Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 50, Number 17• Saturday, September 4, 2021

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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 50, Number 17• Saturday, September 4, 2021

Partnered with Doane University, Little Priest Tribal College Offers

First Time Ever Associate Degree in Cannabis Studies in the State of

Nebraska

ervation. “This is how it all started basically” said Little Priest Tribal College

President Manoj Patil.

In 2020, Doane University pitched the Cannabis studies program to LPTC

because of the hemp farm at Ho-Chunk Farms, owned by the Winnebago Tribe’s

Economic Development Corporation.

Dr. Andrea Holmes, director of cannabis studies and professor of chemistry

at Doane said “building academic partnerships in cannabis studies is critical

for educating the future workforce, and for giving students the experience and

credentials to enter a booming job market that provides opportunities to earn

income for families and communities.”

Dr. Loretta Broberg, LPTC’s Vice President of Teaching and Learning said “We

created this partnership, they (Doane University) gave me some courses they would

be offering. We created an A.A.S. degree that would help students within a 2-year

timeframe to start a career working with Ho-Chunk Farms in the hemp industry.”

“I was in support of this program because I believe it is going to move the

tribe forward. It is going to help them become a leader in the industry and also

it is going to help the college become a leader in bringing that education to the

reservation” shared Broberg.

On August 31st, the Winnebago High

School Girls Volleyball teams played a

home game against Tri-County Northeast. Pictured is Winnebago Varsity’s

#2 Lakaylah Kearnes going in with the

serve! (Photo courtesy of Trina Kearnes)

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Little Priest Tribal College President Manoj

Patil holding the Program of Study requirements for the Associate of Science DegreeCannabis Studies. Photo by Winonah

Leader Charge

“There is going to be a huge surge in

Cannabis studies across the U.S, and

Little Priest Tribal College is leading the

way” said Little Priest Tribal College

President Manoj Patil.

Winonah Leader Charge

It’s that time of the year when harvesting takes place! Winnebago Tribal Farms

began harvesting on August 25th and

requested assistance from the community to help pick, husk, and wašku. This

was a great opportunity for anyone to

learn the old practice from start to finish.

Thank you to Tribal Farms for hosting

a corn soup & frybread meal on August

30th.

WINNEBAGO, NE-- Little Priest

Tribal College (LPTC) is the first college

institution in the state of Nebraska to

offer a Cannabis Studies Associate

degree.

Fall Semester of 2021, LPTC

launched its new Association of Applied Science degree (A.A.S.), the first

of its kind.

The program is offering seven online

cannabis courses in partnership with

Doane University’s School of Innovative

Learning.

Currently, there is sixteen students

registered in the program.

HISTORY

Following the 2018 Farm Bill, HoChunk farms was one of thirteen in

the state to be selected and approved

to grow hemp on the Winnebago res-

Courses (partial list) offered in the Cannabis studies Associate degree. The program focuses on cultivation, testing, regulations, processing and more.

This program is to help those who are going to be employed by the Ho-Chunk

farm. LPTC and Doane University will train a new workforce for the hemp industry.

“Anytime you have a new program like this there is always a hesitancy. The

board had their questions. The best part about this whole program is there is zero

investment from the college. We didn’t have to build a new lab; we didn’t hire new

faculty to teach this course. It is an agreement with Doane University which is

accredited to offer these courses, but the main thing is the students finishing this

program and will have job opportunities in many corporations including but not

limited to Ho-Chunk Farms. It is in its infancy stage so we have to be the leader

in the new era” Shared Patil.

Jaleel Mangum an enrolled LPTC student in the Cannabis Studies program

and Winnebago Tribal member shared the thing he is the most excited about with

this program is “learning how to grow, to cultivate from a seedling all the way to

the full-grown plant.”

For More Information about the Cannabis Studies contact:

Dr. Loretta Broberg, Ph.D

Liz McCue

Vice President of Teaching and Learning

Communications Manager

loretta.broberg@littlepriest.edu

liz.mccue@doane.edu

402-878-2380 ext. 127

402-467-9023

Winnebago Honors Children Who Died at Boarding Schools

The Winnebago Cheerleaders did an

amazing job getting the crowd excited

during the football game on Friday, August 27th. Pictured is a group photo of the

Winnebago Cheerleading Squad! (Read

about the football game in this edition)

Students from Winnebago Public School who attended the Walk for the Children event held on August 19th at the Land of Wellness. (Picture

taken by Bethani Redhorn)

On behalf of the Winnebago community,

we would like to send a special thank

you to the Tribal Opioid Response Outreach/Winnebago Alcohol Program for

honoring the children on August 19th at

the Land of Wellness in Winnebago with

the ‘Walk for the Children’ event.

Here is a team photo of the Winnebago

Cross Country team who had their first

meet on August 26th in Hartington, NE.

Keep an eye out for upcoming meets by

following the Winnebago Public School

Facebook page where schedules of the

day are shared. (Photo courtesy of Winnebago Public School)

Winonah Leader Charge

WINNEBAGO, NE—On Thursday,

August 19th the Tribal Opioids Response Outreach/Winnebago Alcohol

Program hosted the ‘Walk for the

Children’. The walk was held at the

Land of Wellness.

The community gathered to pray,

sing and walk to honor the children

who were negatively affected by residential boarding schools.

Due to the current news coverage

and events, specifically the discovery of Native children’s burial sites

at residential boarding schools, the

program wanted to give back to the

children and acknowledge their relatives who also endured harsh punishments, death, alienation from their

families, and the loss of Native teachings, customs, beliefs and parenting

skills at the hands of the residential

boarding schools.

V i s i t

u s

a t

Scott Aldrich Youth Prevention Intervention Specialist/Provision Drug

& Alcohol Counselor “I felt a strong

spiritual connection to this event. I

thought about my grandfather Edward Payer, what he must felt when

he was removed as a young boy. He

only told me of what happened during

1925 and throughout his stays along

this time in his life."

Sylvia Valentino a Junior at Winnebago Public School shared “it was a

good experience especially with what

is going on with the children, and I

think it is good everyone showed up

especially the students. We are helping out by standing up for something

that is going on with our culture.”

Charish Flyinghawk a Senior at

Winnebago Public School said, “It was

powerful to walk in this because there

was a lot of youth here that could have

been affected by this.”

There was over 300 participants

who attended the walk.

Crystal Snowball Director of the

Alcohol Program shared “I liked the

event, I thought it was awesome. I

didn’t think it was going to be that

big. When I came around the corner

and seen all the cars and the long

line of people, I thought wow that is

a lot of people.”

As of August 1st, and according to

Scientific American, “the current official number of 4,120 students known

to have died in residential boarding

schools, which will end up being only

a fraction of the actual total.”

**Tribal Opioids Response Outreach/Winnebago Alcohol Program

provides quality professional substance abuse treatment services to

chemically abusive and dependent

clients through outpatient halfway

house services. 24-hour contact

person at the Halfway House (402)

878-9139**

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BAGO NEWS

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, September 4, 2021 — Page 3

TRIBAL NEWS

A new $1,400 stimulus check will be sent to

millions of Americans, but there’s a big catch

August 27th, 2021 at 2:22 PM

By Andy Meek

Fourth stimulus check update

Here’s what’s going on. Remember

the $1.9 trillion stimulus law from

March, which kick-started a third wave

of stimulus checks for $1,400? It actually also primped the pump for some

people to get a fourth payment. But

only if a very specific condition is met.

That condition is this: Parents who

give birth to a new child at any point

in 2021 can also get another $1,400

as a result.

Here are some other important details to know about this payment. It

Winnebago Indians Football Team Back in

Action

should come as no surprise that there’s

an income threshold. Single filers can’t

make more than $75,000 a year in adjusted gross income. For couples, their

income has to be less than $150,000 to

get the full payment. The $1,400 will be

reduced for incomes above those levels.

And it phases out completely for single

filers who make more than $80,000, as

well as couples who make more than

$160,000.

Also, keep in mind, the $1,400 isn’t

the only money these new parents will

get, either. Don’t forget about the ongoing child tax credit payments.

Dustin Vargas #3 finds running room on the outside against Cheyenne Eagle Butte. Photo

by Winonah Leader Charge

Question of the Edition:

Garan Coons

What is your favorite thing about the fall season?

Garan Coons

Winnebago Communications

Officer

My favorite thing about fall is FOOTBALL!!! Go Tennessee Titans, Nebraska Corn Huskers and the Winnebago

Indians!!!

Winonah Leader Charge

WIN Editor

I look forward to the tree leaves turning a beautiful red and orange. The

cool weather, Halloween, football,

lattes, warm comfort food, fall scented

candles, hoodies, fall clothes, scarves,

and ugg boots.

Winnebago, NE – On Friday,

August 27th the Winnebago Indians hosted the Cheyenne EagleButte (C.E.B.) “Ohitika” meaning

brave in the Lakota language.

Both teams had to be brave to

withstand the heat. The rain that

morning mixed with the sunshine

in the afternoon made for some

muggy and hot temperatures on

the all-turf field.

For the sake of the fans in the

stands and the players playing

their hearts out during the hottest part of the day, kick off was

at 2:00 p.m., they only played

two quarters. We were not able to

get the reason for the game being

called but it might had to do with

the Winnebago Indians football

team putting up 41 points and

not allowing C.E.B. to score at all.

This is the 3rd year for the AllNations Football League which is

comprised of a majority of all native schools. Winnebago Indians

joined this league in 2020 and

earned their way to the championship game.

This year there are more teams

and two classes. The A class and

the B class, Winnebago aligned

with the A class.

“We are the smallest A class

team in the league” said head

coach, Adam James. The bigger

schools include Pine Ridge which

has a student population of 750.

The Winnebago Indians football

team had around 34 players who

tried out for the team this year.

At the game, new Quarterback

Ziaden Bernie looked in good

form for the first outing of the

season. He was able to do some

QB keepers for positive yardage

and also managed to throw a few

big runs for the Indians.

The biggest showing was sophomore Indians running back

Antrell Harlan also known as the

A-Train. He broke off two 50+

plus yard touchdown runs. The

Winnebago Indians defense only

allowed one big play but it came

late in the second quarter with

some of the younger players in.

The Indians were also surprisingly able to kick a couple of

extra points in. It’s been years

since Winnebago had an extra

point kicker.

The Winnebago Indians seem

to not miss a beat coming off

their historical run last year.

The next home game is against

Class B team and reigning all

nations champions Tiospa Zina.

This game will be a true test for

the Winnebago Indians Football

team.

We at the WIN predict the final score of the Tiozpa Zina vs

Winnebago Football Game to be

28-31 for Winnebago. TZ graduated their whole back field in May

and Indians are pretty deadly at

the QB and Running back positions. Overall it’s going to be a

good game. Come support the

Winnebago Indians on Friday,

September 10th at 5:00 PM.

Go Big Blue!

Tyler Snake

WIN Office Manager

WINNEBAGO TRIBAL COUNCIL

PRIMARY & REGULAR ELECTION

SCHEDULE

The contrast of color between the trees

is my favorite thing about the fall season. In my neighborhood there are dark

red, yellow-green, and orange trees

that make up beautiful scenery. Also

stepping on a pile of crunchy leaves is

always satisfying.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 & OCTOBER 5, 2021

September 7th, 2021

Tuesday

PRIMARY ELECTION

September 8th, 2021

Wednesday

Post Top Candidates

September 8th, 2021

Wednesday

Requests

Special Tribal Council Meeting

Bethani Redhorn

WIN Office Manager

Christina Parker

Desktop Publisher

HOODIES! All the different shades of

pretty colors the tree leaves change to

and holiday scented candles!

My favorite thing about Fall season

is the fact that it’s Fall season!! I love

the changing colors the most, the cool

weather is also a fave because I get to

bust out all my hoodies, and lastly, I

love Halloween so knowing it’s around

the corner is pretty pleasing to the

soul.

September 9th, 2021

Election Services-Regular

Thursday

September 17th, 2021

quests

Friday

September 20th, 2021

The Winnebago Indian News (WIN),

founded in January 1972, is published

bi-weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska.

Monday

Send Ballots to Automated

Deadline for Absentee Ballot Re-

Absentee Ballots Mailed Out-Regular

October 5th, 2021

Tuesday

REGULAR ELECTION

October 6th, 2021

Members

Oath of Office

Wednesday

Notification of Newly Elected

Re-Organizational Meeting of New Tribal Council

Members

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on September 18, 2021.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

New Employee Spotlight!

Hello everyone! My name is Tyler

Snake, I am a new part of the Winnebago Indian News team, joining

as the Office circulation manager.

I’m writing to introduce myself and

share a little bit about me; I am an

enrolled member of the Winnebago

tribe, I have a two year-old son

named Jaiden Snake, In my free

time I love to work-out and anything creative-wise from nail art to

hobbies like beading. I’m excited

to learn new skills in a different

area from what I am used to and

help our office thrive! Thank you

for reading.

Winnebago Tribe Nursing Home

For many years our Tribal leaders were saying we cannot afford one and

it costs too much to operate. Not to long ago I read in the WIN issue that Hochunk Inc. hit that one billion dollar mark. Please don't hire a Tribal member

who knows nothing about this. Like someone who is related, same church or

bossom buddy. Those who are trying to get elected, what do you think about

this? Do you think our elders are important? So far white's get the money and

not the Winnebago elders.

Why has that happened?

Thanks

Pat Greyhair/Maxi ska

SEPTEMBER is MOLD AWAERNESS MONTH

What’s the difference between

mold and mildew? And more

importantly, what can I do

about it?

What is Mold? Mold is a

fungus that exists in nature to

break down dead organic matter

such as fallen leaves and dead

trees. It is a living organism

that will grow and spread under

the right conditions. According to the Center for Disease

Control (CDC), mold is everywhere—it grows year-round and

can be found both indoors and

outdoors.

For mold to grow, it needs

two things:

Food - Sugars, cellulose

(wood, carpet, fabric), even dust

and dirt.

Moisture - Mold just loves

damp wet areas.

Mold reproduces by releasing

spores into the air.

Inhaling

these spores can cause different

health problems that resembles

Cold or Flu symptoms like: Red

and burning eyes, sneezing,

stuffed up, or runny nose, sore

throat, or sinus problems. Mold

can also trigger asthma attacks

for those who have asthma,

bronchitis, and in some cases,

skin rashes or other skin irritations.

Alright, so what is Mildew? While mildew is also a

fungus, the main difference is

how they look. Mold tends to

have a higher profile and can

even become fuzzy, while mildew is always flat. Mold penetrates into the area it grows while

mildew stays on the surface.

Mold tends to be darker such

as deep green or black; mildew may begin as white, then

turn brown or gray. With a

long exposure time, mildew can

impact your health in the same

way as mold —with similar

symptoms.

How do you prevent mold?

Keep surfaces dry -Because

the organic material that mold

feeds on is everywhere, the best

way to stop mold is to deprive it

of moisture. For example if you

see condensation on the inside

windows, dry it quickly.

Use a dehumidifier -Keeping

indoor humidity low around (3550%) will help to prevent mold.

If you don’t have a dehumidifier,

there are products on the market, like Damp Rid, that helps

pull moisture out of the air in

problem areas.

Vent moisture out - Clothes

dryers, stoves, and kerosene

heaters should be vented outside where possible. Combustion appliances like stoves and

kerosene heaters produce water vapor and will increase the

humidity unless vented to the

outside.

Keep the air in your house

circulating – Your home needs

to breathe like you do. Increase

ventilation or air movement by

opening doors and/or windows

when practical. Use fans as

needed.

Increase air temperature Warmer air holds more moisture

and prevents it from forming on

surfaces. In hot months the air

conditioner can help to keep it

dry .

Don’t forget maintenance! This includes things like leaking

pipes, leaking roof, cleaning the

gutters, clothes dryer exhaust

lines, replace furnace filters,

air conditioner drip pans, and

unblock drip lines.

How to remove mold? For

small jobs, while bleach is effective in killing mold, another less

toxic approach would be plain

white distilled vinegar. Vinegar

kills 82% of all species of mold.

Spray the affected area with full

strength vinegar and let it sit for

2 hours. Then scrub the area to

remove the mold. Then wipe the

area down to allow the area to

dry completely. Dead mold may

cause allergic reactions in some

people, so it is not enough to

simply kill the mold, it must also

be removed. Bag and dispose of

any material with moldy residue.

For large jobs you should seek

professional assistance.

Mold and mildew is preventable once you know how to find

and take care of it. Taking steps

to prevent and remove mold

should improve your health and

your quality of life.

~ Kurt Lyons Air Quality/EPD

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

"The Secret to Happiness

Part 1"

Do you know the secret of happiness? When I asked this question someone responded with

'money.' Another answered 'gratitude.' If money or gratitude is the

answer then why are people who

have money or who are grateful so

often - unhappy?

Humans are unhappy when

they do not have what they want.

Their search for happiness, writes

Dr. Norman Nagel, 'is a striving

to get what they want. If they get

what they want, then that brings

a new set of wants that must, in

turn, be pursued, and so on and

on in a restless circle of wanting

and getting and wanting again and

getting more and wanting. In this

there is no content, no happiness.

The whole direction of grasping,

wanting, getting is the reverse of

the way in which happiness lies'

[(203) Selected Sermons of Norman Nagel - London 1955].

In our fallen nature - we are

unhappy, since so often we are

unsatisfied due to our desire to

want more. Part of the secret of

happiness is in giving. Yes, I said

part of the secret - not all. The

Good News is found in the Giver - I

am not talking about you giving that is Law talk.

'When we twisted ourselves

around from giving and set ourselves to get, our happiness is destroyed. No more the happy, quiet

mind and contentment. No more

joy in the gifts and the giving. Now

the fretful, coveting, grumbling

restlessness of grasping, wanting, getting, and wanting. Man is

set against man, each striving to

get for himself what he wanted,

and happiness is driven far away'

[Nagel].

'However, this is not the most

dire destruction of happiness.

People also dealt with God in such

a way that they would not be given

to by God. No, what they got they

would get by themselves. They

insisted that if they got anything

from God it was not a gift but had

to be earned. They would do their

bit and claim their reward' [Nagel].

'Therefore, it was necessary

for God to show people what

their wages were. If they refused

God's gifts and demanded what

was owed to them, God would tell

them plainly what was owed. Four

hundred and years after God's gift

to Abraham - God gave the Law

through Moses' [Nagel].

The apostle Paul wrote: 'The

promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say “and to seeds,”

meaning many people, but “and

to your seed,” meaning one person, who is Christ. What I mean

is this: The law, introduced 430

years later, does not set aside the

covenant previously established

by God and thus do away with

the promise. For if the inheritance depends on the law, then

it no longer depends on a promise; but God in his grace gave it

to Abraham through a promise'

[Galatians 3:16-18 NIV].

'[T]he Scripture declares that

the whole world is a prisoner of

sin' [Galatians 3:22a NIV]. Since

mankind is unable to live up to

the demands of the Law - the Law

condemns every man, woman

and child. God's Sacred Word

also says that the wages of sin

is death - and those who reject

the promises of God will bear the

wages of sin - everlasting separation from the Giver.

The answer to happiness lives

in the Giver. The Giver is none

other than our Creator. Creator

God loved the world so much

that He gave His only Son, as a

sacrifice for the wages of sin. This

is Gospel talk. This is Good News

based on the God's awesome gift

of the forgiveness of sin through

faith in Jesus our Savior.

We turn again to the apostle

Paul writing to the churches in

Galatia: '[T]he Scripture declares

that the whole world is a prisoner

of sin, so that what was promised,

being given through faith in Jesus

Christ, might be given to those

who believe' [Galatians 3:22 NIV].

The secret of happiness comes

from the Giver and is received

through faith in Jesus our Lord

and Savior!

In loving memory...

SHIRLENE F. SEYMOUR

WINNEBEGO, NE- Shirlene

Fawn “Sogmahquah” Seymour,

61, of Winnebago, NE, passed

away August 21, 2021 at St.

Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, IA.

She was born August 23, 1959

in Holton, KS, the daughter of

Melvin Twin and Alberta Marie

Nagmo.

Shirlene graduated from Royal

Valley High School in 1977. She

earned her Associates Degree at

Washburn University in counseling. Shirlene worked for the Drug

Dependency Unit at Indian Health

Service in Winnebago, NE, as an

Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She

loved working with Indian people,

and she helped many with their

struggles in addiction. She enjoyed watching the Kansas City

Chiefs (Patrick Mahomes), working out, and being with all her

grandchildren.

She was a member of Drum

Religion and Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska.

Survivors include her 3 children, Carolyn Seymour (Justin

Lasley) and Andrea F. Alvarado

(Daniel Kemp) both of Winnebago, NE and Shamoga Seymour

(Leraine Biggoose) of Lawrence,

KS; her adopted mother, Judy

Wabaunse; 3 sisters, Jackie

Mitchell, Lisa Wamego and Edie

Wamego all of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation; 6 brothers,

Eddie Joe Mitchell, Randy Mitchell, John LeClere, Mando Evans

and Lavern Hale all of the Prairie

Band Potawatomi Reservation

and Leo Mitchell of Valley Falls,

KS; 8 grandchildren: MweKwe,

KiWenKe, Sineyah, Wanopahzi,

Shipshee, WebTeTek, Charli, and

Winter are her grandchildren and

many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by

her parents, Melvin Twin and

Alberta Marie Nagmo Wamego;

a sister, Sandra Mitchell and 4

brothers, Gary, Larry and Andrew

Mitchell and Mike Wamego.

Private Family Supper and

Wake will be Monday Evening,

August 23, 2021 at the Danceground Building on the Prairie

Band Potawatomi Reservation.

Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Takako

Cemetery (near 150th, west of

K rd.) Mercer Funeral Home in

Holton is in charge of arrangements. To leave a special message for the family, please visit

www.mercerfuneralhomes.com.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Garden Update

Hōcąk Corner

Zāzacke

Raxke

(zah-zahch-kay)

(rdahx-kay)

Grasshopper

Weeds

Week of August 30, 2021

Selecting Trees

With September upon us, it’s time

to think about tree planting. If tree

selection is on your to do list, putting

the effort and time into researching

what trees to plant pays off in a tree

canopy that nets long term benefits in

shade, beauty, soil stabilization, and

stormwater mitigation.

Start by taking an inventory of what

is already there—not just what is in

your yard but in the neighborhood

as a whole. Being the sixth person

on your block to plant the same tree

in the yard means loss of significant

tree cover when an insect or disease

wipes them out. (Think of the emerald

ash borer with ash trees.) Diversifying

trees in a landscape lends resiliency

and negates the need for treating every single tree when a species-specific

problem strikes.

Next, seek the input from tree people. Not tree people who blog from their

work site far away, but tree people from

your region, who have experience in

troubleshooting tree health issues and

provide consultation for trees problems

that have developed 5-10 years after

trees are planted. Understanding what

problems are commonly seen is information worth knowing when selecting

a tree.

The final consideration is the mechanism for how the tree is grown out at

the nursery—potted, B & B (balled and

burlapped), grow bag, and bare root.

Potted trees should be in a specialty

pot that prevents roots from circling,

which would require removal/disen-

tangling before planting. B & B trees

deliver larger trees but also have lost

a considerable portion of their root

system when dug by a hydraulic tree

spade. Grow bags are made of a heavyduty mesh fabric that allows roots to

breathe and develop without circling

inside the bag. Bare root trees, primarily available for purchase in the spring,

saves considerable costs in transport

because there isn’t the added weight of

soil. All of these mechanisms for roots

have advantages and disadvantages.

Don’t be afraid to purchase a small

tree. “What is a fast-growing tree I can

plant?” is a common question and too

often results in planting the same trees

over and over again. Small trees, having a more complete root system, don’t

have to overcome root loss and girdling,

sending energy into top growth, a huge

benefit. The old belief to stay away from

planting an oak because it is slow growing is no longer true when beginning

with a small tree.

Many problems are actually created

when trees are planted, so pay close attention to the root flare, the part of the

tree’s anatomy where the trunk flares

into a root system. If the flare isn’t visible above the soil line, the tree is too

deep. Trees can be too deep within the

pot, ball, or grow-bag themselves so

be sure to determine where the flare is

located on the tree and then plant so

the flare is slightly above the soil line.

Looking for a good tree list? Start

with the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum’s “Trees for Eastern Nebraska”:

https://go.unl.edu/7iwr .

LEGAL NOTICE

Next

WIN

News

Deadline:

Sept. 14th

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-118AB

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

TWILA REDFEATHER

In Re:

N. M. (Born 5/2012)

N. M. (Born 3/2015)

TO:

NIANA MASQUAT, Mother

NEVIN MASQUAT, 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. CV21-118AB

has been scheduled and will be heard

in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 28th day of

SEPTEMBER, 2021 at the hour of 9:30

A.M.

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ21-019AB

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

J. D. (Born 3/2009)

J. P. (Born 7/2010)

Amanda DeCora, Mother

To:

GREGORY PEARSON, Father

ALL POTENTIAL FATHERS

You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s) in

case no. JFJ21-019AB has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago

Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska

on the 22ND day of OCTOBER, 2021

at the hour of 9:30 P.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ21-014

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

N. R. (Born 10/2006)

Cheri Redhorn, Mother

To:

ALL POTENTIAL FATHERS

You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s)

in case no. JFJ21-014 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago

Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on

the 15TH day of OCTOBER, 2021 at the

hour of 9:30 A.M.

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

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

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

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

publish all meth related offenses occurring on the Winnebago reservation,

in the Winnebago Indian News.

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

As of 09-4-2021, there are no recent meth arrest(s) to report.

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