Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 51, Number 6 • Saturday, March 19, 2022

Bago Bits…

Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 51, Number 6 • Saturday, March 19, 2022

Winnebago youth Toby Bassette shares his journey in Theatre

On March 8th Lorelei DeCora, Tribal

Council Secretary, spoke to attendees

at Little Priest Tribal College about the

Tribal Constitution Day and other topics related. Lorelei gave insight on our

past treaties and the how language &

wording matters when it comes to the

tribal constitution. Current issues were

discussed as well, it was a great way to

educate our students about our history

with the government as well as the present. Tribal Council Chairwoman, Victoria

Kitcheyan, spoke about the future of the

college and Winnebago. Pictured above

is Chairwoman Victoria & Manoj Patil,

Little Priest Tribal College President.

Pictured above is a scene from The Little Mermaid, on the right is Toby Bassette starring as Prince Eric!

By Tyler Snake & Bethani Redhorn

March 9th the Iron Chef Challenge was

hosted by the Whirling Thunder Wellness

Center. Participants were given a basket

of different ingredients, from the looks of

the dishes the ingredients were bell pepper, pineapple, and quinoa! The day of

the contest Ho-chunk Hope’s classroom

was full of a variety of dishes created!

Lucky contestants got to pick from an

array of kitchen appliances! Aside from

the creative challenge this was a great

contest to be a taste testing judge!!

Pictured above are a couple dishes

that were entered, the second picture

is Deidre Redhorn & Madisyn Redhorn

claiming a prize.

Winnebago Tribes very own, Toby

Bassette, is currently studying as a

Performing Arts Major at the University

of Nebraska-Lincoln and is working

towards his theatre goals.

Before his current endeavor, Toby

was a part of the Winnebago Public

School’s Academy, Class of 2021. While

being in high school at WPS, Toby

gathered interest in the theatre overtime. Mrs. Bracsh, his music teacher,

encouraged Toby to join their One-Act

Play, which helped Toby gain experience and he realized being on the stage

flowed naturally for him! While in the

Academy, Toby was able to travel to

New York City and see an actual Broadway Show! Nonetheless, experiences in

Toby's life always drew his attention to

the stage.

Fastforward to senior year, Toby

applied for an advanced performing

arts program known as The Johnny

Carson School of Theatre and Performing Arts at UNL. Extensive auditioning

processes took place where only 300

of the applicants were hand selected

for the program. Toby is one of the few

who were chosen, making him a college

student of the arts!

Since then, he has been auditioning

for different roles and was casted as

Wally Web in the production of “Our

Town,” which will debut in late April/

Early May 2022 at UNL’s theatre! Keep

an eye out for more information on this

production as the play gets closer.

The Little Mermaid is another play

Toby was casted for by the Sioux City

Community Theatre. Toby has had experience performing with SCCT in his

high school years as well, but this time

he will be playing Prince Eric! This had

been a huge commitment for Toby since

he has been travelling from college to

Sioux City to practice for the shows he

is casted in, all while keeping up with

his college courses.

On March 11th, employees of The

Winnebago Indian News & the Communications Department were able to

attend a showing of The Little Mermaid

starring Toby Bassette as Prince Eric!

This whole cast is full of great entertainers that kept the show alive! The

eye-catching costumes, lights, and

singing were on-point! Seeing Toby

perform was a historic moment, we are

happy to be able to capture a part of

his acting legacy and continue to watch

him grow! Thank you for the chance to

write about your journey in theatre!

For those interested in catching

a show and supporting Toby, show

dates for The Little Mermaid are

March 18-20th and 24th-27th at

the Sioux City Community Theatre,

located at 1401 Riverside Blvd Sioux

City, IA. Show times vary. Tickets can

be purchased online at Ssctheatre.org

or call (712)233-2788. We hope you

can make it to experience Toby live

and in action!

Toby’s family wants to share this

story of his theatre journey with his

hometown, Winnebago, to inspire

other youth to strive towards their

dreams persistently.

Winnebago Tribe works with the Nebraska Medal of Honor Foundation

March 10th the Winnebago Tribes Food

Distribution had their nutritional education meal at 11-12pm. This past Nutrition class they focused on cooking with

vegetables. This week’s meal was a unstuffed bell pepper casserole, which was

delicious & prepared with food products

from the Food Distribution program!! For

this interested in learning how to cook

healthy recipes & attending, the next

meal will be on March 24th. Thank you

WTN Food Distribution for your efforts!

Pictured above is Daryl Harrison (left), President of the Nebraska Medal of Honor Foundation shaking hands with Gordon Rave, Winnebago

Tribes Veteran’s Service Officer. (Photo credits to Bethani Redhorn)

By Tyler Snake & Bethani Redhorn

On March 11th, the Winnebago Tribes

Human Resources Department hosted

an honoring of the 2020 and 2021

Employee of the year recipients!! Chris

Agee, Network Administrator within

the IT Department, earned the 2020

Employee of the year & Garan Coons,

Director of Communications, earned the

2021 Employee of the year title! Both

of the winners were given a plaque & a

Pendleton blanket! Thank you to these

two employees for their hard work over

the years! (Pictured above left to right is

Garan Coons & Chris Agee)

March 3rd at 9:30am in the Winnebago tribe's tribal council chambers,

a Nebraska Medal of Honor Community

project special presentation was held.

This event was sponsored by The

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska in honor

of Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. and

Sargent John Rice.

The event began with introductions

& Isaac Smith, Garan Coons & Craig

Cleveland singing the Flag song followed

by a reading from the Angel DeCora

Museums very own, Sunshine Bear,

The reading was of John Raymond Rice

V i s i t

u s

a t

& Mitchell Red Cloud Jr’s Biographies.

U.S. Army Veteran and Winnebago

Tribes Veteran’s Service Officer, Gordon

Rave, presented a check of $5,500 to

Daryl Harrison, President of the Nebraska Medal of Honor Foundation. The

Foundation reached out to WTN to fund

a highway community sign in honor of

Ho-Chunk Warrior, Mitchell Red Cloud

Jr. Then resulting in the Council fully

funding the project in honor of Winnebago Veterans Mitchell Red Cloud

Jr. & John Raymond Rice. With the

funding the project will place 24’’x24’’

signboards on the town’s population

signs where Nebraska Medal of Honor

recipients were born/ buried or where

the communities were heavily involved

in the project.

Thoughtful words from Arik Armell,

Isaac Smith, Coly Brown & Brian

Chamberlain were said followed by a

closing Red Cloud Honor song sung by

Garan Coons & Craig Cleveland.

Thank you to Tribal Council &

WTN for supporting these efforts to

acknowledge & inform those of our

Veterans.

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TRIBAL NEWS

Winnebago Indian News announces ARPA

Head of household project

Tell Us What You Think About Your Air! Take the Survey Today!

Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KM5F8GW

By Tyler Snake, edited by Bethani Redhorn

My name is Tyler Snake, Winnebago Indian News office manager. I have

had the opportunity to create more content and handle projects within the

WIN office since August 2021. My goal is to info rm our subscribers of the

various events that happen around Winnebago.

Currently we have worked on obtaining funding from the ARPA, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The ARPA fund has helped state and local

governments like us to provide different types of relief to keep businesses

as well as their employees safe.

The Winnebago Indian News team is happy to inform our tribal member

subscribers that thru ARPA funding we are able to have the HOH member’s

subscription paid for. This includes the printing, postage, shipment & newly

added to our production process; labeling! The mission of working with ARPA

is to be able to provide and inform our subscribers of important content

dealing with ARPA, COVID-19, & record Winnebago’s history.

Thank you to the Tribal Council & WTN’s Enrollment Department for

working with us to get the Head of household list so we can begin setting

this plan into action as soon as possible!

Or you can find the link in face book at: https://www.facebook.com/WinnebagoTribeofNebraska

One responder from the survey asks: “What is a safe cleaner to use on surfaces

that doesn’t cause skin irritation?”

Thank you for the great question!

According to The Center for Children’s Environmental Health, the Dept. of

Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and the Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City Missouri here are some very simple, economical and safe all-purpose

surface cleaner tips to try.

Baking Soda - Use baking soda on a damp cloth or sponge to clean and deodorize kitchen and bathroom surfaces.

Vinegar and Salt. – Mix ½ cup of white vinegar to 1tsp of table salt to make

a good surface cleaner. For really tough stains use equal parts of Borax, Salt

and Vinegar.

Furniture Polish – Mix equal parts of virgin olive oil with vinegar and apply

with a soft clean soft cloth.

Laundry Soap – 1oz. liquid Castile soap, 1 cup washing soda (available in the

laundry isle in most supermarkets), 1 cup of baking soda, and 1 cup of white

vinegar makes a safe laundry soap.

Deodorizers - To remove that smoke smell from your clothes fill your bathtub with hot water and add 1 cup of vinegar to it. The steam will remove that

smoky smell.

Question of the Issue:

Based on your personality, which animal would you say

you are and why?

Ovens and Microwaves – Pour equal parts of distilled water and white vinegar

into a heat-safe-bowl. Place into your microwave or oven and heat it long enough

to bring it to a boil. Let it cool down a bit before you open the door. Odors will

be eliminated and spattered food will be loosened and easy to wipe away.

Glass Cleaners – Mix together equal parts of distilled water, rubbing alcohol

and white vinegar into a spray bottle. This solution works great on glass, mirrors, ceramic tiles and chrome finishes. Spray and wipe off with news paper,

paper towel or microfiber cloth.

For more information check out these trusted sources.

ALA on Asthma and Home Health:

www.healthhouse.org/

Children’s Health Protection: www.epa.gov/children

Children & Chemicals:

www.epa.gov/minimum-risk-pesticides

Household Product Ingredients: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/

ja10/ja10_sis_reprint_household_prods.html

-- Kurt Lyons EPD Air Dept.

Garan Coons

Winnebago Communications

Officer

Bethani Redhorn

Communications Office Manager

I think I suffer from multiple animal

disorder (MAD) because depending

on the day of the week I feel like a

different animal haha! Monday, I feel

like a sloth. Tuesday, Wednesday

and Thursday a chimpanzee some

could say I even have the looks of

one. Then just like the blues song,

"Stormy Monday" says...the eagle

flies on Friday!

Based off my personality, I think I

could pull off being a bear. I belong

to the bear clan, which also seemed

fitting. I had read that bears treat

humans just as they would other

bears, which could be interpreted as

treating others as you would like to

be treated – which is how I like to live

my life. Also, it was said that bears

are beautiful, sentient beings who are

very large in personality, polite, and

even empathetic. Me, to a T.

Christina Parker

Desktop Publisher

Tyler Snake

WIN Office Manager

According to the Myers-Briggs personality types, the INFJ animal is the

humpback whale. It says, unusually

protective of even those outside their

species (yes, I am a Foster Mom),

peace-loving (yes, I am a homebody).

They will deliberately interfere with

attacking killer whales to help others

in distress (I have come to realize empathy can be a curse and a blessing).

I am going to be predictable and go with

a snake since it’s my last name Haha,

but I think it is cool how they shed their

skin 4-12 times a year because of their

growth. Personally, I think I have had

different chapters in my life over the

years where I have grown so it’s fitting

lol!

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on April 2, 2022.

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...................................................... Editor

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Winnebago Tribal Council

Victoria Kitcheyan .............. Chairwoman

Brian Chamberlain .......... Vice Chairman

Lorelei DeCora ....................... Secretary

Rona Stealer........................... Treasurer

Coly Brown .............................. Member

Kenny Mallory. .......................... Member

Arik Armell ................................ Member

Louie LaRose ........................... Member

Isaac Smith ............................... Member

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Greetings to all our Parents/Guardians,

Winnebago Public School Students and

Community Members:

The Winnebago School Board, Administration and Faculty are asking

for your help and cooperation regarding the use of cell phones during

school hours.

We are sure you are aware of the issues caused by cell phone use at

the school, not only here in Winnebago but across the country. The issues

many schools are facing, including Winnebago Public, is the distraction

it causes during classroom instruction.

We have received numerous written complaints and phone calls from

parents this past year regarding the social media issue. It has caused

a lot of problems between students. Now we are seeing fake accounts

which are used to talk about their fellow classmates, and not in a good

way. The Police Department is handling those situations.

The Policy below will be enforced until the end of the school year. We

are hoping that the parents & students will be cooperative and respectful

during this time. Our main purpose is to educate the children and this

has become difficult when competing with cell phones.

We would love to hear your ideas regarding this issue, cell phones or no

cell phones? Post your ideas on the Winnebago Public Schools Facebook

page. Please keep it positive and respectful. Thank you!

Teresa Littlegeorge, School Board Chairman

Nilah Solomon, Vice Chairman

Crystal Ross, Secretary

Sarah Snake, Treasurer

Marian Holstein, Member

Patrice Bass, Member

Winnebago Housing & Development

Commission Resident Services:

We have gotten our name for the Senior 12

Plex.

S’ak Hoci- meaning Elder House

Corrin Gilpin, you have won the home

basket.

We like to say thank you to all those in the

community that put in their idea’s.

Announcement by Mathew Benson from the

Winnebago Police Department:

The Winnebago Police Department is performing our yearly spring cleaning and will be disposing of all arrestee's personal property that

has been at the Winnebago Police Department

for 1 year or more. If you have property at the

PD, you must come in person to claim it or submit a property release request with BIA corrections. All mentioned property will be disposed

of after 30 days of this notice.

SUICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY PART 2

People may not show any signs of the intent to kill themselves before they

die by suicide. But there are behaviors that may indicate a person is at risk for

killing themselves, and it is important to be aware of warning signs and risk

factors. If you notice any warning signs for suicide, starting a conversation with

the person may save their life.

Learn to recognize the warning signs:

Hopelessness; feeling like there is no way out

Anxiety, agitation, sleeplessness, or mood swings

Feeling like there is no reason to live

Rage or anger

Engaging in risky activities

Increasing alcohol or drug abuse

Withdrawing from family and friends

The presence of any of the following signs requires immediate attention:

Thinking about hurting or killing themselves

Looking for ways to die

Talking about death, dying, or suicide

Self-destructive or risk taking behavior, especially when it involves alcohol,

drugs, or weapons

Resources:

Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk in Primary Care (RRSR-PC)

Veterans Crisis Line

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

As someone who has lost my loved one to suicide, I am grateful if we can delete

the words “COMMITTED” suicide from our vocabulary. We can say they died by

suicide, they killed themselves or in Indian country we can also say that they

gave their life away. Creator gives us life, and our loved one gave their life away.

My son did NOT commit a crime or a sin. He was only struggling with the pain

inside his head and his mental health was in question. We need to start addressing

mental health the very same way as we do with physical health. 1-800-273-8255

(TALK), 1-402-878-2911, After Hours # 1-712-259-3263.

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

"Love one another"

Love one another. Who could disagree

with this teaching? I do not know how

many times that I have been taught to

'love one another.' To be honest with

you, I wholeheartedly agree with this

teaching. Also to be honest with you, I

have wholeheartedly fail to love others.

I am sure that the world would be a

much better place if we would all love

one another. However, at the end of each

day, I have to admit that I did not love

others as I expect them to love me or as

my Creator demands of me.

One does not have to look very far, to

observe people not loving one another.

Husbands and wives have failed to fulfill

their vows, their promises, to love one

another till death due they part. (You

might think that a simple solution is

to not make those vows. Simple, but

being 'one with another' outside of the

covenant of marriage is in direct violation with loving God and walking in His

ways).

Fathers and mothers, the blessing

given children by their Creator, does

not end with the act of procreation.

Parents (step-parents/guardians) have

been given, by God, the responsibility to

provide for; to protect; to nurture and

instruct; as well as to encourage their

sons and daughters. But parents have

failed in loving their families as their

Creator would have them do.

Children also fail to love their father

and their mother. Brothers and sisters

often take advantage of their siblings;

pick on them; make fun of them; or

blame them for something that they did.

Yes, while all of us can shake our

head up-and-down and say 'aho' in

agreement that we should 'love one an-

other' - these words actually condemn

us. We know all too well the pain that

comes when others fail to love us;

while at the same time we overlook the

unloving ways of how we treat our coworkers; our classmates; or those who

are different than us.

Do you know where the teaching

and the command 'to love one another'

comes from? God's Sacred Word. 'Beloved, let us love one another, for love is

from God, and whoever loves has been

born of God and knows God. Anyone

who does not love does not know God,

because God is love.

In this the love of God was made

manifest among us, that God sent his

only Son into the world, so that we

might live through him. In this is love,

not that we have loved God but that

he loved us and sent his Son to be the

(atoning sacrifice) for our sins. Beloved,

if God so loved us, we also ought to love

one another' [1st John 4:7–11 (ESV)].

The command to love one another

is Law. God's love on the other hand is

Gospel. In other words, God's unconditional love is Good News. God's love

never fails. God's love moved Him to

send his Son in order that He would

shed his blood and pay in full for our

sins. During this time of year we reflect

on the love of God and His offer of the

forgiveness of one's failure to love God

above everything else and to love one's

neighbor as oneself.

You are invited to hear this Good

News and to be blessed with His love

each Sunday morning at Jesus Our

Savior Lutheran Church, directly

behind the Blackhawk Community

Center. Bible study dn Sunday School

at 10, followed by Divine Service at 11.

Memorial for Mordella “Marty”

McKinney ( 1946-2021)

We hope you will join us in celebrating

her life at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Wood,

South Dakota

on May 28th at 12:00p.m.

We will have food and a giveaway afterwards on site.

Please bring your powwow chairs.

Garden Update

Week of March 14, 2022

Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County

Tree Diversity

With Earth Day and Arbor Day coming up next month, it is a good time to

talk about trees, aptly called “the lungs

of the earth” for the carbon dioxide they

take in and oxygen they exhale, but

also for the air pollutants they mitigate.

As people plan to add trees to their

landscape this year, there are some

important steps to ensure successful

establishment and that trees planted

now survive. It is estimated it takes one

to two decades before costs associated

with planting new trees is recouped

in savings from the benefits of shade,

windbreaks, and rainwater mitigation. This is a compelling reason to

make sure trees have every chance to

grow and survive. Too often, attempts

to push tree growth results in dead

trees. Some short-sighted attempts are

planting large trees, fertilizing them,

adding mulch volcanos, and watering

too much.

What are the best management

practices when it comes to planning

for a new tree? Let the site be the first

consideration as the presence of power

lines, paved surfaces, property lines,

slopes, and the size of the space dictate

what tree to plant. At a minimum, trees

should be planted 3-4 feet away from

a paved surface to prevent expanding

roots from buckling the pavement.

Consideration must be given to the

foundations of homes, outbuildings, and other structures to make

sure roots don’t cause damage and

branches do not scrape siding. When

determining the distance to plant from

foundations, a simple rule of thumb is

to divide a tree’s full-grown canopy by

two, and then add 2-3 feet. Make sure

trees are planted well away from utilities as sudden changes to root zones,

like trenching, cause tree decline.

Tree selection plays a huge role in

tree diversity. Communities and regions with a wide range of trees have

greater resiliency to insect pest infestations, plant pathogens, and weather

changes. Worldwide, the most common

trees of a region comprise 24% of a tree

population. John Ball of South Dakota

State University advises following a

5-20-30 rule for tree diversity—no more

than 5% of an urban forest is made up

of just one species; no more than 20%

belong to the same genus; and no more

than 30% belong to the same plant

family. Planting too many trees of the

same species/genus/plant family can

be likened to the adage about placing

all of your eggs in a single basket—too

many of the same trees dominating a

space increases the likelihood that an

emerging problem will destroy them,

leaving towns, villages, and neighborhoods lacking tree cover.

Considering the investment of time

that goes in to growing a tree, it makes

sense to do your homework when

choosing a tree to plant. Just because

one tree dominates the inventory of

local garden centers doesn’t mean

it is the one to plant in your yard.

Check what trees are planted in your

neighborhood—and then plant something else. An excellent list of trees for

Eastern Nebraska can be found on

the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum

website: https://go.unl.edu/zvrf.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 19, 2022 — Page 5

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

...Cont. from last issue

Memo. Aric Armell seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[Brian in]

Approve Elder Assistance for propane

for the amount of $605.00 + any additional fee’s

Aric Armell motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving Elder Assistance for propane for the amount of

$605.00 + any additional fee’s. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Approve Special Vote Budget Modification Request

Coly Brown motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving the Special

Vote Budget Modification Request.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Human Services Daycare project

building CRM Contractor Selection

Aric Armell motioned to approve

Boyd Jones bid for the Human Services

Daycare project building CRM Contractor. Isaac Smith seconded.

OBJECT: Louis LaRose, Lorelei

DeCora

VOTE: (3) yes, AA, IS, CB

(5) no,

KM, BC, LD, LLR, RS

(0) abstain

Motion failed.

Lorelei DeCora motioned to approve

HCI Construction Bid for the Human

Services Daycare project building CRM

Contractor. Kenneth Mallory seconded.

OBJECT: Aric Armell

VOTE: (5) yes, LD, RS, KM, BC, LLR

(2) no, IS, AA

(1) abstain, CB Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

Adopt resolution: Approving Theresa

Rachel Presenting Officer

Aric Armell motioned to table the

adoption of resolution Approving Theresa Rachel Presenting Officer. Brian

Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt amended resolution #22-44A

Rona Stealer motioned to adopt

amended resolution #22-44A: Authorizing Request for and Approving Request

for and Approving Withdrawal of ILCA

Land Purchase Funds Held in Trust by

OST to Purchase On-Reservation Trust

or Restricted Interests and Approving

Land Purchase from – Marcel Picotte

Sr. - $46,091.80. Brian Chamberlain

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Rona Stealer motioned to suspend

the rules to add Item regarding official

appointment of elected Tribal Council

member. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Appoint qualified candidate

Aric Armell motioned to appoint Kenneth Mallory as the qualified candidate

to fill the Vacant seat. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Victoria out at 10:34 a.m.]

BREIF RECESS: Vice-Chairman

Chamberlain assumes chair during

break.

RECONVENE: 10:39 a.m.

Grant Request – Nebraska Medal of

Honor Highway Foundation

Isaac Smith motioned to approve

the $5,500.00 for the 100 signs of the

Nebraska Medal of Honor recipients of

Mitchell Red Cloud and John Rice. (Out

of the general support budget).

Aric Armell seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Blair NE Cub Scout Pack 232 Service

Project

Isaac Smith motioned to invite the

Blair NE Cub Scout Pack 232 to help

prepare the pow-wow grounds. Aric

Armell seconded.

Discussion: Brian Chamberlain

mentioned that we need to reach out to

the Troop leader to see what they are

capable of doing.

-No action taken.

Flandreau Indian School Board

Louis LaRose motioned to appoint

Coly Brown to the Flandreau Indian

School Board. Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Request to submit Testimony to the

Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment,

and Related Agencies of the House of

Representatives for FY 2023 Annual

Appropriations Bill

Aric Armell motioned to table until

further discussion . Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Note: Chairwoman will work on testimony for the hearing and bring it back

for approval a the March 2022 Regular

Meeting agenda.

H Lake Discussion – discussion,

meeting requested

Kenneth Mallory motioned to place

H Lake item on the next CEO Report

to have all the entities represented for

discussion. Aric Armell seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Pow-wow Grounds Arena (prep in

April)

Aric Ar mell motioned to place

on the next CEO report Agenda.

Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Iowa DOT Consultation regarding

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Coly Brown motioned to authorize the Chairwoman to take all action necessary to reply to the

FHWA. Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Aric Armell motioned to go

into executive session at 12:05

p.m.

Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[Victoria in, assumes chair]

Aric Armell motioned to come out of

executive session at 1:09 p.m. Brian

Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

adjourn at 1:09 p.m. Coly Brown seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

LAND MEETING & ENROLLMENT

UPDATE

February 14, 2022

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Isaac Smith

Aric Armell (in 9:19 a.m.)

Louis LaRose (in 9:17 a.m.)

Kenneth Mallory

OTHERS PRESENT:

Esther Mercer

Ramona Sheridan

Fannie LaTray

Brandon Stout

Teresa Littlegeorge

Cece Earth

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Coly Brown (leave)

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the meeting to order

at 9:13 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Kenneth Mallory offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA: Items presented by Fannie LaTray, Interim Director

Rona Stealer motioned to approve

the agenda with additional items. Isaac

Smith seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

HOMESITE CANCELLATION:

Rona Stealer motioned to adopt

resolution #22-61; Ref: Cancellation

of Home Site Lease, William & Antonio

Bass. Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[LLR in at 9:17]

HOMESITE RESOLUTION:

Isaac Smith motioned to adopt resolution #22-62; REF: Home Site Lease,

James Neff. Rona Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no ( 1 ) a b s t a i n ,

LLR

Motion carried.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:

Lorelei DeCora motioned to adopt resolution #22-63; REF: Authorizing Request

for and Approving Withdrawal Tribal Appropriated Funds and Approving Land

Purchase from – Adrieanne Blackhawk

($2,000.00). Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[Aric in at 9:19 a.m.]

Aric Armell motioned to adopt resolution #22-64; REF: Purchase Abandoned

Lots Throughout the Winnebago Reservation. Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

ENROLLMENT UPDATE: Presented

by Ramona Sheridan, Interim Director.

General Counsel on February 23,

2022 – Enrollment Secretarial Election

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn. Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

at 9:42 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

CEO REPORT MEETING

February 15, 2022

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Lorelei DeCora

Brian Chamberlain

Louis LaRose

Aric Armell

Rona Stealer (in @ 9:43 a.m.)

Isaac Smith (in @ 9:25 a.m., out 9:49

a.m.)

Kenneth Mallory (in @ 9:41 a.m.)

OTHERS PRESENT:

Miskoo Petite

Esther Mercer

Autumn Nieman

Lynelle Blackhawk

Ireta Frazier

Brandon Stout

James Price, Sr.

Natalie Davis

Ramona Sheridan

Teresa Littlegeorge

Tyresha Wolfe

Joy Johnson

Garan Coons

Darlyn St. Cyr

Cecelia Earth

Kellie Snow

Bethanie Redhorn

Desiree Kitcheyan

Anthony Bassette

Keely Purscell

Grace LaMere Mantich

Jeff Pope

Valerie Mallory

Tina Lewis

Tiffany Armell-Buchanan

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Coly Brown

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the meeting to order

at 9:09 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Brian Chamberlain offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

agenda with additions. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES:

CEO Report – presented by Esther

Mercer

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the CEO Report. Aric Armell seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

CAO Report – presented by Lynelle

Blackhawk

[Isaac out @ 9:49 a.m., fire call]

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

direct Administration to bring forth a

remediation plan with in 30 days for

the Ho-chunk Center. Louis LaRose

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

CAO report. Lorelei DeCora seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Physical Resources Report – presented by Ireta Frazier

Rona Stealer motioned to approve the

Physical Resources Report. Aric Armell

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:

WHDC Board – Advertisement (1)

Lorelei DeCora motioned to concur

to remove Thomas Snow from the Winnebago Housing Development Commission to support the Boards action and to

advertise the vacancy for 30 days. Aric

Armell seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

TC Work Group Assignments/Board

and Committee Appointments

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

appoint Councilman Kenneth Mallory

to assume all vacated seats by John

Snowball on Board/Committee Appointments, which include Tribal Transit,

Winnebago Gaming Development Corporation, HCI Board of Directors, & Boys

& Girls Club. Aric Armell seconded.

ABSTAIN: Louis LaRose

VOTE: (4) yes, AA, LD, RS, BC

(0)

no (2) abstain, LLR, KM Motion car ried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to advertise for (1) vacancy for the Winnebago

Gaming Development Corporation for 30

days. Rona Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Powwow Committee Discussion

Brian Chamberlain motioned to appoint Gordon Rave to Pow-wow 2022

Committee. Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Preparing the Pow-wow Grounds:

discussion on the arena prep. James

Price is looking into a contractor to do

an assessment for it.

ENROLLMENT:

[Victoria out, Brian assumes chair]

Adopt resolution: Tribal Enrollment

Applicants

Aric Armell motioned to adopt resolution #22-65: Tribal Enrollment Applicants [A3838, A3839, A3840, A3841,

A3842, A3843, A3844, A3845, A3846,

A3847, A3848, A3849, A3850, A3851,

A3853, A3854, A3855, A3856]. Rona

Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[Victoria in, re-assumes chair]

Adopt resolution: Blood Quantum

Correction

Aric Armell motioned to adopt

resolution #22-66; Blood Quantum Corr ection [#383-U00078

& 383U02783] from 21/32 to ¾

[A3493, A3494, A3659, A3597,

A3864, A3867, A2330, A3855, A3844,

A3688]. Kenneth Mallory seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

motion carried.

Adopt resolution – Will be discussed in Executive Session

[Victoria out, having connection issues; Brian assumes chair]

HUMAN SERVICES:

Approve Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Project Coordinator Job

Description

Approve Adult Abuse/Neglect project Coordinator Job Description

Approve Child & Family Services

Specialist Job Description

Approve Human Services Organization Chart

[Victoria out, Brian assumes chair]

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the Job Descriptions for Elder Abuse

Multidisciplinary Team Project Coordinator, Adult Abuse/Neglect Project

Coordinator, Child & Family Services

Specialist, and Human Services Organization Chart. Rona Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS:

Request All Tribal Member Head of

Household Addresses

Lorelei DeCora motioned to approve the request from Communications to get a list of all Tribal Member Head of Household address to

distribute the WIN paper to enrolled

Tribal Head of Household members.

Kenneth Mallory seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

FACILITIES:

Approve Trade-in Equipment

Kenneth Mallory motioned to approve the request from Facilities to

trade in the old equipment (miniexcavator FY2023 - $20,000 with

trade-in $7,261.80 for three years)

also to approve that financing option.

Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

PHYSICAL RESOURCES:

H Lake Discussion

Upgrading to the H Lake area.

Aric Armell motioned to have

Physical Resources to come up with

a comprehensive plan for H Lake by

the next 30 days to work with Councilman Brown. Kenneth Mallory

seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Powwow Grounds – No action

taken.

DEPARTMENTAL SPOTLIGHT:

Human Resources – Presented by

Tina Lewis

[Victoria in 11:26 a.m.]

RECESS: 11:27 a.m.

RECONVENE: 11:45 a.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to go

into Executive Session at 11:45 a.m.

Aric Armell seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

come out of Executive Session at 1:24

p.m. Kenneth Mallory seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned

to adopt resolution #22-67; Tribal Enrollment Applicants [A3858,

A3859, A3860, A3861, A3862,

A3863, A3865, A3866, A3805,

A3807]. Kenneth Mallory seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

NCIA – Kenneth Mallory stated he

is willing to serve on the vacant seat

at Nebraska Indian Commission.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

appoint Kenneth Mallory to the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs.

Lorelei DeCora seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Kenneth Mallory motioned

to adjour n at 1:28 p.m. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 1:28 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Winnebago Tribal Council

Page 6 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 19, 2022

COMMUNITY NEWS

KIDS COAT CARD PROGRAM

***DEADLINE EXTENDED***

Thurston County Employment Positions

The Winnebago Tribal Council has extended the deadline

for families to claim their Winnebago Tribal member’s coat

card until March 31, 2022. All enrolled Winnebago children ages 0-18 are eligible for a $100 VISA gift card to be

used for winter ware. There are currently 218 cards that

have not been claimed.

How to claim: 1. Complete and notarize a kids coat form

2. Submit the completed form to the Winnebago Enrollment

office.

Where do you get a form?

http://www.winnebagotribe.com/index.php/arpa

or

Contact the Winnebago Enrollment office to request a

form be mailed.

402-878- 2028 or enrollment@winnebagotribe.com

Then what?

Submit the form to the Enrollment office either via mail

or in person.

Once verified as eligible, the card can be picked up or

mailed from the Procurement office.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-035

In the Matter of the

Divorce Application of:

Ashley M. Lyons

In Re:

Devin Lyons, Respondent

TO:

Devin Lyons

You are hereby notified that a petition

has been filed for Guardianship and a

hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in Case No. CV22-035 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 28th day of April, 2022

at the hour of 10:30 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-058

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

Rabeca Morales

In Re:

A.C. (Born 5/2018)

Jose Corando, Father

TO: JOSE CORANDO, 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. CV22-058 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 31ST day of March,

2022 at the hour of 9:30 A.M.

If you have a change of address or would like to be

placed on the mailing list, please contact us at:

Phone: 402-878-2272

email:

winnebagoindiannews@winnebagotribe.com

Next

WIN News

Deadline:

MARCH

29th

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-039

In the Matter of the

Custody Application of:

Lydonna Reynolds

In Re:

L.R. (Born 5/2020)

Eric Dial, Father

TO: Eric Dial, 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. CV22039 has been scheduled and will be

heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court

of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 21ST

day of March, 2022 at the hour of 10:30

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 3-15-2022, there are no recent meth arrest(s) to report.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 19, 2022 — Page 7

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