Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 48, Number 33

Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 48, Number 33

Bago Bits…

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Annual Easter Egg Hunt was Lit

This lil Thundercat was upset because he

didn’t get to pet the long haired bunnies,

but looks like his dad may have bought

him off.

If anyone has any information about who

chose to damage these pole vault mats

please offer your information to the Winnebago Police Department. Thank You.

Dr. Rex, his dental staff, and the Winnebago Health Department were on the ball again this year as they hosted the Annual Easter Egg

Hunt for the Winnebago Community the Friday before Easter. The event featured Pony rides, a petting Zoo, over 7,000 eggs and of course

our own beloved Easter Bunny Bates. Here are a couple shots from the event; TOP: the pre-teens race throughout LOW field one to hunt for

eggs, some that contained tickets for prizes. BOTTOM: the long-haired bunnies were a hit with the kiddies this year who lined up around

the building to wait their turn. Thanks Dr. Rex and Crew!

Winnebago Female Wrestler Janae Doxey

earn an Individual National Championship Award last weekend in Des Moines,

Iowa and her team mate Zeriah George

earned 3rd place as an Individual. Go Big

Blue!

Members of area School Boards and

Superintendents recently traveled to

Washington, D.C. to meet with Nebraska

Representative Jeff Fortenberry.

Mz Finzen’s class last week conducted

“molecule” experiments in their classrooms to see how…molecules work.

Little Priest Tribal College Brings Trophies

Home from the Student AIHEC conference

Bismark, North Dakota – Imagine the

pinnacle of future native leaders coming

together to test their skills against each

other. Welcome to the American Indian

Higher Education Consortium Student

Conference. Each year in March, which

usually coincides with spr ing break ,

Tribal colleges and universities travel

to designated hosts cities to compete

against each other for four days.

Competitions range from knowledge

Tricky Mouse & Baby Matt were on hand

at the recent Bison Cookoff and Healthy

Living event sponsored by the Whirling

Thunder Wellness Center.

to Diné University. However, the 2018

LPTC volleyball team won 2nd place in

a field of thirty two teams. Little Priest

is also the champions at NBA2K.

Little Priest Tribal College would like

to thank all of the coaches, students,

and the sponsors for helping them get

to this year ’s AIHEC conference. I t ’s

a great event that every tribal college

student should experience. More information at www.littlepriest.edu

Indianz.com… Winnebago Tribe promotes food sovereignty for future

generations

' We c a l l e d i t t a k i n g c a r e o f o u r selves'

Choka T took his 8th Grade Brotherhood

team to Henrietta, Oklahoma to play in

the ‘For Love of the Game’ basketball

tournament last weekend. The boys

gained valuable experience and may

have gained a few pounds at Braums.

and language bowls, business bowls, art

shows, speech, films, and science presentations. There are also athletic competitions like basketball, volleyball, and

archer y. Prett y much ever ything you

can think of would be a competition at

AIHEC. The main event is the traditional

hand game tournament. Every college

tries to win this tournament. Little Priest

Tribal College won it in 2017, a first for

the college. This year, Little Priest lost

RegeNErate Native Conference

focuses on food sovereignty

Lorelei DeCora moved to Pine Ridge,

South Dakota, in 1973.

Back than, life was different on the

reservation.

The Lakota people lived on isolated

plots of land throughout the sprawling

reservation.

They didn’t have running water or

electricity and depended on each other

and on their connection to the land,

plants and animals.

People knew where their food came

f rom back t h e n , D e Co ra s a id. Th e y

k illed their own meat and prepared

it for meals. They used outdoor meat

racks to prepare meat and grew their

own crops in large gardens.

And they stored their surplus food

in underground dugouts.

“ There wasn’t any hunger in 1973,”

s a i d D e Co r a , a c i t i ze n o f t h e Wi n nebago Tribe of Nebraska.

V i s i t

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a t

Then the federal government forced

the people to leave their own lands and

put them in clustered homes, where

they didn’t have space to grow gardens

or to prepare and store their own meat

and vegetables.

“ That’s where the hunger began to

develop,” she said. “I saw it with my

own eyes.”

Lorelei DeCora, a civil rights activist and

citizen of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska,

speaks at the RegeNErate Native workshop at the WinneVegas Casino in Sloan,

Iowa, on March 27 2018. Photo by Kevin

Abourezk

Today, DeCora has returned to the Winnebago Reservation and is part of a community effort to reconnect the Winnebago

people to the land and the food they eat.

That effort includes giving individual

tribal members raised garden members

where they can grow vegetables and construc ting an outdoors far mers mar ket

where producers can sell their vegetables

and other products.

And the Winnebago people want to

reclaim their tribal lands and return their

people to the fields, to grow the crops – the

corn, the bean and the squash – that their

people grew long before being forced off

their lands.

“We want to renew the planting history

that our Ho-Chunk people have had for

thousands of years,” she said.

On Tuesday, the tr ibe and an agr icultural collective known as RegeNErate

Nebraskahosted a conference at the Winn a Ve g a s C a s i n o i n S l o a n , I o w a , t h a t

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Bago News

The Winnebago Tribe has named the first executives for its newly established Winnebago

Comprehensive Healthcare System (WCHS)

Winnebago, Nebraska - Danelle Smith,

a Wi n n e b a g o Tr i b a l M e m b e r, w h o h a s

served for 14 years as the tribe’s general

legal counsel, will oversee the WCHS as

the Executive Direc tor. For the past 2

and a half years, Smith ser ved on the

tribe’s Self-governance Steering Committee, which has carried out planning and

implementation of the tribe’s assumption

of the Indian Health Service hospital on

its reservation.

Smith said “This is a major step for the

Winnebago Tribe and I am honored to be

a part of it. We are focused on creating

a h i g h q u a l i t y h e a l t h c a re s ys te m t h at

truly meets the needs of our community.

I look forward to the many opportunities

ahead.”

The tribe has also hired Gary Wabaunsee, an enrolled member of the SenecaCayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, as the hospital administrator for the WCHS. Wabaunsee has almost 40 years of e�xperience in

health care management, having retired

from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps at the rank of captain

in 1995.

Wi n n e b a g o Tr i b a l Co u n c i l m e m b e r,

Victoria Kitcheyan said "Winnebago

Tr i b e’s d i li g e nce to i m p rov i ng p at i e nt

care is on track as we welcome aboard the

WCHS executive leadership. Ms. Smith

a nd M r. Wa b a uns e e b r i ng a we a l t h o f

knowledge and experience that will serve

the Winnebago tribal hospital well."

The tribe is employing the Indian

Self-determination and Education Assistance Act to assume operation of the

hospital, which has struggled in recent

ye a r s u n d e r t h e fe d e ra l g ove r n m e nt ’s

management.

The Winnebago Tribe started the selfgovernance planning process in 2015 to

assume operation of the federally operated hospital, after the Centers for Medi-

care and Medicaid Ser vices terminated

its cer tification of the hospital due to

deficiencies in patient care. The Tribe is

currently in negotiations with the Indian

Health Service to enter into agreements

necessar y for the planned July 1st assumption date.

Smith has served in a broad range of

positions, including as a former partner

with Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP, a

law firm dedicated to the representation

of American I ndian tribes and organiz a t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y. S h e

worked on the administrative team for

nine years for the Winnebago Tribe’s college, first at the Nebraska Indian Community College and later at Little Priest

Tr ibal College, when it was or iginally

chartered by the Tribe in 1996.

Smith, also has served on the governing boards for a variety of organizations,

including the Ho-Chunk Community

Development Corporation, Nebraska

Justice Center, Legal Aid of Nebrask a

and Ho-Chunk Community Development Fund. She is the chair person of

the Indian Law Section of the Nebraska

State Bar Association and occasionally

teaches business and legal classes at

Little Priest Tribal College.

She has served as a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Volunteer

Lawyers Project Committee and served a

four-year term on the Thurston County

Board of Supervisors. She is a recipient

of the 2017 Outstanding Alumni Award

from the Wayne State College School of

Business and Technology.

Smith earned a bachelor ’s degree in

b u s i n e s s a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m Wa y n e

State College and a law degree from the

University of Iowa.

Wabaunsee has ser ved as health director for federal Tribal Health Programs

operated under the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act. In

addition, he served as CEO at several Indian Health Service locations, including

the Schurz Service Unit, Sisseton Service

Unit, For t Yuma Ser vice Unit, Red Lake

Service Unit and Crow Service Unit.

He said he is excited to wor k with

Winnebago tribal leaders and tribal

health programs and hospital staff. He

said his goal is to “provide quality health

care service in a compassionate, caring

and culturally relevant environment with

the focus first and foremost on patient

satisfaction”.

He earned a bachelor ’s degree from

Northeastern Oklahoma State University

in Tahlequah, Ok lahoma, and a Master

of Public Health in health administration and planning from the University of

Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.

He is from M arana, Arizona, and is

married to Deardi Wabaunsee, a retired

registered nurse and quality manager.

They have two children and five grandchildren.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, April 7, 2018 — Page 3

Winnebago News

Thoughts from Easy Street…

By Lance Morgan

real wealth for the business owners

I have two unrelated things I wanted to write about. The second one isn’t

that long so I thought I would share

a few random phrases I like to use in

Winnebago:

The easiest thing in the world is to

want. The second easiest thing is to

criticize.

The rez is the only place where people

use the phrase. “I need to get a house.”

Everywhere else people buy or rent a

house.

Most people would rather be clever

than actually good, including me.

There are no short cuts to success.

If you want money, I will give you a

check ever y t wo weeks if you work

for us.

D o n’ t m e s s w i t h a ny o n e’s m o n e y,

they will never forget.

I have more but I better stop be cause they get crazy.

Entrepreneurs

We h a v e s o m e s u c c e s s f u l s m a l l

businesses on the rez, but none

have really emerged as a truly large

entity. They typically provide a nice

job for themselves or for 4 or 5 other

people. This is a common problem on

all reservations. If we could create a

thriving small business sector on our

reser vation, it would create a ton of

new oppor tunities and take some of

the pressure off the tribe to continue

to provide jobs for a growing tribal

population. It would also create some

I think we have two problems that

keep this from happening. I learned

a b o u t b u s i n e s s wo r k i ng i n my dad ’s

small construction company. He worried out loud a lot and explained how

t h e b u s i n e s s wo r k e d. N e i t h e r o f u s

knew it, but I was learning how to be

a businessman from him all the time.

We d o n’t h ave t h at m u c h i n Wi n nebago. If you come home from your

government job and complain about

the Tr ibal Council or some polic y at

work, then you don’t learn much at the

dinner table. Our entrepreneurs are

of ten first- generation business owners, which means the next generation

should have more opportunity if it were

not for the second problem.

The reser vation ac ts as a real impediment to growth of small businesses. Trust land plays a big role. First

tr ibal land is a different jur isdic tion

and that scares off banks. Trust land

also means you can’t collateralize any

of our own land to get a loan on it if it

is in trust. I f your house is on trust

l a n d, t h e n yo u c a n’t s e t u p a h o m e

equity loan to borrow money to star t

your business. The whole reser vation

system makes tribal lands a very tough

spot to lend money to people.

We have started a CDFI, community

development financial institution, at

H CC D C , o u r n o n - p r o f i t c o r p o r a t i o n .

But our loans are ver y small and only

good for starts ups or as small boosts

to a business. Our hope is to figure out

ways to not just start up a tribal small

business sector, but also create ways

to make those small businesses large

businesses by getting them access to

much needed capital.

If this works, then we will have generations of small business people who

can provide for themselves and other

families on the reservation. I love the

idea of a second or third generation

tribal business owner hiring our tribal

members and giving them oppor tunities outside of the tribal government

framework . I think it will take time,

but it is coming and we will do all we

can to put in place a system that helps.

Contact me at hochunk@aol.com

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

'When He has tested me'

During the forty days of Lent we have

been learning to trust in Creator God

even through challenging times. Our

tex t i s t he b o o k o f J o b. Thro ug hou t

most of his book, Job thinks that God

is trying to kill him—literally. However

Job writes, “ When he has tested me, I

will come for th as gold.” God is after

a g o l d e n c h a r a c te r, a m a t u re C h r i s tian faith, a life marked by depth and

compassion. So God takes strange and

distasteful events, works them together

and creates lives of beauty. The secret

is understanding how it all works together. There are five ingredients.

1st ingredient is Shock : No one is

fully prepared for that time when you

get a call that something tragic has

happened to your loved one. Or when

yo u’re at t h e d o c to r ’s o f f i ce a n d h e

says the “C” word—cancer. When those

things happen, it ’s like jumping into

a bitterly cold lake. You can prepare

yourself all you want for what it’s going to feel like, but when you jump in,

immediately the shock to your system

takes your breath away.

Af ter Job lost ever ything, he was

in shock.

2nd ingredient is Sorrow : Whatever

happened to the God who loves us and

has a wonder ful plan for our lives? In

chapter 23, when Job gives voice to his

sorrow, he feels as though it’s falling on

divine deaf ears. Job starts looking for

God—but God is nowhere to be found.

If Job is a true and wor thy ser vant

of God, why then is God evading him

and ignoring him?

3rd ingredient is Struggle: Job says,

“Even today my complaint is bitter; his

hand is heavy in spite of my groaning”

( Job 23:2). Why do we struggle with

Pastor Ricky Jacob

G od? There are t wo reasons: #1, we

doubt his wisdom. And therefore, #2 ,

we want to be in control. Life is tough.

You can let it beat you down and you

can get down and stay down the rest

of your life.

But if you keep struggling like Job,

you learn from your losses, you profit

from your pain, and you advance from

your adversity.

4th ingredient is Sanctification:

Sanctification is God’s process of making us more like Jesus. Too often we

think that G od ’s plan is to make us

happy. I’m sorr y to have to break the

news to you, but that ’s not the plan.

The plan is to make us holy, to make

us more like Jesus. Every problem has

a purpose. We are transformed by our

troubles.

G od specializes in br inging good

out of bad.

5th ingredient is Service: God wants

to take our greatest pain and turn it

into our life’s proclamation. He wants

t o u s e o u r m e s s fo r a m e s s a g e. H e

wants to use our tests for a testimony.

There’s a plan, a divine plan, a plan

where all things are work ing for our

good and the Father’s glory.

The secret is understanding how it

all works together.

I close with words of resurrec tion

hope: “Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a

book! Oh that with an iron pen and

lead they were engraved in the rock

forever! For I know that my Redeemer

lives, and at the last he will stand upon

the earth. And after my skin has been

thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall

see God, whom I shall see for myself,

and my eyes shall behold, and not another. My heart faints within me" [Job

19:23-27 ESV]!

Discussion with Professor Wilkinson Sparks

High Schoolers’ Interest in Indian Law

Published: Sept. 26, 2017

Nine students from Winnebago

Pub lic S c hoo l, lo cated o n the Winn e b a g o I n d i a n R e s e r vat i o n i n Wi n nebago, Nebrask a, visited with

Distinguished Professor Charles

Wilk inson as par t of a trip aimed at

preparing them for future leadership roles.

The students, who are are members of the Winnebago Public School

S t u d e n t Co u n c i l, we re i n Co l o ra d o

for the United National Indian Tribal

Yo u t h , I n c . ( U N I T Y ) C o n f e r e n c e .

The goal of the trip was to help dete r m i n e w h e t h e r to b e gi n a U N I T Y

c h a p te r i n t h e i r co m m u n i t y, a n d a

quick stop at the University of Color a d o B o u l d e r p re s e n te d a d d i t i o n a l

opportunities for learning.

“A s p l a n s w e r e b e i n g m a d e , i t

was decided to make the best of

an already great oppor tunit y,” said

M a r i a n H o l s t e i n , v i c e p re s i d e n t o f

the Winnebago Public School Board,

who helped organize the trip.

W h i l e r e s e a r c h i n g C U B o u l d e r,

H o l s t e i n s t u m b l e d o n W i l k i n s o n’s

n a m e a n d “g o t c h i l l s .” S h e k n e w

a b o u t W i l k i n s o n ’s w o r k w i t h t h e

Bears Ears National Monument,

and greatly admired his book, Cases

and M ater ials on Federal I ndian

L a w. A d d i t i o n a l l y, s e v e r a l s t u d e n t

council members had expressed

interest in becoming lawyers. All of

t h i s p ro m p t e d H o l s t e i n t o re q u e s t

a v i s i t w i t h Wi l k i n s o n s o t h a t t h e

s t u d e nt s i n at te n d a n ce co u l d l e a r n

more a bou t I ndian law, the University of Colorado Law School and pursuing a law degree, and Wilk inson’s

w o r k w i t h t h e Wi n n e b a g o Tr i b e o f

Nebraska.

In July, the students and teachers

o n t h e t r i p m e t w i t h Wi l k i n s o n fo r

an intimate roundtable discussion

at the law school. According to Jeff

Johnson, one of the student council

advisors who helped plan and supervise the trip, the visit with Wilkinson

was a highlight and may even lead to

a student or two attending Colorado

Law in the future.

“Most of the students could have

l i s te n e d to [ Wi l k i n s o n ] t a l k fo r a n o t h e r c o u p l e h o u r s ,” J o h n s o n s a i d .

“ The group enjoyed the visit and

learned more about the histor y of

their own public school and more

about Indian law.”

J o h n s o n s a i d t h at h e t h i n k s t h at

the visit showed students what kinds

of opportunities exist outside of

t h e re s e r v a t i o n , p rov i d e d i d e a s fo r

t h e i r f u t u re e d u c at i o n a l e n d e avo r s,

a n d t a u g h t t h e m m o re a b o u t t h e i r

school’s history.

Earlier this month, the students

presented a report to a joint meeting

of tribal council and school board

members about what they experienced during their trip. Action will be

taken on initiating a UNIT Y chapter

in Winnebago to provide additional

community service and leadership

opportunities for students.

Masthead Scene

The Pony rides are always a big hit at any event but at this year’s Easter

Egg Hunt the kiddies lined up from the Land of Wellness clear back to the

Head Start buses to wait their turn. I don’t know if you’ll be able to see her

but Gaga Ruby Bellanger was standing by to watch and enjoy her grandbabies having fun on the Ponies.

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on April 21, 2018. DEADLINE for this issue will be April 16, 2018.

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Indianz.com…

...Con’t. from front page

gathered Native and non-Native farmers,

ranchers and agricultural advocates together to discuss regenerative agriculture.

Regenerative agriculture is really just

a fancy way of saying agriculture that is

focused on practices that preserve natural

resources, such as soil, water and plants.

Wi n n e b a g o Tr i b e o n Yo uTu b e : R e geNErate Native Conference @ Winnavegas [Program star ts around 46:20]

Among the speakers at the conference

were Ernest Weston Jr. with the Thunder

Valley Community Development Corporation, Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin of

the Main Street Project, Zach Ducheneaux

with the Intertribal Ag Council and Sacred

Seed founder Taylor Keen.

Those speakers discussed a variet y

of agricultural practices and initiatives

they’ve undertaken to restore Native agricultural practices and encourage Native

people to become farmers and ranchers.

The Wo-Xete -Hire Singers and Dancers from the Winnebago Public Schools

performed Native American powwow songs

and dances before the conference began

Tuesday.

Frank White, chairman of the Winnebago Tribe, said his people have struggled

with obesity and diabetes in recent years,

largely as a result of the food commodities

they are given by the federal government

and because they lack access to affordable, healthy foods.

He said a few years ago, the tribal

council decided to work to reconnect their

people to the land and the plants.

“ When we take care of ourselves by

going out there and planting something,

harvesting it, preparing it, cooking it and

eating it, then it’s only going to help us,” he

said. “We may not see results this generation, but the next generation will see it.”

Frank White, chairman of the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska, speaks at the RegeNErate Native workshop at the WinneVegas

Casino in Sloan, Iowa, on March 27 2018.

Photo by Kevin Abourezk

Anthony Rogers-Wright of RegeNErate

Nebraska said Native Americans need to

get involved in helping rewrite the federal

farm bill, legislation that is currently being

considered by Congress.

“Native Americans right now are actually

leading the fight for more sovereignty over

food and food production,” he said.

He directed people to the Inter tribal

Agriculture Council, which is working with

federal lawmakers to incorporate Native

interests into the next farm bill.

Zach D ucheneaux of the I nter tr ibal

Agriculture Council said he would like to

see a Native coalition formed to help draft

legislation that can benefit tribal producers

to be incorporated into the farm bill.

He said he would like to see enough Native farmers to start farming operations so

that tribes won’t need to import food and

accept federal commodities.

“I want to see food trucks leaving the

reservation instead of bringing goddamn

co m m o d i t i e s o n o u r re s e r vat i o n ,” s a i d

Ducheneaux, a citizen of the Cheyenne

River Sioux Tribe. “We can do that. Pardon

my language, but I’m passionate about this

and I don’t have any better way to express

it because they took my language from

me, too.”

He said the Federally-Recognized Tribes

Extension Program, which funds extension

programs on reservations, has succeeded

in teaching Native Americans how to get

involved in agriculture. He said the Intertribal Agriculture Council is working to get

additional funding for the program.

He said the council also suppor ts a

study on the financial tools available to

Indian farmers, since Indian farmers typically spend 5 to 9 percent more to establish

farm operations. He said he would like to

see that study focus on credit rates offered

to Native farmers compared to rates offered

to non-Native farmers.

He said Native Americans have ancient

agr icultural k nowled ge t h ey c a n d raw

upon as they seek to establish agricultural

operations.

“You can get back to some of your traditional agricultural knowledge,” he said.

“We’ve got to do a better job of putting our

food circle back together.”

Ernest Weston Jr. with the Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation

near Kyle, South Dakota, spoke about his

organization’s efforts to establish a 34-acre

regenerative community.

He said Thunder Valley has built 21

homes, an apartment complex, a school

and retail space. The organization also

plans to establish a grocery store on the

reservation and build a 2.5-acre demonstration farm that includes a large chicken

house, or “poultry palace.”

He said the chicken house incorporates

regenerative practices, such as the planting of perennial plants and crops, such as

hazelnut bushes and buffalo berries, that

are fertilized by excrement from the chickens. The hazelnuts also provide an extra

revenue source for Thunder Valley.

He said the chicken house is designed

to be largely self-sustaining and produces

nearly 180 dozen eggs a week. Thunder

Valley is working with the USDA to become

a certified egg dealer and hopes to begin

selling its eggs in convenience stores on

the reservation.

He said 98 percent of the food grown on

the reservation is used for livestock and 95

percent of the tribe’s 2.7 million acres of

farmland is farmed by non-Natives.

He said the Oglala Sioux Tribe is working to educate its youth about agriculture

through its tribal college, Oglala Lakota

College. And Thunder Valley also hopes

to train nine Native farmers who can start

similar regenerative agricultural operations

as the chicken coop.

“ We always had food sovereignty,” he

said. “We just didn’t call it that. We called

it taking care of ourselves.”

R eginaldo Haslett M ar roquin of the

Main Street Project talked about his organization’s efforts to establish regenerative

poultr y operations in Minnesota and to

train indigenous organizations and tribes

in regenerative agricultural practices. The

organization helped Thunder Valley establish its chicken house.

“It’s not about chickens,” he said. “It’s

about sovereignty, and sovereignty doesn’t

just happen. It needs to be designed and

planned out.”

He said the Main Street Project bought

a 100-acre farm that it plans to use as a

training center for future farmers.

He said a 1.5-acre poultry production

unit can produce 4,500 birds a year that

can generate $58,000 a year in gross market value. Those birds can produce 175

dozen eggs a day and $185,237 per year

in gross farm-gate value.

He said a typical chicken house will cost

about $100,000 to $110,000.

He said the Main Street Project hopes

to help tribes re-establish their traditional

farming practices.

“All we have to do is start bringing that

ancient knowledge, putting it into economically sound designs and taking back what

belongs to us,” he said.

Taylor Keen, a business instructor at

Creighton University and founder of Sacred

Seed, talked about his efforts to revive the

sacred corn of the Omaha people. He said

those efforts began after a friend asked him

12 years ago what he was doing to protect

his people’s corn from large food and seed

corporations like Monsanto.

He said the question sparked his desire

to find the original pumpkin seeds of the

Omaha people and plant those seeds.

His quest led him across Nebraska, to

the University of Nebrask a-Lincoln and

to the Museum of the Fur Trade in Chadron. He said he found a couple packets of

Omaha pumpk in seeds at the museum,

which had once served as a trading post

frequented by tribal people.

Dancers with the Wo-Xete-Hire Singers and Dancers from Winnebago Public

Schools perform before the RegeNErate

Native workshop at the WinneVegas

Casino in Sloan, Iowa, on March 27 2018.

Photo by Kevin Abourezk

In visiting the museum, Keen discovered a book written by the former proprietor of the trading post, a man named

Oscar Will, who documented the planting

practices of the Native people with whom

he traded. His research was so detailed

that it described the angle of declination of

planting so crops could get the maximum

amount of sun and how the women would

dry the corn.

“The Omahas, we didn’t rotate a field

except every 10 years so that goes against

modern ag practices quite a bit,” Keen

said.

He said he began planting traditional

Cherokee white flour corn in his garden.

Keen is a citizen of both the Omaha Tribe

and Cherokee Nation. He said he began

singing to the cor n as it grew in his

backyard, abiding by the Omaha people’s

customs.

“I don’t have children but I love my

corn. That’s for sure,” he said.

Keen said he was surprised to see the

corn, which he expected to grow into white

corn, grow into a variety of colors, including white, red, purple, orange and black.

He said he expects the corn, native to

Oklahoma, is adapting to the moisturerich summers in Nebraska.

He said he has also grown Cherokee

beans in his garden.

“As a Cherokee as well, to grow these

beautiful beans that sustained us on the

Trail of Tears is more than moving,” he

said.

Later, he began growing Omaha pumpkin squash.

During the first two years, he replanted

every seed his plants produced in order to

grow his garden. Now, in the fourth year

of his efforts, he has enough produce to

share with others.

He said he’s struggled to protect his

garden – especially the red corn – from

raccoons. But after a par ticularly devastating attack by squirrels, he realized

that the raccoons avoided corn stalks that

had been planted by the squash, and he

believes it’s because the squash have tiny

spikes on them that may be deterring the

raccoons.

So the next year he planted the corn

near the squash.

His efforts taught him much about his

people’s traditional planting practices,

such as that women were typically the

ones who planted the corn. And it has

taught him that the traditional plants of

his people – thought long lost by some –

can be found and revived.

“For me, it ’s hope,” he said. “ These

things that were once sacred to us and

lost can come back to us.”

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�WINNEBAGOTRIBE OF NEBRASKA

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

March 5, 2018

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Frank White

Coly Brown

Roland Warner

James Snow

Victoria Kitcheyan (in 9:14 a.m.)

Kenneth Mallory

Isaac Smith (in 10:00 a.m.)

OTHERS PRESENT:

Darrel Olson

Brian Olson

Alan Post

Aric Armell

Garan Coons

Sharon Frenchman

Tonia Keller

Ireta Blackbird

Keely Purscell

Crystal White

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Curtis St. Cyr (sick leave)

Vincent Bass (sick leave)

CALL TO ORDER: Chairman White

called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m.

O P E N I N G P R AY E R : C o l y B r o w n

offered the opening prayer.

[Victoria in]

APPROVE AGENDA:

James Snow motioned to approve the

agenda with the addition of drug testing and administrative leave. Roland

Warner seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

1.FEBRUARY 26, 2018

James Snow motioned to approve

t h e Fe b r u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 8 M i d - M o nt h l y

Meeting Minutes.

Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE:(4) yes

(1) no, VK (0) abstain

Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

F I N A N C E – S TAT E M E N T O F W O R K

F O R I N TACC T ACCO U N T I N G S YS T E M

FOR WINNEBAGO COMPREHENSIVE

H E A LT H C A R E S Y S T E M : N o a c t i o n

taken.

R E S O LU T I O N – C E R T I F I E D T I T L E

S TAT U S R E P O R T R E Q U E S T S J O H N

F I S H E R 1 4 7 L / D AV I D B E A R 1 5 3 L /

CYRUS HILL 366L

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to adopt

resolution #18-41: Certified Title Status

Report

R e q u e s t s J o h n Fi s h e r 1 4 7 L / D av i d

Bear 153L/Cyrus Hill 366L. Coly

Brown seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

RESOLUTION –NAGPRA – CONSULTATION & DOCUMENTATION GRANT

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to adopt

resolution #18-42: NAGPRA – Consultation &

Documentation Grant. James Snow

seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

DA R R E L O L S O N – R I G H T O F WAY:

No action.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

V K- C H A N D R A WA L K E R – O P I AT E S

CASE WITH DAVE DOMINA: No action.

CB – TERESA LITTLEGEORGE –

REQUEST FOR ACADEMY STUDENTS

Kenneth Mallor y motioned to ap prove the request to assist the Academy

S t u d e n t s / Pa r e n t s w i t h p u r c h a s e o f

clothing and need items for travel with

$250.00 gift cards out of the NNG funds

($8,500.00). James Snow seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

[Isaac in]

IS – BRIDGE HOME

Isaac Smith motioned to table the

Bridge Home item. James Snow seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

V K- K A R L A L A P O I N T E – L A N D E XCHANGE FOR HOMESITE:

James Snow motioned to table Karla

LaPointe – Land Exchange for Home site.

Kenneth Mallory seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL DRUG TESTING:

No action.

A D M I N I S T R AT I V E L E AV E F O R B OYS

B A S K E T B A L L S TAT E G A M E S O N

MARCH 8TH AND 9TH: No Action

taken.

ADJOURN:

James Snow motioned to adjourn at

10:34 a.m. Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

Chairman White adjourned the meeting at 10:34 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Coly Brown, Secretary

�WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

CEO REPORT

March 14, 2018

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Frank White

Curtis St. Cyr

Coly Brown

Roland Warner

James Snow

Vincent Bass

Kenneth Mallory [in at 10:35 a.m.]

Isaac Smith

OTHERS PRESENT:

Sharon Frenchman

Joy Johnson

Sheila Corbine

Mayan Beltran

Alan Post

Lilly Snow

Randy Teboe

John Snowball

Tiffani Warner

William DeCora

Pat Madsen

Damon Payer

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan [funeral

leave]

C ALL TO ORDER: Chair man White

called the meeting to order at 10:20 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Sharon Frenchman offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Cur tis St. Cyr motioned to approve

the agenda with the additions of Solar

Grant, Smart Grant, Food Sovereignty,

U n re s t r i c te d Acco u n t , Tr i b a l B e n e f i ciar y, and Native Far m Bill. Vincent

Bass seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

WINNAVEGAS:

R E S O L U T I O N : E S TA B L I S H M E T O F

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

AT H L E T I C CO M M I S S I O N A N D A D O P T I O N O F R U L E S F O R E L I M I N AT I O N

TOURNAMENTS

Cu r t i s S t . Cy r m o t i o n e d to a d o p t

re s o l u t i o n # 1 8 - 4 3 : E s t a b l i s h m e n t o f

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Athletic

Commission and Adoption of Rules

for Elimination Tournaments. Roland

Warner seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

ATHLETIC COMMISSION

Cur tis St. Cyr motioned to appoint

Vincent Bass as interim Commissioner.

James Snow seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (1) abstain, VB

Motion carried.

AT H L E T I C C O M M I S S I O N A D V E R TISING

Vincent Bass motioned to advertise

three (3) vacancies for Athletic Commission.

Curtis St. Cyr seconded.

VOTE:

(7) yes (0) no

(0) abstain

Motion carried.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT:

RESOLUTION: CTAS GRANT

Roland Warner motioned to adopt

resolution #18-44: FY18 Consolidated

Tribal Assistance Solicitation. James

Snow seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes, CB, RW, JS, VB

(2) no, KM, IS (1) abstain, CS

Motion

carried.

[Roland out]

RESOLUTION: SMART GRANT

Coly Brown motioned to adopt resolution #18-45: SMART FY19 Adam Walsh

implementation Project. James Snow

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

CO M M U N I C AT I O N S : Pr o g r a m u p dates.

[Isaac out]

ENROLLMENT:

RESOLUTION: TRIBAL APPLICANTS

Curtis St. Cyr motioned to adopt resolution #18-46: Tribal Enrollment Applicants [A3409, A3410, A3412, A3413,

A3414]. Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

[Isaac in]

CULTURAL PRESERVATION:

C U LT U R A L R E S O U R C E P R O T E C TION CODE: Discussion.

R E S O LU T I O N : W I N N E B A G O T R I B E

O F N E B R A S K A’ S T R I B A L C U LT U R A L

R E S O U R C E P R OT E C T I O N A N D T R I B A L

H I S T O R I C P R E S E R V AT I O N O F F I C E

ACT

Cu r t i s S t . Cy r m o t i o n e d to a d o p t

resolution #18-47: Winnebago Tribe of

N e b r a s k a’s Tr i b a l C u l t u r a l R e s o u r c e

Protection and Tribal Historic Preservation Office Act.

James

Snow

seconded.

VOTE:

(6) yes (0) no

(1) abstain,

VBMotion carried.

[Vincent out]

COMMITTEE ITEMS TABLED:

WINNEBAGO HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

James Snow motioned to appoint

Coly Brown to the Winnebago Housing

and Development Commission. Roland

Warner seconded.

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

carried.

[Curtis out]

TRIBAL TRANSIT BOARD

R e - a f f i r m Fr a n k W h i t e a n d I s a a c

Smith to the Tribal Transit Board.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

James Snow motioned to appoint Roland Warner to the Boys and Girls Club.

Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

JSP TASK FORCE

Co l y B ro w n m o t i o n e d t o a p p o i n t

Roland Warner to the JSP Task Force.

James Snow seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

COMMITTEES ADVERTISED –

CLOSED MARCH 5, 2018:

E N R O L L M E N T CO M M I T T E E : ( 1 ) v a cancy, (3) applicants

T i f f a n i Wa r n e r, Ty r e n Wo l f e , a n d

Thelma Whitewater.

Isaac Smith nominates Tiffani Warner.

Kenneth Mallor y nominates Thelma

Whitewater.

Kenneth Mallor y moves to cease

nominations.

Roland Warner not voting. Secret

Ballot vote (including Chairman).

Tiffani Warner receives (4) votes

Thelma Whitewater receives (1) vote.

Tiffani Warner reappointed to Enrollment Committee by secret ballot vote.

COMMITTEES ADVERTISED –

CLOSE MARCH 16, 2018:

Scheduled for the April CEO Report

Meeting.

R A D I O S TAT I O N CO M M I T T E E : O n e

(1) vacancy, One (1) applicant

E M E R G E N C Y H O M E R E PA I R : O n e

(1) vacancy, One (1) applicant

INDIAN CHILD WELFARE AC T: Four

(4) vacancies, Three (3) applicants

T R I B A L U T I L I T Y B O A R D : Fo u r ( 4 )

vacancies, One (1) applicant

RE-ADVERTISE:

Pow-wow Committee – Eight (8) vacancies

Health Advisory board – Two (2) va-

cancies

Veterans Committee – One (1) vacancy

Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System Board of Directors – Six

(6) vacancies

Wildlife & Parks Commission – Five

(5) vacancies

Tribal utilit y Board – Four (4) vacancies

OTHER ITEMS:

National I ndian Health B oard, Q2

Meeting

James Snow motioned to approve

travel for Victoria Kitcheyan to attend

the NIHB 2nd Quarterly meeting. Kenneth Mallory seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

[Kenneth out]

Worker’s Compensation Insurance

James Snow motioned to renew the

Worker’s Compensation Insurance.

Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no

(0) abstain

Motion carried.

FARM BILL COALITION

James Snow motioned to have CEO

prepare and send a letter to join the

Farm Bill Coalition. Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

James Snow motioned to go into Executive Session. Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

Kenneth Mallory motioned to come

out of Executive Session. Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

ADJOURNED:

Kenneth Mallor y motioned to adjourn the meeting at 2:33 p.m. Roland

Warner seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

Chairman White adjourned the

meeting at 2:33 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Coly Brown, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

�WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NERBASKA

MID-MONTHLY TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

March 19, 2018

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Frank White

Curtis St. Cyr

James Snow

Coly Brown

Vincent Bass

Isaac Smith

Victoria Kitcheyan

Kenneth Mallory

OTHERS PRESENT:

LaDonna Holstien

Monica Flores

Jon Smith

James Price

Aric Armell

Sharon Frenchman

Josh Chamberlain

Tonia Keller

Garan Coons

Shelly Bear

Keith Chamberlain

Terry Medina

Duran Blackfish

Donna Wolff

Bryson Miller

Samuel LaRose

Javan Price

Tiffani Warner

Zeke Sharpback

Cece Earth

Ruby Ballenger

Kellen Crossbear

Benny Eagle

Jamison Robinson

Con’t. on page 7

Page 6 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, April 7, 2018

Community News

Winnebago Land Corporation presents The Winnebago Tribe with a

$339,523.50 dividend check

Public Notice

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

April 02, 2018

Winnebago Tribe's Chief Financial Officer, Alan Post accepts a dividend check from Winnebago Land

Corporation CEO, Tony Wood

SUICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY PART 17

Depression is not just a case of “feeling blue” or sad for a time; depression can

impact a person’s ability to function, maintain relationships and enjoy life for

an extended period of time. Depression may also reoccur throughout a person’s

lifetime, even after successful treatment of earlier episodes. Untreated depression is the leading cause of suicide, which is alarmingly high among AI/ANs.3

An estimated 90% of individuals who die by suicide have a

mental illness, a substance abuse disorder or both.4 AI/AN communities

suffer from higher rates of depression and co-occurring conditions than any

other ethnic group.

Socioeconomic status, social support, cultural preferences for care and historical traumas, play a role in depression as well as in the perception of illness

and treatment decisions. A Native concept of health traditionally embodies a

holistic perspective in which mental health is viewed as a part of the overall

health and well-being of the individual. One example to illustrate this point is

the Medicine Wheel (Figure 1).

This Notice is to inform the public the Winnebago Tribal Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is available for review at the Winnebago Tribal Chairman’s office located in the Blackhawk Community Center. Please see Teresa

Littlegeorge to obtain a copy. All comments must be submitted in writing,

addressed to the Tribal Chairman’s office. Deadline for submitting comments

is thirty (30) days from the date of this notice.

�

CFR § 170.413 Public's role in developing the long-range transportation plan.

BIA, FHWA, or the Tribe must solicit public involvement. If there are no

Tribal policies regarding public involvement, a Tribe must use the procedures

in this section. Public involvement begins at the same time long-range

transportation planning begins and covers the range of users, from stakeholders

and private citizens to major public and private entities. Public involvement

must include either meetings or notices, or both.

(a) For public meetings, BIA, FHWA or the Tribe must:

(1) Advertise each public meeting in local and Tribal public newspapers

at least 15 days before the meeting date. In the absence of local and

Tribal public newspapers, BIA, FHWA, or the Tribe may post notices

under locally acceptable practices;

(2) Provide at the meeting copies of the draft LRTP;

(3) Provide information on funding and the planning process; and

(4) Provide the public the opportunity to comment, either orally or in writing.

(b) For public notices, BIA, FHWA, or the Tribe must:

(1) Publish a notice in the local and Tribal public newspapers when the

draft LRTP is complete. In the absence of local and Tribal public newspapers,

BIA, FHWA, or the Tribe may post notices under locally acceptable practices;

and

(2) State in the notice that the LRTP is available for review, where a copy can be

obtained, whom to contact for questions, where comments may be submitted,

and the deadline for submitting comments (normally 30 days).

LEGAL NOTICE

The Medicine Wheel represents balance, harmony and interrelatedness of the

physical, the mental, the emotional and the spiritual aspects of life. In contrast,

Western mental health approaches typically use a more categorical, segmented

and individualistic view of mental and physical health. These disparate health

perspectives create incongruity in approaches to health between the mental

health care system and the �AI/AN clients it intends to serve. In addition, a

great disparity exists in accessing

mental health care among AI/ANs fueled by cultural insensitivities and barriers

to care created by the current mental health system infrastructure for AI/ANs.

If you know of someone struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts,

please contact The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255

( TALK) or the Winnebago Behavioral Health 1-402-878-2911, or After Hours

Crisis # 1-712-259-3263.

Notice of Abandonment/Consent Hearing

Case No. CV18-037

In the Matter of the

Adoption of:

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

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

TO:

VALLENE BELL, Mother

KYLE ADAMS, Father

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

Hearing concerning the above referred

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

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 7th day of JUNE, 2018

at the hour of 10:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV18-057

In the Matter of the Custody Petition of:

MARY MORRISON

vs.

CAMILO LOPEZ JR.

To:

CAMILO LOPEZ JR.,

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

hearing concerning the above referred

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

been scheduled will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 3RD day of MAY, 2018

at the hour of 9:00 A.M.

Dated this 22ND day of FEBRUARY,

2018.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ17-044

The People of the Winnebago

Tribe

In the Interest of:

I. R. (DOB 05/2002)

ROSALIND HAVLISH, Mother

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

Father

You are hereby notified that a

hearing for Initial Appearance concerning the above referred minor

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

be heard in the Winnebago Tribal

Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on

the 3RD day of JULY, 2018 at the

hour of 9:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ18-009AB

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

J. P. (DOB 07/2008)

M. P. (DOB 08/2007)

RHIANNON WALKER, Mother

To:

MICHAEL PARKER, Father

You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s)

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

scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 1ST day of MAY, 2018

at the hour of 10:00 A.M.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV18-055

LITTLE PRIEST APARTMENTS, LLC

vs.

LOYLEE KENNEDY

To: LOYLEE KENNEDY:

You are hereby notified that a Small

Claims Petition, in the amount of

$1392.50 plus Cour t costs, has been

filed and a hearing concerning the

above referred Individual(s) in case no.

CV18-055 has been scheduled and will

be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court

of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 7TH day

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

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV03-150

In the Matter of the

Petition of:

BRIAN KENNEDY

vs

LOYLEE KENNEDY

To: LOYLEE KENNEDY:

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

has been filed and a hearing concerning

the above referred Case No. CV03-150

has been scheduled and will be heard

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

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

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV18-061

In the Matter of the Custody Petition of:

JAMIE SAUL-ZAVALA

vs.

FREDERICK MERRICK

To: FREDERICK MERRICK,

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

Custody petition has been filed and a

hearing concerning the above referred

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

been scheduled will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 3RD day of MAY, 2018

at the hour of 9:30 A.M.

Dated this 26TH day of FEBRUARY,

2018.

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

Tribal Council Minutes

Caden Brownrigg

Gloria Eagle

Andrew Miller

Cristoffer Whitecasle

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Roland Warner (leave)

CALL TO ORDER: Chairman White

called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.

O P E N I N G P R AY E R : I s a a c S m i t h

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Curtis St. Cyr motioned to approve

the agenda with the additions of Brothe r h o o d i s S a c r e d B a s k e t b a l l Te a m ,

Damon Picotte, Pow-wow Committee,

and Land Exchange.

James Snow seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

MA R C H 5 , 2 0 1 8 R E G U L A R T R I B A L

COUNCIL MEETING

James Snow motioned to approve

t h e M a r c h 5 , 2 0 1 8 R e g u l a r Tr i b a l

Council Meeting Minutes. Isaac Smith

seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes, CB, JS, KM, IS (0)

no (2) abstain, CS, VK

Motion carried.

MARCH 14, 2018 CEO REPORT

MEETING

James Snow motioned to approve

the March 14, 2018 CEO Report Meeting Minutes.

Curtis St. Cyr seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES: NONE

OLD BUSINESS: NONE

[Vincent in]

NEW BUSINESS:

ATLAS – RESOLUTION:

James Snow motioned to refer

back to the Advisor y Board. Victoria

Kitcheyan seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

BROTHERHOOD IS SACRED

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to approve matching funds request from

the Brotherhood is Sacred Basketball

Team for $2,000.00. Kenneth Mallory

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no

(1) abstain, JS

Motion carried.

DAMON PICOTTE: No action taken.

POW-WOW COMMITTEE

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to appoint five applicants; Tara Hernandez,

C h r i s t i n a Pa r k e r, M a x i n e R i ce, R o n a

S te a l e r, a n d Q u i - Q u i S t . Cy r to t h e

2018 Pow-wow Committee.

Kenneth Mallory seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes, JS, VB, VK, KM

(1) no, CB (2) abstain, CS, IS Motion

carried.

LAND EXCHANGE

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to adopt

resolution #18-48: Karla LaPointe Land

Lease. Kenneth Mallory seconded.

VOTE: (3) yes, CB, VK, KM ( 0 )

n o

(4) abstain, CS, JS, VB, IS

Motion

carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

QPR TRAINING:

Donna Wolff discussion and Training

set up with Tribal Council.

TRAINING/MENTOR PROGRAM

FOR TRIBAL EMPLOYEES: Discussion.

WILDLIFE & PARKS:

James Snow motioned to remove

all members of the Wildlife & Parks

Commission (already being advertised)

Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (1) no, CS (0) abstain

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to adjourn at 8:17 p.m. Vincent Bass seconded.

VOTE:

(7) yes (0) no

(0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairman White adjourned the

meeting at 8:17 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Coly Brown, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

�WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NERBASKA

GENERAL COUNSEL MEETING

March 21, 2018

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Frank White

Curtis St. Cyr

Coly Brown

James Snow

Vincent Bass

Victoria Kitcheyan

Kenneth Mallory

OTHERS PRESENT:

Sheila Corbine

Josh Chamberlain

Dulcie Greene

Tiffani Warner

Sharon Frenchman

Shelly Bear

Garan Coons

Tonia Keller

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Roland Warner (leave)

Isaac Smith (Firstnet meeting)

CALL TO ORDER:

Chairman

White called the meeting to order at

10:10 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Victoria Kitcheyan offered the opening prayer.

AGENDA:

G E N E R A L CO U N S E L CO N T R AC T &

RESOLUTION:

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to

adopt resolution #18-49: Approving

G e n e r a l C o u n s e l C o n t r a c t . Vi n c e n t

Bass seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 2 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

M I S S I O U R I R I V E R F LO O D L I T I G A TION: Update only.

OPIOD LITIGATION: Discussion.

LO G C A B I N H O M E U P D AT E : D i s cussion.

EPA

PCR Grant: Discussion

Air Quality Grant: Discussion

I H S H O S P I TA L S E L F - G O V E R N A N C E

NEGOTIATIONS: Discussion

R A M A H N AVA J O C L A S S A C T I O N

CASE SETTLEMENT: Update.

C F S S TAT E C H I L D W E L FA R E CO N TRACT: Update

LAND TRANSFER BILL: Update

ADJOURN:

James Snow motioned to adjourn at

11:57 a.m. Curtis St. Cyr seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

Chairman White adjourned the meeting at 11:57 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Coly Brown, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

�WINNEBAGOTRIBE OF NEBRASKA

SPECIAL MEETING WITH BIA –

LAND TRANSACTIONS

March 28, 2018

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Frank White

Coly Brown

Roland Warner

James Snow

Vincent Bass

Isaac Smith

Kenneth Mallory

OTHERS PRESENT:

Sheila Corbine

Keith Chamberlain

Lorali DeCora

Kelly Snow

Shelly Bear

Tonia Keller

Dulcie Greene

James Kawahara

Ruby Bellanger

Sarah Snake

Qui-Qui St. Cyr

Sharon Redhorn

Gloria Eagle

Benny Eagle

Tony Wood

Leotis Bigbear

Thelma Whitewater

Kenny Walker

Jeff Thomas, Sr.

Aaron LaPointe

Jason Lawrence

Felix White, Jr.

Frankie Smith

Anne BigBear

Tiffani Warner

Sandra Whitewater

Garan Coons

Crystal Ross

LaDonna Holstien

Nila Soloman

Monica Flores

Ireta Blackbird

Greg Broulard

Nikki Soloman

Trina Soloman

Lily Snow

Royce Payer

Cece Earth

Wanda Lewis

Melanie Parker

Barbara Eagle

Lance Morgan

Damon Picotte

Anna Bess Preston

Jason Hulit

Marcella Picotte

Crystal White

Esther Warner

Lea Hunter

Misty Jefferson

Avis Rice

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan (via phone)

Curtis St. Cyr (sick leave)

C ALL TO ORDER: Chair man White

called the meeting to order at 10:13 a.m.

O P E N I N G P R AY E R : J a m e s S n o w

offered the opening prayer.

AGENDA:

Vincent Bass motioned to add the add

Winnebago Land Cor poration I tems/

Agenda. Victoria Kitcheyan seconded

(via phone call).

Roland Warner objected. Chair calls

for vote.

VOTE: (3) yes ( 4 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion failed.

James Snow motioned to approve

the agenda. Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 2 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

R E S O LU T I O N S : A g r i c u l t u r a l , B u s i ness, and Home Site:

Roland Warner motioned to adopt

resolution #18-50: (HOCHUNK FARMS)

Ref: Agricultural Lease Bid – Tribal Land

– T2064. Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 2 ) n o ( 1 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

[Victoria experiencing phone problems,

left meeting]

Coly Brown motioned to adopt resolution #18-51: Ref : Agricultural Lease

Bid- Tribal land – T2083. Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 1 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

James Snow motioned to adopt resolution #18-52: Ref : Winnebago Wildlife

& Parks Land Use – Tribal Land –T904

& T2021. Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 1 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

James Snow motioned to adopt resolution #18-53: Ref : Agricultural Lease

Bid –Tribal Land – T186L. Coly Brown

seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 1 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

Roland Warner motioned to adopt

resolution #18-54: Ref Agricultural

Lease bid -Tribal Land – T360 – 1 & 2.

Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 1 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

Kenneth Mallory motioned to adopt

resolution #18-55: Ref : Jesus Our Savi o r Lu t h e ra n M i n i s t r y Le a s e. J a m e s

Snow seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 1 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

[ Victoria reconnects through phone

call]

James Snow motioned to adopt

reso lut io n #18- 56: R ef : WinnaVeg a s

Outdoor Festival Ground Lease – Tribal

Land – T2051. Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 2 ) n o ( 1 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

James Snow motioned to adopt

resolution #18-57: Ref : Ho Chunk Inc.

H e a d q u a r t e r s – Tr i b a l L a n d -T 2 0 6 8 .

Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 1 ) n o ( 1 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

Roland Warner motioned to adopt

resolution #18-58: Ref : Ho-Chunk Inc.,

Economic Development – Tribal Land –

T164L-A. James Snow seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 2 ) n o ( 1 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

[Kenneth out]

Coly Brown motioned to adopt resolution #18-59: Ref : Louis LaRose Home

Site add land – Tribal Land – T2032.

James Snow seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 1 ) n o ( 1 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

Roland Warner motioned to adopt

resolution #18-60: Ref : Frank & Elizabeth White Home Site Lease – Tribal

Land – T2083. Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE: (2) yes ( 3 ) n o ( 1 ) a b s t a i n

Motion failed.

James Snow motioned to adopt resolution #18-61: Ref: Cancellation of Home

Site Lease, Terry Snowball – Tribal Land

– T2036. Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 1 ) n o ( 1 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

MODIFICATIONS: No action taken.

LAND EXCHANGE/LAND SALE:

James Snow motioned to use Cobell

appraisal’s for the Land Exchange and

Land Sale items. Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE:

(4) yes (0) no

(2) abstain

Motion carried.

[Vincent out]

W I N N E B AG O L A N D CO R P O R AT I O N

REVIEW FINDINGS: No action taken.

ADJOURN:

Roland Warner motioned to adjourn

at 12:41 p.m. Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

Chairman White adjourned the meeting at 12:41 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Coly Brown, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

TREASURER’S REPORT

March 30, 2018

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Coly Brown

Roland Warner

James Snow

Kenneth Mallory

Isaac Smith

OTHERS PRESENT:

Mayan Beltran

Sharon Frenchman

Mike Means

Garan Coons

Damon Payer

Tonia Keller

Christina Parker

Shelly Bear

Christi Freemont

Cece Earth

Krystal Grant

Alan Post

Qui-Qui St. Cyr

James Price

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Frank White (sick leave)

Curtis St. Cyr (sick leave)

Vincent Bass

Victoria Kitcheyan

CALL TO ORDER: Secretar y Brown

called the meeting to order at 9:14 a.m.

O P E N I N G P R AY E R : J a m e s S n o w

offered the opening prayer.

AGENDA:

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the agenda. Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no

( 0 )

a b stain

Motion carried.

TRIBAL CFO REPORT:

DRAFT LETTER

Roland Warner motioned to draft letter. James Snow seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no

(0) abstain

Motion carried.

POW-WOW BUDGET

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the Pow-wow FY 18 Budget. James

Snow seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

LETTER TO VENDORS

James Snow motioned to draft letter to vendors. Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no

(0) abstain

Motion carried.

CFO REPORT

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the Tribal CFO Repor t. James Snow

seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

WINNAVEGAS REPORT:

James Snow motioned to approve

the WinnaVegas Report. Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

GAMING COMMISSION REPORT:

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the Gaming Commission Report. Isaac

Smith seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

W I N N E B A G O G A M I N G D E V E LO P MENT REPORT: No show.

NEW BUSINESS:

F U N D R A I S I N G MATC H R E Q U E S T –

Girls Basketball “All West Tournament”

Isaac Smith motioned to approve the

request for matching funds for Girls

Basketball “All West Tournament ” for

$1,163.00. Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Kenneth Mallor y motioned to adjourn at 10:49 a.m. James Snow

seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes ( 0 ) n o ( 0 ) a b s t a i n

Motion carried.

Secretary Brown adjourned the

meeting at 10:49 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Coly Brown, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

Letter to the Editor…

“Bing, Bam, Boom, Done Deal”

Your Attention: There was a meeting at the BIA to which the council

were privileged to attend and some

chose not to attend. The council

member(s) who did attend have chosen not to devolve the discussion or

the outcome of this meeting with the

other members who did not attend.

Why were the other council members

not told what transpired from this

m e e t i n g w h e n e a c h co u n c i l p e r s o n

is equal in power? No one council

member can act without the authority of the other members. Will each

member ever learn what happened at

that meeting? Or will it be business

as usual Motion, seconded, vote.

Bang, bang, boom and what ever is

a done deal.

People pay attention: Within this

last month the tribe has taken backward steps. By giving this contrac t

and its function back to the BIA we

essentially said we are too stupid to

administer this 638 contract. We do

not have a progressive land management entity. This tribe is back to what

we’ve always had and they threw away

what we always wanted a land office

that was comprehensive and use and

maximize profit for the tribe for many

years to come and was most importantly ours and relatively independent

of the BIA. This is our land and our

children’s future and they gave it back

to the BIA. People please pay attention

this is vital for our future.

We ask each tribal member where

ever you reside to get a hold of our

Constitution and Read for yourselves

what the council can and especially

what they are supposed to be doing.

There is a vast difference bet ween

can’t do and elected and sworn to do.

Ruby Béllanger

Jeanie Eagle

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