support this body and life:

emotionally, mentally, physically and

most impor tantly spiritually. He lives

to comfort you and he is always, always

ready to hear your soul's complaint.

He lives to silence all my fears; He

lives to wipe away my tears;

He lives to calm my troubled heart;

He lives all blessings to impart.

J e s u s l i ve s to b e t h at ro c k u p o n

which you can depend. A for tress of

protec tion and with His presence to

give you courage and renewed strength.

He is there to calm you down and to

tenderly wipe your tears that roll down

your cheeks.

H e l i ve s, my k i n d, w i s e, h e av ’n l y

friend; He lives and loves me to the end;

He lives, and while He lives, I’ll sing;

He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.

Jesus lives as your best friend ever

and forever! He loves you unconditionally and from the beginning of your life

at conception until your hear t stops

beating. He lives the Messiah, God's

Anointed One as God's prophet, God's

High Priest and God the King of kings.

He lives and grants me daily breath;

He lives, and I shall conquer death;

He lives my mansion to prepare; He

lives to bring me safely there.

Jesus lives and grants us daily

breath. And even thou g h s ome day

death will end our lives, we shall conquer death as we trust in Him as our

Redeemer. He suffered on the cross in

order to prepare a way for you and me

to live with him and His heavenly Father

in the new heavens on the new earth.

One day He will send His angels to bring

you safely there!

We have come to the final verse of

the hymn and a great way to sum up

the book of Job and the hope that the

believer in Jesus our Savior lives by ~

day in and day out:

“He lives, all glory to his name! He

lives, my Jesus, still the same.

Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives:

‘I know that my Redeemer lives!’”

Hallelujah! Amen!

In Loving Memory...

Contact me at hochunk@aol.com

Tammy Lynn Baker

Update From Land Corporation…

By Tony Wood

As part of the Corporate Implementation Plan approved on September 8,

2015 the Winnebago Land Corporation

is to pay a dividend to the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebrask a in the amount of

$1,200,000. The remaining balance

is to be retained by the Winnebago

Land Corporation for Land Acquisition, Land improvements, Investing in

value added opportunities from land

and operating expenses.

During the November 2016 Treasurers R epor t, the Winnebago Tr ib al Council lowered the dividend to

$800,000 due to unforeseen changes

in the Implementation Plan. The Tribal

Council recognized these changes

would cause a budget shortfall in the

corporate mission of buying back the

reservation and motioned to lower the

dividend.

Winnebago Land Corporation de livered a dividend in 2016 and 2017.

The $339,523.50 payment reported

in the last issue of the WIN is the balance due of the $800,000 dividend for

2018. These funds are derived from

Agricultural & Commercial lease revenue collected by the Winnebago Land

Corporation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Realty Staff.

Winnebago, Nebraska - Tammy Lynn Baker, 56, of Winnebago, gained her

wings on March 24, 2018. Services were held at the Native American Church

in Winnebago, with Mr. Roland Warner in charge of the service.

Tammy was born on September 9, 1961. She enjoyed listening to her favorite music and cruising. Another one of her favorite past times is cooking

for family celebrations and spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include her mother, Katherine Snake; her husband, Elmer Baker

Sr.; her children, Tanya Baker (Fred) of Winnebago, Elmer Baker Jr. of Winnebago; John Baker (Bree) of Decatur; grandchildren, Kaylynn, Kyliah, Roger,

Adarius, and John Baker II; great-grandaughter, Aubriella Whitebear, all of

Winnebago. She was preceded in death by her father, Reuben A. Snake, Jr.;

a brother, Michael A. Snake; daughters, Angel Baker and Bonnie Lynn Baker.

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Land Corporation.

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on May 5, 2018. DEADLINE for this issue will be April 30, 2018.

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Bago News

SAVE THE DATE TUES. MAY 8TH 1-4PM

AT LITTLE PRIEST TRIBAL COLLEGE

ELK CLAN AUDITORIUM

In this documentary by KPJR Films, follow six students over the course of a

school year as a new trauma-sensitive program is implemented. The principal of

Lincoln High School changes his school's approach to discipline to help students

overcome traumatic events. 102 MINS.

RESILIENCE is a one-hour documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a new movement to treat

and prevent Toxic Stress. The film traces the developments in the field, featuring

two of the doctors who pioneered this work and the health care professionals that

are running the evidence. A simple survey initiates the discussion and provides

the basis for a new understanding of what our culture is facing and how to best

treat families dealing with "toxic stress." Animation and well-placed statistics

punctuate the thoughtful film's message that, now armed with this information,

we can act quickly to mitigate the effects of a public health crisis. 60 MINS.

To RSVP to this screening of these 2 documentaries, please email Donna Wolff,

Native Connections Project Coordinator, at donna.wolff@ihs.gov or call 1-402-8783659. Trauma Informed Care practices in action and a better understanding of

how our childhood traumas truly effect our health and well-being.

SUICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY PART 18

CALLING FROM THE RIM: SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR

AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE ADOLESCENTS

In the cultural beliefs of Indian/Native nations, the spiritual philosophy concerning one's purpose and existence on this earth is found in his/her relationship to the world and everything in it. This relationship is the gift of the Great

Spirit. As children, we were taught that everything around you, the earth and

all the natural elements of life, is related. Symbols such as the circle depict this

philosophy, permeate every aspect of Indian/Native culture, and are considered

sacred. The circle is especially significant: Within it walk the four winds and

therein dwell the spirits of the four directions. These spirits are the guardians

who direct us on the pathway of life. The horizontal edge of the circle is as far as

one's eye can perceive and represents the rim of the world. Beyond it is known

only to our Creator. The present generation of Indian/Native youth live within a

duality of philosophies- those of non-Indian societies and Indian/Native societies.

They are caught between two worlds - that of modern, sophisticated technology

and the center-of-life philosophy of Indian/Native nations. This dilemma can

create barriers and impede natural growth and learning processes as children

attempt to cope with their uniqueness. Often the results are feelings and actions

of helplessness and despair. Our children are "calling from the rim "Let us heed

this call, work together, and find better ways to nurture them and those who

follow. Therefore, we honor both worlds. We honor life.

IVA L. YOUNG BEAR-ROY

An American Indian mother

If you know of someone struggling with suicidal thoughts, please contact The

National Suicide Prevention Lifelong at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) or the Winnebago

Behavioral Health at 1-402-878-2911 or the After Hours Crisis # 1-712-259-3263.�

HO-CHUNK, INC. DIVISION LAUNCHES

NEW PAPER PRODUCTS LINE

A p r i l 1 2 , 2 0 1 8 - - Wi n n e b a g o,

Neb. – The Flatwater Group, a

division of Ho-Chunk, Inc., has

par tnered with minority-owned

manufacturing company Empire

O f f i c e P r o d u c t s L LC t o d e v e l o p

and distribute Green Mountain

Paper Products, announced

corporate President and CEO

Lance Morgan. Ho-Chunk, Inc.

is the socio-economic development corporation owned by the

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

M i c h a e l H o u s e r, S e n i o r B u s i ness Development Manager

at the Flatwater Group said,

“Empire and Flatwater began

doing business together in early

2013 and have supplied over

60 million pounds of paper in

rolls and sheets to commercial,

industrial, academic, and government customers across the

countr y. We decided to bring our

c o l l e c t i ve s t re n g t h s t o g e t h e r t o

produce a new paper product we

could manufacture responsibly

and distribute efficiently to help

companies meet their budgets

and diversity spend goals. As a

result, Green Mountain Paper

Products was born.”

Houser said the Green Mountain Paper Produc ts line offers

customers a wide variety of

responsibly-sourced products

i n c l u d i n g s u p p l y co py, re c yc l e d,

cover and card stock, and custom cut rolls and sheets.

He added, “Our paper products are made from Sustainable

Fo re s t r y I n i t i a t i ve ( S F I ) ce r t i f i e d

sourcing material, Elemental

Chlorine Free (ECF) fiber content, and 30 percent post-consumer recycled content, using

C o l o r L o k Te c h n o l o g y f o r f a s t e r

dr ying, bolder blacks and vivid

colors. Green M ountain Paper

Products are also manufactured under alkaline (acid free)

conditions for increased longevity and performance.”

For more infor mation about

Green Mountain Paper Produ c t s, p l e a s e v i s i t w w w. G M p a pers.com.

Empire Office Products and

P a p e r L LC i s a n A f r i c a n A m e r ican owned manufacturing

company with unparalleled

strength in supply and manufacturing. Headquartered in

D etroit, M ich., they offer a wide

variety of printing and imaging

papers, office supplies and Tier

1 Print Management Solutions.

The Flatwater Group is a

highly professional collection

of small businesses delivering

q u a l i t y, c o s t - e f f e c t i v e p r o d u c t s

and ser vices to U.S. Governm e n t a g e n c i e s. T h e y s p e c i a l i z e

in office, health, and technology

solutions, professional suppor t

services, raw and fabricated

metals, and logistics services.

The Flatwater Group includes

businesses that are certified

par ticipants in the 8(a) program

of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), HUBZone

and Buy Indian Programs. The

group also includes AS9120A

and ISO 9001:2008 certified

companies.

For more infor mation about

the Flatwater Group, please

visit www.flatwater-group.com.

H o - C h u n k , I n c.’s m i s s i o n i s t o

d r i ve t h e s o c i o - e co n o m i c d e ve lo p m e n t o f t h e Wi n n e b a g o p e o ple through a world-class triba l l y - o w n e d c o m p a n y. F o u n d e d

in 1994 with one employee,

Ho-Chunk, Inc. has grown into

a diversified corporation with

numerous subsidiaries and

over 1,000 employees from diverse ethnic backgrounds and

skill sets. Our award-winning

business model reinvests in

t h e Wi n n e b a g o Tr i b e t h r o u g h

programs including employment, housing, education and

health. For more information

about Ho-Chunk, Inc., visit

www.hochunkinc.com.

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2011 Chevy Cruze

2012 Subaru Impreza Wagon

$6,500

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68 k miles, Like New!

2008 Buick LaCrosse CXL

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62 k miles, 3800 motor, Wow!

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$12,500

82 k miles, 3rd Row, Nice!

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Wow! ONLY 39 k miles, Must see!

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, April 21, 2018 — Page 5

Winnebago News

Indianz.com…

...Con’t. from front page

a deadly weapon related to a March 8,

2018, traffic stop in Omaha, Nebraska.

AN UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION

Since the March 8 traffic stop and

shooting, Taylor has spent most of his

time in lockdown in a cell in Douglas

County Jail.

He said the bullet that Staskiewicz

fired that struck his neck is still there,

lodged dangerously close to his spine.

So close that an emergency room doctor

told him he wouldn’t remove the bullet

because doing so might lead to Taylor

becoming permanently paralyzed.

Since then, Taylor has seen a doctor

just four other times, and he said he’s

been denied even the most basic treatment for his neck injury, including antibiotic ointment promised to him by his

emergency room doctor. He said it took

12 days for jail staff to even respond to

his request for Ibuprofen.

“It pinches when I sleep so it’s really

uncomfortable to really sleep,” he said.

“I’m stuck in a constant, uncomfor table state.”

O fficer Gregor y O’Neil, spokesman

for the Omaha Police Department, told

Indianz.com that the department hasn’t

denied Taylor medical treatment.

“ T h e O P D h a s n o t i m p e d e d M r.

Tayl or' s medic al treatme nt, and any

and all medical questions need to

be direc ted to his doc tors,” he said.

M e d i c a l p ro fe s s i o n a l s c o u l d n o t b e

reached for comment, but Taylor and

his family say they plan to request his

medical records.

And Taylor questions the police department’s description of the traffic stop

that led to him being shot.

He said Staskiewicz never told him

why he pulled him over, and Taylor immediately became concerned that he

was being racially profiled. When the

officer told him to get out, Taylor said

he refused and asked to speak to his

attorney instead.

“Then he just started ripping me out

of my car with his gun on me,” he said.

He said he reached for his phone to

call his lawyer, but then the officer fired

a shot from his handgun, striking him

in the neck.

“ Then I pulled off because I wasn’t

just going to sit there and keep getting shot,” Taylor said. “He would have

killed me.”

He said he doesn’t know why Staskiewicz began shooting at him, but he

wonders whether the officer thought his

phone was a gun.

He said he didn’t have any marijuana

on him when he was stopped, and the

brass knuckles that police found were

in his trunk, not on his body.

And he contradicted the police de partment’s description of him as a gang

member who was k nown to possess

guns and sell marijuana.

“I’m not a gang member,” he said.

Micah Taylor is seen here with two of his

spiritual mentors, John Pappan, left and

Dr. Rudi Mitchell, right. Courtesy photo

John Pappan, an Omaha spiritual

leader and longtime mentor to Taylor,

described him as a spiritual and caring

young man who has worked to help Native people for many years.

He said Taylor had planned to pick

him up that afternoon so they could go

to a sweat lodge together, but Taylor

never showed up.

After another friend picked Pappan

up and while they were on their way to

the sweat lodge later that afternoon,

Pappan got a phone call from Omaha

Police Chief Todd Schmaderer, who told

him that one of his officers had shot a

Native American man but offered few

other details.

Pappan said he was initially glad

to see Schmaderer fulfill a promise he

had made following the June 5 death of

another Native American man, Zachary

Bearheels, while in police custody.

Tw o O m a h a o f f i c e r s a r e c u r r e n t ly facing charges of assault after they

allegedly punched Bearheels 13 times

and shocked him a dozen times with a

Taser just minutes before he died.

However, later on the evening of

March 8, Schmaderer tex ted him the

name of the man shot by his officer

earlier that day.

“ I ’ m j u s t g o i n g , ‘ W o w ,’ ” P a p p a n s a i d . “ I c o u l d n ’ t b e l i e v e i t .”

The next morning he went to the hospital where Taylor was being treated but

was denied access to him.

Later that day, he contac ted

Schmaderer to complain about not being allowed to see or talk to Taylor and

to tell the police chief that he should

tread carefully considering how distrustful so many people in the Native

community in Omaha already were of

police.

“He asked if I was threatening him,”

Pappan said. “ That didn’t really sit well

with me.”

He described Taylor as a young man

who has struggled to reconnect to his

Native identity and has struggled with

other issues as well. He described taking

him to a sweat lodge once while Taylor

was wearing an ankle bracelet.

“For the most part, he’s a good kid,”

Pappan said. “I’m not saying that he’s

a saint or anything.”

Pa p p a n s a i d h e’s h o p e f u l a m a y oral advisor y board that he’s helping

to establish in Omaha to address Native concerns in the city can address

the mistreatment of Native people by

Omaha police.

“I think this is very disturbing in how

the police treat Native people,” he said.

“I just think that we deserve better. This

has got to end.”

NOT A GANG-BANGER

D e A n n a Tay l o r j u s t w a n t s p e o p l e

to know her son is not a gang-banger,

doesn’t own a gun, takes care of his

mother and brother and has dreams of

doing big things to help his people.

The 61-year-old mother of eight children, including six Native children she

has adopted, said Micah is the youngest

of her children. She adopted him when

he was age 2, by which time he had already been in 15 different foster homes.

And he suffered abuse while in some

of those homes and has struggled in

recent years with anger problems and

delinquent behavior, including drug use,

DeAnna said. But he’s been working on

those issues and continues to work to

try to deal with his anger.

“I’m not the kind of mom that says,

‘My children don’t do anything wrong,’”

she said. “But my son is no gang member.”

She said he got involved with a

woman in nearby Sarpy County and was

involved in a domestic violence incident

with her late last year. She said Micah

and the woman had a fight and police

were called. By the time police arrived,

Micah had left, but he began texting the

woman asking her not to tell the police

about their fight. Later, he was charged

with witness tampering, domestic violence assault and strangulation.

“He was 21,” she said. “He was just

stupid.”

DeAnna said the incident happened

last year, and the woman has even asked

to drop the charges against Micah. But

the cour t hasn’t agreed to drop the

charges.

“He does have an anger problem,

but it’s not like he’s out shooting cops.

Please believe me,” she said.

She said she was surprised to see a

warrant for her son had been issued for

her son for the Sarpy County domestic

incident when Omaha police announced

the March 8 shooting to the public.

She said the incident last year

showed her son has a lot to learn

and anger problems to address, but it

shouldn’t be used to define him as a

hardened criminal.

As a child, she said, M icah would

give away all the presents she gave him

for his birthday and Christmas to other

children who didn’t have as much. She

talked to a medicine man about the

problem, but was told to let him continue giving away his things.

I t ’s p a r t o f h i s c u l t u r e , t h e

medicine man told DeAnna.

S o s h e’s c o n t i n u e d t o a l l o w h i m t o

give him away his things and has even

helped him gather donations to give

to others. Together, they ’ve gathered

toys, blankets, harmonicas, guitars,

keyboards and clothing to give to needy

Native children and adults on the Santee

Sioux and Omaha Nation reser vations

in northeast Nebraska and on the White

Earth Indian Reservation in Minnesota.

And they hope to continue to help

Indian people. They have hopes of reaching out to Omaha children who’ve suffered traumatic experiences, like those

Micah has suffered, through music. And

he wants to start a gardening program

that helps traumatized people heal from

their experiences through gardening. He

even bought bags of topsoil, seed and

Miracle Grow to give to people to start

gardens, DeAnna said.

“My son has a big heart and he cares

about the people,” she said. “He’s just

been helping people for as long as I can

remember.”

She said she doesn’t like the idea of

having to ruin a police officer’s reputation in order to gain her son’s freedom

but she said she also doesn’t understand why police officers, even those

who commit egregious mistakes in the

line of duty, are protected by our society.

She said she wants to see an inde pendent third party assigned to monitor

police activity because she no longer

trusts police to monitor themselves.

“Af ter Zachar y B ear heels, now my

son, I’ve personally had it,” she said.

“There’s absolutely no reason for this.”

She said police didn’t contac t her

until nearly a day after the shooting to

let her know her son had been shot and

have yet to publicly admit that her son

still has the bullet from the shooting

lodged in his neck.

And she said she’s not convinced that

the bullet cannot be removed without

permanently damaging her son’s spine.

“Police are allowed to lie. They ’ve

lied to me,” she said. “I don’t have any

confidence from them, and I don’t want

to know about his condition and bullet

from them because they lie. I would like

a second opinion.”

She said she’s frustrated that police

only investigated the shooting for a day

before saying it was justified.

She said M icah has been suppor ting her for nearly two years since she

injured her back and has been unable

to work. Now she fears she may have to

move out of her tiny home in Bellevue

since she may not be able to pay her

rent.

“I think he’s proven that he’s dedicated his life to helping people. That’s

his heart,” she said. “I’d like people to

look at him through those eyes instead

o f w h a t t h e p o l i ce a n d m e d i a h ave

brought forth.”

For this and more stories from around

Indian Country visit us at www.indianz.

com

“In the Spirit of

Service”

Trauma Informed

Care (TIC) 101

MONDAY JUNE 4th, 9-3PM

AT L I T T L E P R I E S T T R I B A L C O LLEGE

ELK CLAN AUDITORIUM.

COMMUNIT Y TRAINING - OPEN TO

PUBLIC ALL SHOULD ATTEND

Workforce Protection and Psychosocial Approaches to trauma exposure

by Frank Grijalva

Participants will acquire these skills

and elements of trauma informed care:

Identify the factors and stressors

that traumatize a child

How to observe the external signs

not only in themselves but also in a

child

Learn what trauma does to the biology of a human being

Examine personal experiences re lating to dysregulated children

How to cue client reac tions as a

means of guidance towards healing

and recovery

Recognize social skill development,

brain development, and emotional

development for the specific service

recipient populations of the training

group

Develop customized concrete processes for healing and recovery

The Winnebago American Legion

R S V P TO D O N N A W O L F F, N AT I V E

Auxiliary, Unit 363 original charter ’s

CONNEC TIONS COORDINATOR, 402first endorsement was signed on

878-3659 OR �donna.wolff@ihs.gov,

September 4th, 1951. It was received

BY FRI. JUNE 1st.

and credited on October 2nd, 1951

as the LaMere - Greencrow Auxiliar y

Unit 363. In April of 1953 the name

was changed to

LaMere -Greencrow-Rice, in honor

o f S e rg e a nt Fi r s t C l a s s J o h n R i ce,

U n i t e d S t a t e s A r my s o l d i e r k i l l e d

TUESDAY JUNE 5th, 9-3PM

in action while leading his squad in

AT L I T T L E P R I E S T T R I B A L C O LKorea in 1950.

LEGE- ELK CLAN AUDITORIUM

The four teen original Char ter

COMMUNIT Y TRAINING- OPEN TO

M ember signatures are: M rs. M agPUBLIC ALL SHOULD ATTEND

gie Smith-President, Mrs. Elizabeth

Snow-Secretary, Angela WhitebeaverWorkforce Protection and PsychoTreasurer. M embers included: M rs.

social Approaches to trauma exposure

I s a a c C a r a m o n y, M r s . Vi c k S m i t h ,

by Frank Grijalva

M rs. Geraldine Logan, M rs. Harriet

Participants will acquire these skills

Te b o, G e n e v i e ve M . Low r y, H a t t i e

and elements of trauma informed care:

Rogue, M rs. May Lowr y, M rs. Anna

Formulate personal nervous system

DeCora, Mrs. Irene Thomas, Roxanna

distress in the face of client’s trauma

White, Annie Snowball (also known as

responses

Annie Davis Rave).

Master personal acute safety plans

In the spirit of ser vice, not self,

Utilize de -escalation strategies to

the mission of the American Legion

build safety- calming- connec tedness

Auxiliary is to support the American

during engagement with crisis clients

Legion and to honor the sacrifice of

Develop customized concrete prothose who ser ve by enhancing the

cesses for healing and recovery

lives of our Veteran’s, M ilitar y and

Apply specific pro-social engage their families, both at home and

ment behaviors to field work

a b ro a d. Fo r G o d a n d Co u nt r y, we

advocate for Veterans, educate our

R S V P TO D O N N A W O L F F, N AT I V E

citizens, mentor youth, and promote

CO N N E C T I O N S CO O R D I N ATO R , 4 0 2 patriotism, good citizenship, peace

878-3659 OR donna.wolff@ihs.gov, BY

and security.

Fri. June 1st.�

The local unit sponsors such

e ve nt s a s M e m o r i a l D ay to h o n o r

our loved ones lost to war, Veteran’s

Day to honor all our Soldiers past

and present and a meal on Saturday

of Pow Wow to honor all those who

served and are serving today.

All income for the organization is

earned through fundraising events.

Thurs. June 7th 8-4pm

Anyone interested in joining, donatLittle Priest Tribal College Elk Clan

ing or for more information please

Auditorium

feel free to contact any of the present

What is PFA?

members.

Ps yc h o l o gi c a l Fi r s t A i d ( P FA) i s a n

Mrs. Cr ystal R. Ross-President,

evidence-informed modular approach

M r s . Ve l m a A l a n i z - Vi c e Pr e s i d e n t ,

for assisting

Mrs. Karen Bass-Sec./Treas.

children, adolescents, adults, and

Members:

families in the immediate aftermath

Denise Bellanger

of disaster and

Vivian Thundercloud

terrorism. PFA is designed to reduce

Ruby Bellanger

the initial distress caused by traumatic

Tiffany Warner

events, and

Sinya Harlan to foster short- and long-term adaptive

Marilyn Walker

functioning. Principles and techniques

Marian Holstein

of PFA

Angie Walker

meet four basic standards: (1) consisAntoinette Kyriss

tent with research evidence on risk

Viola LaPointe

and resilience

Nicole Redhorn

following trauma; (2) applicable and

Fran Sharpback

practical in field settings; (3) approSarah Snake

priate to

Gina Snow

developmental level across the lifesSheila Snow pan; and (4) culturally informed.

�Marian Thomas

Who is PFA For?

Tracy Thomas

PFA intervention strategies are intendLouise Thomas

ed for use with children, adolescents,

Sunshine Bear

parents/caretakers, families, and

GOD BLESS OUR SOLDIERS

adults.

& GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Who Delivers PFA?

P FA i s d e s i g n e d fo r d e l i ve r y b y

mental health specialists who provide

acute assistance to affected children

and families as part of an organized

disaster response effort. These

specialists may be imbedded in a

variety of response units, including

first responder

teams, incident command systems,

primar y and emergenc y health care

providers, school crisis response

teams, faith-based organizations,

Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT ), Medical Reserve Corps,

the Citizens Corps, and disaster relief

organizations.

Please RSVP to Donna Wolff, Native Connections Project Coordinator,

email donna.wolff@ihs.gov or call

1-402-878-3659 by Monday June 4th.

Lunch provided.

Trauma Informed

Care (TIC) 102

Trauma Informed

Psychological First

Aid (PFA)

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Deadline:

April 30th

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Community News

Kidz Café will start serving meals on May 21st thru

July 29, 2018.

Serving Hours: 11:00am to 1:00pm!

Nutrition Education Lessons are also available during this time, children

with very good attendance will be eligible for the Water Park Incentive Trip at

the end of the summer.

Masthead Scene

The season is almost here…almost. Hunting tips inside this issue. Someone

said mushrooms start growing when the oak tree buds are as big as mouse

ears…idk…too much snow on the oak trees to tell. I always wait for Dave

Kearnes to hit the woods then I just wait on mainstreet for his girls to slang.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV18-076

In the Matter of the

Name Change Petition of:

IRETA BLACKBIRD-MORRISON

to IRETA HUNTER

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ18-014A

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

L. M. (DOB 03/2018)

MARY MORRISON, Mother

To:

ANY INTERESTED PARTIES

To:

You are hereby notified that a petition

for Name Change has been filed and a

hearing concerning the above referred

I ndividual in case no. C V18-076 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 21ST day of MAY, 2018

at the hour of 10:30 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

NEOLA WALKER

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878-2626

Notice of Abandonment/Consent Hearing

Case No. CV18-037

In the Matter of the

Adoption of:

A. X. L-W (DOB 11/2015)

A. X. L-W (DOB 02/2017)

TO:

VALLENE BELL, Mother

KYLE ADAMS, Father

You are hereby notified that an Adopt i o n Pe t i t i o n h a s b e e n f i l e d a n d a

Hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in case no. CV18-037 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 7th day of JUNE, 2018

at the hour of 10:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV18-057

In the Matter of the Custody Petition of:

MARY MORRISON

vs.

CAMILO LOPEZ JR.

To:

CAMILO LOPEZ JR.,

You are hereby notified that a Custody petition has been filed and a

hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in case no. CV18-057 has

been scheduled will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 3RD day of MAY, 2018

at the hour of 9:00 A.M.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ17-044

The People of the Winnebago

Tribe

In the Interest of:

I. R. (DOB 05/2002)

ROSALIND HAVLISH, Mother

To: L I N O B R OT H E R S O F A L L ,

Father

You are hereby notified that a

hearing for Initial Appearance concerning the above referred minor

i n d i v i d u a l ( s ) i n c a s e n o. J FJ 1 7 044 has been scheduled and will

be heard in the Winnebago Tribal

Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on

the 3RD day of JULY, 2018 at the

hour of 9:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ18-009AB

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

J. P. (DOB 07/2008)

M. P. (DOB 08/2007)

RHIANNON WALKER, Mother

To:

MICHAEL PARKER, Father

You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s)

i n c a s e n o. J FJ 1 8 - 0 0 9 A B h a s b e e n

scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 1ST day of MAY, 2018

at the hour of 10:00 A.M.

RICHARD GALVIN, Father

You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s)

i n c a s e n o . J FJ 1 8 - 0 1 4 A h a s b e e n

scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebrask a on the 22ND day of MAY,

2018 at the hour of 1:00 P.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ18-015AB

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

E. S. (DOB 03/2015)

J. S. (DOB 11/2012)

SHANELLE HORN, Mother

To: JAMES SAUNSOCI, Father

You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s)

i n c a s e n o. J FJ 1 8 - 0 1 5 A B h a s b e e n

scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

N e b ra s k a o n t h e 2 2 N D d ay o f MAY,

2018 at the hour of 2:00 P.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV18-055

LITTLE PRIEST APARTMENTS, LLC

vs.

LOYLEE KENNEDY

To: LOYLEE KENNEDY:

You are hereby notified that a Small

Claims Petition, in the amount of

$1392.50 plus Cour t costs, has been

filed and a hearing concerning the

above referred Individual(s) in case no.

CV18-055 has been scheduled and will

be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court

of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 7TH day

of JUNE, 2018 at the hour of 9:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV03-150

In the Matter of the

Petition of:

BRIAN KENNEDY

vs

LOYLEE KENNEDY

To: LOYLEE KENNEDY:

You are hereby notified that a Application to Modify the Divorce Decree

has been filed and a hearing concerning

the above referred Case No. CV03-150

has been scheduled and will be heard

in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 7TH day of

JUNE, 2018 at the hour of 9:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV18-061

In the Matter of the Custody Petition of:

JAMIE SAUL-ZAVALA

vs.

FREDERICK MERRICK

To: FREDERICK MERRICK,

Yo u a r e h e r e b y n o t i f i e d t h a t a

Custody petition has been filed and a

hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in case no. CV18-061 has

been scheduled will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 3RD day of MAY, 2018

at the hour of 9:30 A.M.

Dated this 26TH day of FEBRUARY,

2018.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, April 21, 2018 — Page 7

Bago News

Morel Mushroom Hunting Tips: Increase

Your Yield!

S o you ' ve b r u s h ed u p on w ild

mushroom identification and now

you're ready for some morel mushroom hunting tips. Whether a novice or veteran hunter, it's helpful to

review some commonly held beliefs

about finding morels.

R e m e m b e r t h a t t h e s e a re j u s t

suggestions, nothing is written in

stone. You may find them in unusual places, or somewhere not listed

here. Nothing's guaranteed, but the

thrill of the hunt is what makes it

fun!

B elow is a list of morel mushro o m h u nt i n g t i p s I ' ve co m p i l e d

from research and experience.

There are lots of different theories

re g ard i ng t hes e m u s h ro oms. I ' ve

grouped together some of the main

ones by time of year, habitat, env i ro n m e n t a l co n d i t i o n s, a n d e t i quette/personal safety.

Enough talk. Let's learn the se crets of morel mushroom hunting!

�Time of Year

The shortest answer of all

the morel mushroom hunting

tips: spring.

Although the reality is that

"spring" varies.

Spr ing can be Februar y and

March for the West Coast and the

Southern US. The Mid West sees the

most fruitings between late March

and early May. In my area on the

East Coast, morels usually fruit

from late April to early June.

Par ts of Canada and the Nor th

Western US will see fruitings into

June. Other parts of the world may

see some at other times of year,

depending on when their spring is.

The most logical advice I can give

for time of year is to start searching

during the two months when spring

is considered to be at its height in

your area.

Although if you're truly morelobsessed there's nothing stopping

you from mushroom hunting for the

four months around spring.

�Habitat

Some of the most useful morel

mushroom hunting tips deal with

habitat.

Star t by searching near cer tain

trees. Morels are thought to be

my c o r r h i z a l , m e a n i n g t h e y fo r m

mutualistic relationships with the

roots of trees. For this reason, you

must learn about the trees in your

area. These are believed to be the

trees favored by morels:

Ash (particularly white ash)

Elm (dead or dying is best)

Apple (old ignored apple orchards

that is, skip orchards that are very

young and still used by man)

Tulip (yes, there is a tree with

this name!)

Another good place to look is in

areas of disturbed ground. Mycelia

produce mushrooms in response to

environmental stress, so morels are

often found around:

Bur n sites. One of my favor ite

mushroom teachers told me "morels

love a burn". He's right, as morels

thrive on the nutrients that burned

t re e s re l e a s e b a c k i n t o t h e s o i l.

Burn site morels are more common

in the West, although it's still worth

checking brush/forest fire or burn

pit areas the spring af ter they' ve

happened.

Areas distur bed now or in the

past by water. Examples would be

old flood plains, near rivers, and

near washes.

Old logging areas or places with

lots of downed trees.

Other places where man has

disturbed the ground. Avoid areas

that are overdeveloped or have been

chemically treated. You don't know

what kind of toxins could be in the

mushrooms you find.

Soil composition is another thing

t o c o n s i d e r. Yo u m a y n o t k n o w

what's in the soil in your area, so

consult a local amateur expert or a

geologist (ask around at the nearest

college). Morels are often found in

these types of soil:

Lo a my - m e a n i n g a m i x t u re o f

s a n d, c l ay, a n d d e c ay i n g o rg a n i c

matter.

Soil containing more calcium or

lime. There's so much granite where

I live in New Hampshire, you'll often

have better morel luck by crossing

t h e b o rd e r a n d l o o k i n g fo r m o re

calcified soil in Vermont.

Environmental Conditions

More morel mushroom hunting

tips exist in regards to soil temperature, air temperature, and humidity.

Morels seem to be most commonly

found during these environmental

conditions:

After the first rain. All mushrooms need moisture, and the rain

gives it to them.

During the initial warm days and

morning of spring.

Af te r t h e n i g ht s s t a r t to wa r m

up. No colder than 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Morel Mushroom Hunting Tips:

Etiquette and Personal Safety

I would be remiss if I didn't mention a few things about safety. While

not morel mushroom hunting tips

exactly, they're on here in the hopes

of keeping you and the forest safer:

Le ar n h ow to pro per l y id entif y

morels. There are poisonous false

morel look-alikes that can make

you sick.

Wh e n w i l d m u s h ro o m h u nt i n g,

carry your finds in a mesh bag. Wild

mushrooms spread through the

dispersal of spores, and the more

spores you allow them to drop the

better the chances of more mushrooms in the future! Baskets or

paper bags don' t allow spores to

spread, so find something with large

holes in it.

Don' t pick ever y last mushroom

you see. I know, it's tempting. But

leave a few so they can continue to

drop spores and you and others can

enjoy them for years to come.

D o n ' t l i t t e r. M u s h r o o m h u n t ers usually have too much respect

for nature to do this but I have to

mention it. It's extremely disgusting

behavior and you can be fined.

Don't directly ask someone where

to find morels. Any mushroom

hunter worth his/her salt won't tell

you, and depending on where you

are you may make some enemies!

It's easy to get lost in the

woods, especially if you're looking

at the ground for mushrooms. Know

your area, or carry a map, compass,

and GPS if you don't.

Bring a friend. Don't wander the

woods alone, and it never hurts to

carr y mace or pepper spray. Think

me paranoid? You'll be glad if you

have the extreme bad luck of running into an angry moose, a mother

bear, an aggressive dog, or an unstable human (most dangerous of all).

Beware of ticks! Where I live in

N e w E n g l a n d , Ly m e d i s e a s e i s a

growing problem. Always wear long

pants, socks, and use some natural

bug spray if you have it (DEET free

please). Also check yourself when

you come home and take a shower.

Lastly, here's the best of the morel mushroom hunting tips that I

can give:

Hope springs eternal. Don't give

up. Keep look ing and researching.

Most of all remember to have fun

and enjoy nature!

Zagurski to All Star Classic

Derrell Zagurski has been and will wrestle in the NSWCA All Star Classic Dual

on June 9th in Grand Island at the Senior High School. This honor is equal to

begin selected to play in the Shrine Bowl for football. Derrell also has signed

with Midland University to wrestle the next 4 years. Derrell has put in alot of

time and effort into wrestling and the honors are coming in. Derrell was also

selected as NSWCA All- State Honorable Mention.

Adam Tranmer

Head Wrestling Coach

Winnebago Public School