# 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

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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.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, September 4, 2021 — Page 7

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Awinnebago%3A89c4a1a45a37e0d5. Public record. Not legal advice.